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Carl Magnay won a reality TV channel and it changed his life forever. Here he tells the story of Football Icon and Chelsea
Simon Johnson1
‘The whole thing is broken, really’: Promoted clubs and the uphill battle to survive
Stuart James165
A year into their ‘new era’, Sunderland are still haunted by the ghosts of the past
Michael Walker23
Matty Longstaff: From dream Newcastle debut and £20,000-a-week contract to fresh start in League Two
Chris Waugh29
Kyril Louis-Dreyfus admits he owns just 41% of Sunderland
Philip Buckingham and Michael Walker26
With news that former owners still control stakes in Sunderland, the club's supporters could be forgiven for feeling fundamentally misled
Bruce has the fans on side – for now. Next he needs to sort out the attack
Steve Madeley25
‘No desire, no drive, no direction’: Protests a sign of the brewing storm at Reading
Nancy Frostick24
Sheffield United are flying – now they need McBurnie to find form too
Richard Sutcliffe5
The result of the Steve Gibson versus Mel Morris match: hope
Elias Burke6
Skilful ‘technician’ Keinan Davis is dominating matches as Forest climb the table
Paul Taylor45
The Premier League are set to launch a new development scheme to help improve the standard of refereeing in English football, The Athletic can reveal. In a...
David Ornstein14
Reading are floundering – it was supposed to be a celebration of 150 years since their first competitive match; things have not gone to plan
Only one non-white goalkeeper has played for England. The Athletic analyses the causes for the disparity and what can be done to rectify it
Jacob Whitehead218
Wycombe Wanderers have received no fresh contact from Derby County’s administrators or Derby owner Mel Morris and the club do not feel a resolution of their...
Michael Walker and Elias Burke10
Roy Keane has said he wants to manage again but has decided a return to Sunderland is not for him. Will he get another chance?
Philip Buckingham74
Danjuma is thriving under Emery at Villarreal since his move from Bournemouth over the summer - he discusses his time so far in Spain
Dermot Corrigan8
Derby County have announced that former owner Mel Morris has “reached an accord” with Steve Gibson on a resolution of the claims by Middlesbrough against the...
The Athletic UK Staff7
West Bromwich Albion’s appeal to have Jake Livermore’s red card against Sheffield United overturned has been rejected.Livermore, 32, was dismissed in the...
Steve Madeley6
The national picture for crowd disorder is bleak. Arrests are up and cocaine is being cited as a big problem. So, what's really going on?
Matt Slater233
Alex Neil has been announced as Sunderland’s new head coach.The Athletic reported on Thursday that the 40-year-old Scot had become the front-runner following...
Michael Walker and Philip Buckingham8
Kurt Zouma’s brother Yoan will not play for his club, Dagenham and Redbridge, until the RSPCA conclude their investigation into their cat-kicking video.The...
Amitai Winehouse32
Roy Keane is no longer under consideration to be the next Sunderland manager, The Athletic understands.After at least two interviews with Sunderland’s...
Michael Walker22
Davis' touch and skill are helping Forest thrive without Grabban as they eye the play-offs or more
Wayne Rooney saying he wanted to "hurt someone" in a 2006 game was an illustration of how he has changed. It doesn't need investigation
Nick Miller124
Naming rights can be divisive but have worked very successfully for some, particularly in US sport. So are English clubs missing a trick?
Matt Slater156
Flores' story goes from Argentina to Dublin, to France and then Leeds – all with a helping hand from Dani Osvaldo and Mauricio Pochettino
Andy Mitten60
Stadium naming rights are not new - but how good is your memory for the weird and wonderful names?
Neil Rowlands26
Steve Bruce is back in management at West Brom and ready for his 1,001st game. Here's what it is like to be trained and managed by him
Steve Madeley19
A 19-year-old man has been charged with assault after three Nottingham Forest players appeared to be attacked during their FA Cup fourth-round victory over...
Charlotte Harpur
The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland will make a joint bid to host the 2028 European Championship rather than the 2030 World Cup.As far back as...
Matt Slater32
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