How English football clubs’ overspending puts 94 per cent on verge of ‘financial disaster’ IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 13
Majority of English football clubs ‘on the edge of financial disaster’, landmark report finds The independent football regulator said its ‘State of the Game’ report should serve as a ‘wake-up call’ for English football and found the majority of clubs are operating on losses The Independent UK · Oct 13
West Brom could be hit with points deduction and relegation after season has ended West Brom could be given a points deduction that relegates them from the Championship after the season has finished as the club contest charges of breaching the English Football League’s profit and sustainability (P&S) rules The Guardian - UK · Apr 14
Leicester lose appeal over six-point deduction in blow to survival hopes Leicester City have announced defeat in their appeal against a six-point deduction for breaching by the English Football League financial rules The Guardian - UK · Apr 8
Sheffield Wednesday make unwanted history with ‘painful’ relegation to League One The earliest relegation in English Football League history was sealed following defeat to their city rivals Sheffield United; Wednesday were deducted 12 points in October after going into administration The Independent UK · Feb 22
Sheffield Wednesday face further points deductions but ‘four or five’ bidders emerge Sheffield Wednesday could face two further points deductions this season for breaching English Football League regulations The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2025
Moment football referee who used social media to prey on young girls arrested This is the moment that an English Football League (EFL) referee who used social media to prey on young girls is arrested. The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2025
‘She was lonely and… wanted someone to talk to’: Disgraced football referee jailed after preying on vulnerable teens He isolated his victims "in plain sight." We Got This Covered · Oct 3, 2025
English Football League assistant referee who ‘preyed’ on teenage girls jailed Gareth Viccars, 47, previously admitted a string of child sex offences involving three 15-year-old girls. Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025
Wrexham Rise Showcases English Football Pyramid In US, Says Anton Ferdinand Wrexham's exploits since being bought by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have helped lift "the bonnet" on lower-league English football and boosted its popularity in the United States, former West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand told AFP. The 40-year-old, who is now an ambassador for the Hammers, said Wrexham's… International Business Times · Jul 11, 2025
Wigan fan to cycle to 92 football league clubs in memory of late uncle Matt Jopson will be raising money for Prostate Cancer UK and the Queencort Hospice where his uncle received end-of-life care. Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2025
English Football League System: A Complete Guide to Promotion, Relegation and Structure The English football league system, or soccer pyramid, is one of the most comprehensive in the world, spanning every corner of the country and even further. Sports Illustrated · Feb 7, 2025
Crawley Town accused of breaking Modern Slavery Act by former employee Crawley Town have been accused of breaking the Modern Slavery Act by a former employee The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025
Blow for EFL clubs’ European hopes as FA blocks Welsh League Cup plan The Football Association is set to block a proposal to allow the English Football League’s Welsh clubs from competing in a new Welsh League Cup next season The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2025 Football on TV: fans ‘paying almost 60% more to watch all big games than in 2020’ Analysis shows rise from £89.23 a month to £140.21 between 2019-2020 and 2024-2025 seasons
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2024 Sports bodies and government hold emergency call over civil unrest The Premier League, English Football League and other major governing bodies attended an emergency call with the government to discuss the potential for sport to be affected by civil unrest across the country
TV Tech · Jul 19, 2024 CBS Sports and Serie A Renew U.S. Media Rights Agreement The deal involves more than 400 matches per season on Paramount+ with select matches on the CBS Television Network, CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo Network
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024 When are the EFL fixtures released? The 72 sides in the English Football League are set to find out their 2024/25 season schedules
The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2024 Leicester issue legal proceedings against Premier League and EFL Leicester City have issued legal proceedings against the Premier League and English Football League after being dismayed by the action taken against them
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2024 Leicester at risk of breaching EFL profit and sustainability regulations Leicester City are at risk of breaking the EFL’s profit and sustainability regulations, raising concerns about a possible points deduction
The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2023 Football clubs failing to hit ethnic and gender diversity targets, reveals FA Premier League, EFL and WSL clubs who pledged to improve diversity in recruitment have collectively failed to hit their agreed annual targets
Autosport · Oct 12, 2023 Ex-Haas F1 sponsor Rich Energy boss Storey trying to buy Reading FC The Daily Telegraph reports that Storey must now pass the English Football League’s ‘fit and proper persons test’ before he can complete on Reading, who were relegated to League One (the third tier) for this season.
Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2023 What is tragedy chanting? Football banning orders handed to fans reach record levels In April alone, the Metropolitan Police applied for 79 football banning orders
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023 Offensive football fans warned they face match bans for abuse about tragedies Updated Crown Prosecution Service guidance is to tackle tragedy-related abuse when fans sing, chant or gesture offensive messages about disasters
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023 Hannah Dingley’s interim spell to end as David Horseman named Forest Green boss Dingley became the first woman to take charge of an English Football League club when handed the job on a caretaker basis.