Matt Hughes

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Jan 30, 2026

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19 min read

FootBiz newsletter #138: Deposed from the group he founded, is this the end for John Textor?

One manoeuvre too many for the 'Cowboy' who dreamed too big

Matt Hughes

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Jan 27, 2026

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14 min read

FootBiz newsletter #137: Will football join the NFL in having a CTE problem?

Plus: a dose of M&A Murmurs and whispers of a World Cup boycott

Matt Hughes

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Jan 23, 2026

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20 min read

FootBiz newsletter #136: What Trinity Rodman's dilemma told us about the business of sports

Closed league systems in America have thrived... until there's competition

Matt Hughes

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Jan 20, 2026

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14 min read

FootBiz newsletter #135: Glasner-Palace situation underlines the balancing act for Premier League's middle class

The Austrian's complaints only highlight how hard life is in the transient middle

Matt Hughes

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Jan 16, 2026

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18 min read

FootBiz newsletter #134: Head coach vs manager - more than semantics?

Where could Southgate pop up next? Plus more FIFA news

Matt Hughes

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Jan 13, 2026

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19 min read

FootBiz newsletter #133: Real Madrid and Man United go interim as two of football's biggest coaching jobs come open

As of now, the summer managerial market should be fascinating

Matt Hughes

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Jan 9, 2026

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20 min read

FootBiz newsletter #132: The most interesting transfer story in an otherwise quiet January

Semenyo's Man City move will be the biggest deal, but a potential move for Marc Guehi from the Premier League's elite has many layers

Matt Hughes

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Jan 6, 2026

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16 min read

FootBiz newsletter #131: What Amorim's sacking tells us about Man United

PLUS: Would outspoken Glasner simply be more of the same?

Matt Hughes

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Dec 19, 2025

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18 min read

FootBiz newsletter #130: Lawwell resigns as Celtic join Scottish football chaos

The Old Firm are melting down, but is it enough for Hearts to break their stranglehold on the Scottish title?

Matt Hughes

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Dec 16, 2025

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18 min read

FootBiz newsletter #129: How World Cup ticket prices will help secure Gianni Infantino's re-election

Plus: Serie A's planned match in Australia comes under serious doubt

Matt Hughes

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Dec 9, 2025

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20 min read

FootBiz newsletter #128: Finding the loopholes in the Premier League's new financial rules

Plus: Ipswich's £350m valuation, World Cupdate and M&A Murmurs

Matt Hughes

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Dec 2, 2025

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19 min read

FootBiz newsletter #127: Textor's Lyon disaster laid bare, La Liga's big win and latest on Sheffield Wednesday sale

PLUS: The New York Times reports Saudi Arabia's PIF is running dry?

Matt Hughes

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Nov 28, 2025

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13 min read

FootBiz newsletter #126: What the future looks like for the Super League project

There's a non-zero chance European football has its 'LIV Golf moment'

Matt Hughes

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Nov 25, 2025

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21 min read

FootBiz newsletter #125: The alarm bells are ringing for domestic league broadcast rights in Europe

But they'll never be heard by those with their fingers in their ears

Matt Hughes

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Nov 21, 2025

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17 min read

FootBiz newsletter #124: Paramount and Sky win big in UEFA rights auction

Plus it's a big day in the Premier League as owners meet to vote on new rules

Matt Hughes

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Nov 18, 2025

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21 min read

FootBiz newsletter #123: PL and EFL wrestle with regulation as new rules loom

Will sceptical Prem clubs succeed in fighting off anchoring and SCR rules? Plus a round-up of the 34 teams qualified for the World Cup

Matt Hughes

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Nov 14, 2025

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18 min read

FootBiz newsletter #122: 1000+ suspended in betting probe, UEFA decline dynamic pricing for Euros

PLUS: Spurs owner Joe Lewis gets a pardon from President Trump?

Matt Hughes

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Nov 11, 2025

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16 min read

FootBiz newsletter #121: Why Apollo buying Atletico Madrid is such a big deal

PLUS: Fuming Boro get £3m compensation, FIFPRO row with FIFA deepens

Matt Hughes

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Nov 7, 2025

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16 min read

FootBiz newsletter #120: Investing in women's football, UEFA sued, FIFA to give 'peace prize'

How much does Gianni Infantino want the American president to love him? More than you ever thought possible

Matt Hughes

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Nov 4, 2025

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16 min read

FootBiz newsletter #119: Premier League and EFL find common ground... in blaming UEFA

PLUS: More Brighton hires at BlueCo, FA lose a costly legal fight

Matt Hughes

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Oct 31, 2025

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16 min read

FootBiz newsletter #118: If Messi can't change MLS' nonsensical roster rules, nobody can

World football's biggest star has told MLS to take the shackles off. Will they listen?

Matt Hughes

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Oct 28, 2025

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24 min read

FootBiz newsletter #117: Referee gambling crisis, Wednesday in administration and some sackings

PLUS: Textor's sights on Wolves, FIFA investigated by Swiss authorities

Matt Hughes

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Oct 24, 2025

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15 min read

FootBiz newsletter #116: What La Liga's Miami farce tells us about football in 2025

PLUS: the club taken over by the authorities for mafia links and a first-ever World Cup to be held on Caribbean soil

Matt Hughes

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Oct 21, 2025

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18 min read

FootBiz newsletter #115: Why the U-20 World Cup winners matter, CONMEBOL beef and 777 indicted

Plus: the UAE bid to buy Man United and Nou Camp delayed until December '27

Matt Hughes

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Oct 17, 2025

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16 min read

FootBiz newsletter #114: Should we rethink World Cup qualification?

PLUS: PL spending rules get closer, Ares eye next football investment

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FootBiz newsletter #138: Deposed from the group he founded, is this the end for John Textor?

FootBiz newsletter #137: Will football join the NFL in having a CTE problem?

FootBiz newsletter #136: What Trinity Rodman's dilemma told us about the business of sports

FootBiz newsletter #135: Glasner-Palace situation underlines the balancing act for Premier League's middle class

FootBiz newsletter #134: Head coach vs manager - more than semantics?

FootBiz newsletter #133: Real Madrid and Man United go interim as two of football's biggest coaching jobs come open

FootBiz newsletter #132: The most interesting transfer story in an otherwise quiet January

FootBiz newsletter #131: What Amorim's sacking tells us about Man United

FootBiz newsletter #130: Lawwell resigns as Celtic join Scottish football chaos

FootBiz newsletter #129: How World Cup ticket prices will help secure Gianni Infantino's re-election

FootBiz newsletter #128: Finding the loopholes in the Premier League's new financial rules

FootBiz newsletter #127: Textor's Lyon disaster laid bare, La Liga's big win and latest on Sheffield Wednesday sale

FootBiz newsletter #126: What the future looks like for the Super League project

FootBiz newsletter #125: The alarm bells are ringing for domestic league broadcast rights in Europe

FootBiz newsletter #124: Paramount and Sky win big in UEFA rights auction

FootBiz newsletter #123: PL and EFL wrestle with regulation as new rules loom

FootBiz newsletter #122: 1000+ suspended in betting probe, UEFA decline dynamic pricing for Euros

FootBiz newsletter #121: Why Apollo buying Atletico Madrid is such a big deal

FootBiz newsletter #120: Investing in women's football, UEFA sued, FIFA to give 'peace prize'

FootBiz newsletter #119: Premier League and EFL find common ground... in blaming UEFA

FootBiz newsletter #118: If Messi can't change MLS' nonsensical roster rules, nobody can

FootBiz newsletter #117: Referee gambling crisis, Wednesday in administration and some sackings

FootBiz newsletter #116: What La Liga's Miami farce tells us about football in 2025

FootBiz newsletter #115: Why the U-20 World Cup winners matter, CONMEBOL beef and 777 indicted

FootBiz newsletter #114: Should we rethink World Cup qualification?

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