Long reads
Long reads
Long-form from the archive. The ownership structures, the academies, the accounting and the television money that decide what happens on the pitch, one subject at a time.
- The Playbook · 12 June 2026 · 1 min readThe collapse of the Galácticos.Real Madrid · 2000–2003
- Systems · 11 June 2026 · 1 min readAjax: the academy as the institution.Ajax · the production model
- Dynasty · 10 June 2026 · 1 min readThe Class of '92.Manchester United · 1992–1999
- Systems · 9 June 2026 · 1 min readSacchi's 25 metres.AC Milan · 1988–1990
- Tactics · 8 June 2026 · 1 min readThe death of the traditional winger.Tactical evolution · 2016–2026
- The Ledger · 7 June 2026 · 1 min readMulti-club ownership and the invisible loophole.Financial engineering · 2026
- The Archive · 6 June 2026 · 1 min readThe World Cup that sold football.USA · 1994
- The Ledger · 5 June 2026 · 2 min readThe price of missing the Champions League.The Swiss Model · 2026
- The Ledger · 4 June 2026 · 1 min readFIFA's billion-dollar Club World Cup.Prize distribution · 2026
- The Ledger · 3 June 2026 · 2 min readChelsea and the long-contract trap.Amortization · 2023–2026