At the heart of Palermo’s submission to the FIGC is a full redevelopment plan for the historic Stadio Renzo Barbera. Designed in partnership with world-renowned sports architecture practice Populous and consultancy firm Turner & Townsend, the project aims to transform the stadium into a modern, sustainable urban landmark. The vision extends beyond matchday infrastructure, intending … Read more
Last term’s Premier League table shows Fulham in the bottom half. Yet with one more goal against an already-relegated Wolves in their penultimate match, the Cottagers would have qualified for the Europa League in seventh, so you’d think they are in a good position to push on. Instead, Marco Silva has left for Benfica. Alvaro … Read more
This summer, FourFourTwo spent time at the Boston headquarters of American footwear and sporting apparel giant New Balance. When you think of New Balance, your mind likely conjures an image of stylish trainers – a sight becoming increasingly ubiquitous across the United Kingdom. But as FFT discovered, the brand is about so much more than … Read more
“If we want to compete at this later stage, we’ve seen what we’ve got to do, as a club. It’s our choice now, isn’t it? We have to look at what we seriously want to achieve … It takes, sometimes, a punch in the face to wake up.” Those were the words of the Manchester … Read more
Como have agreed a deal worth more than £30m to sign Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah. The 27-year-old is expected to sign a long-term contract and take on a leadership role under manager Cesc Fabregas at the Italian club, who secured Champions League qualification by finishing fourth in Serie A last season. Chelsea will receive an … Read more
Championship title winners with room to spare, Coventry City are back in the Premier League after a quarter of a century away. Frank Lampard’s leadership attracted the spotlight, as the former England midfielder steered his team through an immediate response to defeat in the 2024-25 play-offs. While his first full season at the helm wasn’t … Read more
Montagliani is the president of Concacaf, which runs football in North and Central America and the Caribbean. Like Infantino, he was elected in 2016 promising governance reform. A former president of Canada Soccer, Montagliani was heavily involved in the build-up to, and delivery of, the 2026 World Cup – the first to be hosted by … Read more
Mauricio Pochettino is running it back with the U.S. men’s national team. The 54-year-old Argentine will return as the USA’s manager, signing a new deal that will see him in charge through the 2030 World Cup, U.S. Soccer announced on Monday. Pochettino, who took over in the fall of 2024, will aim for his second … Read more
US men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino and the US Soccer Federation have agreed to a contract extension that will keep Pochettino attached to the program through 2030, US Soccer announced on Monday. The two sides had been actively engaged in discussions on a contract extension for several months, long before the USMNT’s disappointing, … Read more
Last week, Eddie Howe called time on his Newcastle United tenure – a luxury that not many managers get these days. Even the best among them face the sack: since Sir Alex Ferguson retired at the top of the game with a Premier League title, five championship-winning bosses have been sacked, including Claudio Ranieri (who … Read more