Shrewsbury Town’s long-running takeover saga is set to end after an American consortium was granted approval to buy the club. The League Two club received written confirmation from the Independent Football Regulator (IFR) and the English Football League (EFL) on Monday confirming the group’s takeover had been approved. The new owner and principal investors will … Read more
Espanyol sporting director Monchi believes Spanish clubs should be paying closer attention to England’s Championship, describing it as one of football’s “least understood” competitions and an increasingly attractive source of talent. The former goalkeeper has returned to his native Spain after two years as president of football operations at Aston Villa, having previously held sporting … Read more
A previous plan for salary caps to be brought into League One and League Two was withdrawn in 2021 after the PFA argued the new rules would be “unlawful and unenforceable”. The PFA is unwilling to accept the latest changes, feeling it could impact upon its members’ salaries. “The PFA insists the new rules could … Read more
The EFL Championship is finally back for 2026/27 as 24 clubs compete for three spots to be promoted to the Premier League. Three further teams will also drop into England’s third tier come May, should they finish in the relegation places. FourFourTwo is here with all the broadcast information you need to watch every game … Read more
A new season is supposed to be about renewed hope and optimism, a fresh campaign opening up a world of possibilities, a clean slate. But with the English Football League due to kick off on Friday night when Wolves host Blackburn in the Championship, the sense of rejuvenation is not universal. The lineup of Championship … Read more
Old friends, new rivalries and Ollie cutting loose – what a season lies in store in the EFL. From the race for promotion to the Premier League, right down to the battle to stay in the Football League, there are narratives, rivalries, storylines and characters galore among the EFL’s 72 teams. FourFourTwo takes a look … Read more
Manchester City are leading the opposition to the Premier League’s plans to offer £1.5bn to the English Football League in a landmark financial settlement, which will be discussed at a meeting of the 20 clubs on Thursday. The Premier League wants to put its proposed offer, which would be spread over 10 years, to a … Read more
Championship promotion hopefuls Middlesbrough are to reap the rewards of a sell-on clause agreed in 2024. Middlesbrough signed former West Bromwich Albion junior Morgan Rogers from Manchester City just six months earlier. He played 26 games in the Championship before Aston Villa made their move. Rogers, from Halesowen, headed back to the West Midlands to … Read more
EFL Cup; Liverpool vs Arsenal predicted starting XI, Team news, injury news, and covid update. The Gunners supporters were disappointed with the postponing of the first leg of the League cup semi-finals against Liverpool due to an apparent covid-19 outbreak with Jurgen Klopp’s admission that most of the cases were ‘false positives. However, Liverpool stands … Read more