Tag: elite

Football calendar: Elite schedule ‘not sustainable’ amid 55-game seasons
12 October 2026 Off

Football calendar: Elite schedule ‘not sustainable’ amid 55-game seasons

By Total Football News

But Dr James says the high of playing tens of games per season is only temporary, with the lows risked by increased possibility of injury and constantly having to be switched on to the elite level being far worse.

He says players are turning to coping mechanisms, such as using snus, to stay focused.

“Football still does not really appreciate the recovery needed physically and psychologically,” he said.

“Players

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Mikel Arteta: Arsenal boss joins elite list of managers, but where does he rank?
1 September 2026 Off

Mikel Arteta: Arsenal boss joins elite list of managers, but where does he rank?

By Total Football News

Arsenal have one of the best squads in Europe.

The Gunners spent £250m last summer bringing in eight players as they won the title and have already spent about £200m this year, turning Piero Hincapie’s loan deal into a permanent one (£34.5m), signing Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United (£75m), Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge (£34m) and bringing in Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa (£55m).

“That is what we need,” Arteta

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Birmingham owner: Premier League elite clubs should be ‘protected at all costs’
2 October 2025 Off

Birmingham owner: Premier League elite clubs should be ‘protected at all costs’

By Total Football News

Birmingham City owner Tom Wagner says lower-league clubs “should not take too much” from top Premier League sides, amid ongoing negotiations to redistribute a share of their wealth within the EFL.

Talks over a deal to share Premier League income within the football pyramid are carrying on against a backdrop of pressure from the government as a new independent football regulator is being established.

A bill to establish the regulator

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