The former striker was due to work under Carlo Ancelotti at Santiago Bernabeu. Stockport County assistant manager Andy Mangan has had his dream move to Real Madrid denied due to Brexit regulations. The former Blackpool and Tranmere Rovers striker was handpicked to join Los Blancos boss Carlo Ancelotti’s coaching team but his application for a […]

1 year ago

Another important weekend for Rafa Benitez. Or is it? Rafa Benitez’s Newcastle United have a home tie against Watford in the FA Cup and they may be one club who would cherish a victory in the competition. But is it in Newcastle’s best interests to do well. Conventional wisdom says they would be better off […]

7 years ago

“I think we’ll be far better out of the bloody thing. In every aspect. To hell with the rest of the world. Football-wise as well.” In the least surprising news in political/footballing history, Neil Warnock emerged as a gammon-y Brexiteer on Saturday following Cardiff’s 0-0 draw with Huddersfield. After being asked how exiting the EU […]

7 years ago

The Brexit derby is getting tasty. The meeting of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland is just another drab friendly, but the Michael Obafemi developments and the Brexit deal which seems to be moving the island closer to unity has made it more interesting. On The Football Spin, Paddy McKenna and Dion Fanning discuss […]

7 years ago

Premier League clubs are unsurprisingly not keen on the idea. Premier League clubs are expected to refuse the FA’s proposal to limit the number of foreign players in each club’s 25-man squad post-Brexit. Current laws permit each Premier League team to have 17 foreign players in their squads, however the FA have floated the idea […]

7 years ago

Some clubs will suffer more than others

8 years ago