After the failure of the European Super League, football fans are lining up to protest against billionaire owners. A discussion on soft power, soccer and a fan-led revolution: We ask who is really calling the shots when it comes to football’s future.
As one sport’s contest approach its climax another has barely begun. Philosophy Football’s Mark Perryman reviews Spring books for those who measure their years out in seasons not months.
Rinat Akhmetov, Ukraine’s richest man, has financed the success of Shakhtar Donetsk FC. But war in the Donbas means that the club is now playing in Lviv, 1,200 kilometres away from its home in Donetsk. Can it survive?
