Philip Buckingham

England

Football News Reporter at The Athletic

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Articles

How the Club World Cup could stretch football's elite

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Philip Buckingham |Eduardo Tansley

Even Lionel Messi will not have known a fortnight quite like it. The man commonly hailed as the greatest footballer of all time could also be the most exhausted by the end of a two-week spell which, if he fulfils all his obligations, could see him clock up almost 10,000 miles and play four games for his club, Inter Miami, and the Argentina national side. But Messi is not alone. It is 18 months since FIFA told the world of its finer details for a new Club World Cup.
A day on the brink in the Championship

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Philip Buckingham |Nick Miller

There is no division quite like the Championship and on its season's final day there were half a dozen clubs still desperate not to leave it behind. Only Cardiff City had seen relegation to League One confirmed, leaving two spots left to be filled. One, barring a mathematical miracle, would be Plymouth Argyle but relegation anxieties had remained with five other clubs all the way to the finish line.
The Olympic gold medal-winning boxer who will be a mayor for Reform UK

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Philip Buckingham

It was just before 5pm when a protracted day of counting drew to its conclusion. Stood opposite an indoor climbing wall and flanked by his five fellow candidates inside Haltemprice leisure centre's main hall, Luke Campbell was told that 48,491 votes had been won along with the fight to become Hull and East Yorkshire's first elected mayor. No opponent had come within 10,000 votes of the political novice best known for winning a gold medal in boxing at the 2012 London Olympics.
Why the English Football Association has barred transgender women from women's game

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Philip Buckingham

The English Football Association will no longer allow transgender women to play in women's football from June 1 after a significant change to its policy was confirmed this morning. The FA had already tightened its eligibility criteria for transgender women and non-binary players as recently as last month but a ruling in the UK's Supreme Court on April 16 has forced further change.
Explained: Why the English Football Association has barred transgender women from women’s game

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Philip Buckingham

The English Football Association will no longer allow transgender women to play in women’s football from June 1 after a significant change to its policy was confirmed this morning. The FA had already tightened its eligibility criteria for transgender women and non-binary players as recently as last month. But a ruling in the UK’s Supreme Court on April 16 has forced further change.
How much Liverpool earned by winning the Premier League

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Philip Buckingham

In equalling one record, Liverpool can be assured of breaking others this season. A 20th English title, moving them level with Manchester United, has guaranteed revenues will leap to new heights and make this the most lucrative season in their history. Liverpool's campaign was elevated to being among its best by Sunday's 5-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur, and the rewards will go beyond a trophy and three dozen medals.
How much can each club earn?

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Philip Buckingham

The Premier League's finishing line is in sight and some of the season's biggest questions are already being answered. Liverpool will soon be England's champions for a 20th time, while Ipswich Town know they are about to join Southampton and Leicester City in timidly exiting the division. All the drama can be found in the race for the Champions League, but there are financial subplots to be found in the remaining handful of games.
FIFA's Club World Cup to be broadcast on Channel 5 in UK after DAZN deal

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Colin Millar |Philip Buckingham

The Club World Cup will be broadcast on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom following a sublicensing deal with DAZN, the global rights holder for the tournament. The free-to-air channel will show 23 of the newly-expanded tournament's 63 matches live: 15 group games, four last-16 matches, two quarter-final games, one semi-final and the final.
Why Legia Warsaw have become a headache for UEFA

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Philip Buckingham

Tonight's trip to Chelsea, in all probability, will be the 16th and final European game of Legia Warsaw's season. A 3-0 first-leg deficit in the Conference League quarter-finals has left a mountain to climb, and the adventures of Poland's biggest club will likely end at Stamford Bridge. UEFA is too diplomatic to publicly celebrate any club's exit, but parting with the perennial bad boys at least rids their disciplinary department of a long, nagging headache.
What every Premier League club spends on agent fees

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Philip Buckingham

At a point of the season when supporters are left to consider their team's progress - good, bad or indifferent - a financial snapshot to help with any judgement has been presented. The English Football Association (FA) released its annual figures for payments made by clubs to agents and intermediaries on Monday afternoon and, as is now customary, the sums were enormous.