Vesper

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/injury-update-levi-colwill Chelsea Football Club has released the following update regarding Levi Colwill… Defender Levi Colwill has today undergone successful surgery to an anterior cruciate ligament injury. The 22-year-old had reported back to Cobham for pre-season at the start of this week, before unfortunately sustaining the injury in training. Medical assessments confirmed surgery would be the required course of action. Levi will now begin his recovery and be supported by the club's medical department at Cobham during his rehabilitation phase.

Palmer's barnet looks like he got it cut at a Bulgarian prison

process of elimination no way Real Madrid or Barca want him not sure if he wants Atletico or if Atletico wants him, as they just bought a baller LW in Alex Baena he doesnt want to play in Germany (only one Argie of any quality plays there, Exequiel Palacios at Leverkusen, the other 3 are shit scrubs) PSG do not want him, the rest of Ligue 1 is shite compared to the teams actually in contention we are the biggest club in a top 5 city on the planet (London) and in the best league the only big league left is Serie A so it is down to Chels and then the 4 big Serie A clubs (who are cheap fuckers) Napoli (the best fit for him IMHO) Inter (2nd best fit, and they have no true wingers on their roster) AC Milan (hot mess atm) and Juve, who have a potential superstar at LW (Kenan Yıldız) maybe maybe Atletico thats it

Harvey Elliott, the scouser grease gerbil??? oh HELL no

Giorgio Scalvini

he and Gittens will be the main pure LWers

Is Fermin Lopez a realistic target for Manchester United and Chelsea - and is he worth it? Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez continues to be linked with a move away from Camp Nou, with Chelsea and Manchester United two of the sides that have been linked to him. Could he leave this summer? https://thedailybriefing.io/p/is-fermin-lopez-a-realistic-target The final stretch of the summer is just around the bend, and as the sun beats down on the Iberian peninsula, the cool breeze of a fresh season lingers in the air. It’s been hot and still in both Barcelona and Madrid for several weeks, but that does not mean to say that the two giants residing in their cities have all of their ducks in a row. For Barcelona, that means registration trouble. With ten days to go before their La Liga opener, new signings Joan Garcia, Marcus Rashford and Roony Bardghji, as well as those handed new contracts such as Gerard Martin and Wojciech Szczesny, are not able to play. That in essence is why a selection of Europe’s finest players without guaranteed starting spots, Marc Casado, Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen and Fermin Lopez continue to be presented by the local press as iced cupcakes in the bakery window. Where could Fermin Lopez go? Dealing more specifically with Lopez, Caught Offside have reported that Manchester United and Chelsea remain interested in a move for him. It is not exactly surprising that the Premier League is the most likely destination for a player blessed with large reserves of technique and tenacity, but also at €60m, Lopez is not going to break any banks in London. Saudi Arabia have also shown some interest in Lopez too, but it would be no surprise if a few more top clubs emerged as contenders were Fermin to be on the move. The price tag that keeps getting mentioned is €60m (£52.3m) - if Fermin were a de facto starter, and were Barcelona not so short on salary limit space, a higher fee wouldn’t really be surprising. Could Fermin leave and why are there so many stories about him leaving Barcelona? The usual equation when you’re dealing with a transfer story is that you have three parties involved from the selling side: the club, the player and the management. With Barcelona, being unique in their model, there are a variety of powerful voices in the inner offices, and each has tendrils that connect to the local media. The first thing to say is that an exit requires a dramatic U-turn from Lopez before the door is unlocked, let alone opened. Barcelona manager Hansi Flick has been melted by Fermin’s heart and work-rate, and is delighted to keep him. The reason the stories continue to appear are a combination of Barcelona’s finances, and the very echoey room in which the Barcelona board do their talking. As detailed by the Caught Offside report, the board are split, and there are those who believe cashing in on Lopez, with the position well covered by Dani Olmo and Gavi, would be the smart move. Were it not for their registration issues, they probably wouldn’t be considering an exit though. Why is there so much interest in Fermin Lopez - and why is his price tag so high? Every football player is constantly a victim and a victor of timing. Fermin is fortunate he was in preseason at the right time, with Xavi Hernandez in charge, and Barcelona short of resources. He is also slightly unlucky that he plays in the position both at club and country which is arguably deeper than any other in Europe. Had the Blaugrana had more funds last summer, they probably would have signed Nico Williams instead of Dani Olmo, and Fermin would have had a much clearer route to a starting spot. In his specific case, Fermin is also victim of his own paradox. Growing up, Barcelona, of all clubs, harboured concerns about his size (is there a more ridiculous trope in the game?). At 19, he was sent on loan to Linares in Spain’s third tier. Far removed from the midfields caressing the ball around the pitch with technical perfection, the image Spain at times projects, that division is a bumpy route through foul play and punctuated by players willing to give hotshot talents some perspective. Image via Europa Press Lopez returned after 12 goals and four assists in 37 games, but more than that, with a sinewy toughness that has defined his game since. Almost rabid in pursuit of the ball, Fermin is far rougher around the edges than your classic playmaker, and stands out for his quality off the ball as much as on it. On it, he has howitzer strike, and desire to get into the box. Fermin is every bit as scrappy as Gavi, and scurries around with an extra yard of pace when he goes hunting for the ball. Those qualities mean that Lopez probably doesn’t receive some of the fawning afforded to his much more majestic peers, but that coarse edge makes him a rarer skillset in his position. His relentless nature and nose for goal make him more unpredictable than more academic talents. Money-wise, the sums definitely add up. Most of the world’s best forwards these days intend to receive the ball to feet, and ideally with time to look up. Fermin thinks about the ball being with a teammate or in the back of the net within the next two or three touches, a contrast that complements most top teams, and certainly Barcelona.

Marc Guéhi style of play analysis https://learning.coachesvoice.com/cv/marc-guehi-style-of-play-analysis/ Marc Guéhi has emerged as one of the best centre-backs in English football. His form for Crystal Palace contributed to a historic FA Cup triumph in 2025, while making him a regular in the England team. It has also seen him linked with a potential big-money move to clubs including Liverpool and Newcastle United. Born in Ivory Coast in 2000, he moved to England at the age of one, and was in Chelsea’s academy by the time he was eight. Capped by England at every age level, he captained their Under-17s to a European Championship final in 2017, before winning the Under-17 World Cup later that year. After making two EFL Cup appearances for the Chelsea first team, he broke through at senior level while on loan with Swansea City in the Championship. Crystal Palace saw his potential and signed him for a reported £18m in 2021, and by March 2022 he had earned his first senior England cap. Within two years he was a mainstay of the England team that reached the Euro 2024 final, which he followed by lifting the FA Cup in 2025 as club captain of Palace. Below, our UEFA-licensed coaches have analysed his game… Technical analysis Marc Guéhi is a right-footed centre-back who has played in a back four and back line of three. One of his strengths is blocking attacking actions when he is 1v1, particularly shots and crosses close to goal. In doing so he makes himself big and imposing, protecting the line to goal. He also times his blocks well; he doesn’t lift his foot too high (below), which limits the chances of a low shot or cross squeezing underneath. Guéhi also blocks while not overstretching or overreaching with his action, which means he is rarely off balance. With his controlled approach he limits the chance of the ball being played through his legs. This is useful against crafty attackers who look to shift and shoot, or cross through the legs of a defender at the moment they fully engage with the ball. Guéhi can also drop and block low to the ground, especially against driven efforts, which minimises awkward deflections. Although this can appear slightly unconventional, it often proves effective. One downside to slide tackling, however, is that ending fully on the floor can leave him unable to respond quickly enough with his next defensive action. In a more set position he blocks passes well, courtesy of his positioning. He can also intercept passes through anticipation, accelerating to steal the ball as he moves away from his original defensive position. He can adjust and shift his body to intercept passes close by, before connecting with teammates. Aerial duels and cover The 6ft Guéhi competes well during contact in the air. He can intelligently pin and lock down opponents with well-timed holds, bumps and nudges. This means that if he doesn’t win the initial contact, he can still significantly affect it. He is also clever at disrupting the jump of his direct opponent during the flight of the ball, using contact from behind to limit how early or powerfully his opponent can jump. That means any potential height disadvantage for him isn’t much of an issue. Indeed, because of this he can sometimes win headers without the need to jump. When he fully commits and jumps as high as possible, he has a great leap. This means that he isn’t as exposed by his relatively (compared to other centre-backs) smaller frame. As with all good defensive headers of the ball, where possible he tries to find a teammate (below) rather than simply clearing anywhere. As well as jumping high, he can also compete for the ball in the air in multiple directions. He has the power and timing to recover back to his own goal, but still face forward and so track the flight of the ball. Even when dealing with an oncoming attacker, he can still win the first contact securely and confidently. This is one of the toughest moments to win an aerial duel, but is an area in which Guéhi competes well. He also provides good cover and support as the second defender, around and underneath, for anything flicked on or missed. His impressive physical profile means he can usually match the runs of his direct opponent, and he has the pace to compete with athletic attackers. In possession Guéhi is adaptable with the ball. He can break lines by playing through, or punch passes around blocks to progress in wide areas. He can also hit longer passes with accuracy and precision. His longer passes over the top and switches of play across the pitch have proven useful during build-up, or when attacking higher (below). Ultimately, he has the impressive passing range that is necessary for a top-level modern centre-back. As with Kalidou Koulibaly and Virgil van Dijk, Guéhi prefers to play on the left side of central defence, despite being right-footed. This often means he opens the pitch up more, because he will take touches back towards the centre on his stronger right foot. This has been evident when he has played in a back three and back four – his longer passes and switches of play become a way of progressing the ball. However, his pass type is often dictated by the formation he is playing in, along with the support and positioning of his teammates. That is, he can only switch play to the opposite side if someone is there, ready to receive, as with longer balls in behind. He has shown variety in his longer passes and switches, however, such as dropping the ball into teammates with enough backspin for them to pin opponents. On other occasions, when the distance into a central teammate is a bit shorter, he has used a scooped technique. He can also hit longer passes or switch play to teammates receiving on the move, such as driving lower balls across the pitch. He has steadily improved with his left foot, too, lifting balls down the line or away from danger. This is useful when he can’t get on his right side, or an opposing press has locked him that way. Centre-back in a back three After Oliver Glasner’s appointment as Crystal Palace head coach, Guéhi became a key part of a back five. He began as the middle centre-back, but soon established himself on the left side. Under Glasner in the 2024/25 Premier League season, Crystal Palace often utilised mid- and low blocks, ranking fourth for total defensive duels and aerial duels. Palace also had three players in the league’s top 10 for most interceptions, including Guéhi. Playing on the left of Palace’s three centre-backs, Guéhi helped protect the centre alongside the likes of Maxence Lacroix and Chris Richards. He had an obvious focus on the left inside channel, covering inside left wing-back Tyrick Mitchell. Operating as one of the wider centre-backs in a back five, Guéhi also had to cover the wide areas and defend channel balls, as well as switches across the pitch and any wide attacking combinations. Whenever Mitchell jumped out to press, for example, Guéhi was required to cover and protect, adapting his game depending on his direct opponent. When Guéhi has engaged a winger remaining wide to receive, he has needed to be nimble enough to deal with typically fast, twisty and agile opponents who prefer to dribble and carry the ball (below). This means more duelling on the ground, as well as more tracking and jockeying to delay attacks. When a centre-forward has moved wider to compete around Guéhi, the defender has often needed to intercept, stepping in front and stopping service. On other occasions he has been required to compete in aerial duels, dealing with diagonal passes and long balls. Whatever has been necessary, Guéhi has shown adaptability in his defending as a wide centre-back. In possession, Glasner’s Palace have often had a narrow attacking unit, with two central attackers, Eberechi Eze and Ismaïla Sarr, supporting a single number nine – mostly Jean-Philippe Mateta. Guéhi has then had central teammates he can find ahead of the double pivot. As such, he has broken lines with incisive central passing, as well as playing more through balls than he did under previous managers. With the wing-backs in wide areas, switches and longer passes across the pitch have also been available for Guéhi to demonstrate his passing range, especially from left to right. Centre-back in a back four Before Glasner’s arrival at Palace, Guéhi was used mostly as a left-sided centre-back in a back four. In that role he spent more time defending the central spaces, in the 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 formations of previous managers, Patrick Vieira and Roy Hodgson. That included a responsibility for engaging against dropping centre-forwards (below), competing directly in duels from straighter passes through the centre. He has also defended into midfield when playing in Glasner’s back three, but that has been as support to a double pivot. In Palace’s back four, Guéhi operated as a covering defender, mostly alongside Joachim Andersen – especially with the latter competing for more aerial duels than Guéhi in the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons. This meant Guéhi had to call on his interception and blocking abilities. He also needed to read the game to predict and defend the second phase, while tracking and blocking opposing runs around this. With the ball, in a back four Guéhi frequently switched play and hit longer passes. That was because he had teammates – including Michael Olise, Jordan Ayew, Jeffrey Schlupp and Wilfried Zaha – who wanted to attack 1v1 in wide areas as often as possible. In addition, Nathaniel Clyne and Joel Ward at right-back provided switching options as they supported the winger on their side. Whatever the system, Guéhi has shown fantastic versatility and adaptability with his game, in and out of possession. In doing so he has served Crystal Palace and England well, earning plaudits and silverware along the way, with the promise of more to come.

the best left-footed CBs out there who are even remotely avaialble (some are well-nigh impossible pulls atm) Alessandro Bastoni Murillo Piero Hincapié Alessandro Buongiorno Gonçalo Inácio Castello Lukeba Evan Ndicka Jakub Kiwior Konstantinos Koulierakis big drop off after those Veiga makes 10 on the list of good lefty CBs out there who are remotely available, but of course he is ours atm IF Colwill is out for a long time and IF we fail on all 5 of the bolded ones, I would probably just keep Veiga

that article was out of date when it was posted here Atletico Madrid had already said no to our price for Veiga and had instead purchased David Hancko

Chelsea: Levi Colwill could miss Premier League opener as injury fears grow Defender picked up a knock in training on Monday https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/Chelsea-fc-injury-news-levi-colwill-b1241866.html Chelsea defender Levi Colwill is a doubt for the start of the new Premier League season. The England international, who has become a regular under Enzo Maresca, sustained a knock in training on Monday and there are fears he could miss the game at home to Crystal Palace next weekend. Chelsea return to action on Friday following their exploits at the Club World Cup earlier in the summer. They face Bayer Leverkusen in a pre-season friendly before hosting AC Milan on Sunday afternoon. More to follow...

30 years on, Jonathan Edwards’ world record triple jump still stands Described as “like watching a pebble being skimmed across a lake”, it is 30 years to the day since Jonathan Edwards combined speed, grace and power to hop, step and jump his way to athletics immortality with a world-record triple jump of 18.29 metres.

Quadruple player sale won’t fix Chelsea’s new FFP problem as Clearlake stare down UEFA punishment https://www.thechelseachronicle.com/news/quadruple-player-sale-wont-fix-chelseas-new-ffp-problem-as-clearlake-stare-down-uefa-punishment/ Chelsea are in the process of completing a number of big player sales, however there are still fears that they may not meet the criteria recently laid out to them by UEFA. As they continue to spend big money on new signings, these are being funded with the sales of some individuals who were firmly on the fringes of starting for Enzo Maresca. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has officially moved to Everton after just one season with the club, while Armando Broja, Lesley Ugochukwu and Carney Chukwuemeka all look set for moves. It has been said that Chelsea are desperate for sales to stay onside with UEFA after they were punished for breaking financial rules. The Blues need to sell players in order to be able to register new signings such as Joao Pedro, Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens for the upcoming Champions League. Chelsea will still have FFP problems after quadruple player sale Financial expert Adam Williams has exclusively told The Chelsea Chronicle that while the Blues are in clear waters when it comes to the Premier League, they still have work to do as far as UEFA goes after these four players leave Stamford Bridge. He said: “Chelsea are in an unusual position with PSR. The first thing to note is that the Premier League has one set of financial rules, while UEFA has another. “Under the Premier League system, Chelsea aren’t allowed to lose any more than £105m over a rolling three-year period, with allowable add-backs for things like investment in the academy, infrastructure and the women’s team. On paper, Chelsea are miles over the limit, but – as everyone knows by now – because they have executed these PSR sleights of hand with the women’s team and hotel sales, they aren’t in any trouble with the Premier League rules. “UEFA’s rules are more complex, and they don’t count the hotel and women’s team sales, so Chelsea are in a much more precarious position. As we know, the club has already breached UEFA FFP. Incidentally, it hasn’t been called ‘FFP’ for some time now, but we’ll use that as shorthand for UEFA’s rules. Chelsea broke both the allowable loss limit provision of the rules, which is lower than the Premier League’s limit at about £70-75m over three years, and the squad cost ratio rule, which limits spending on wages, transfers and agents fees to 70 per cent of turnover plus profit on player sales. They’ve been fined and they now have to adhere to a number of conditions as part of a settlement with UEFA over the next few years. “In terms of the immediate impact that’s going to have, Chelsea need to have a ‘positive transfer balance’ in terms of the squad they register for the Champions League this coming season compared to the one they registered in Europe in 2024-25. That’s not actually as hard as it sounds. Why? Because it’s only the amortised cost of the players they have signed this season that they need to offset, not the full headline transfer fees. That’s about £50-60m, not the £250m or so they have spent. “Madueke will have made up a big chunk of that, but you also have to remember that the profit on player sales is calcualted on the player’s amortised book value, not the headline figures. So the profit on his sale to Arsenal will have been around £30m. Similarly, they will only have broken even on the Dewsbury-Hall sale, not made any meaningful profit. “If Chukwemeka goes for £22m, as we understand is imminent, that will be an FFP profit of around £12m. For Ugochukwu, it will be about £6m. If they get £20m for Broja, that will be pure profit. But then again, none of those players were in Chelsea’s UEFA squad last year, so they will help the club with the allowable loss limit element of the UEFA’s rules, but not the provision that means they have to have a positive transfer balance. Chelsea will get there, and it has always been the plan to use players as trading chips anyway, but it means they still have work to do.“ Todd Boehly tipped to completely change Chelsea model Chelsea have been free-spending in the three years since Todd Boehly took over the club, easily paying more for players than any other club in that time period. However, Williams believes the losses they are making every season is going to need to drastically change, and the recent settlement with UEFA will be the start of a new era. “The bigger concern is the financial targets they need to hit over the next few years as part of the UEFA settlement. That is going to fundamentally change how the club is run, I predict. They need to dramatically slash their costs or massively increase revenue, or a combination of both. “They are losing £200m per season at the operating level, so there is big, big work to be done to get into a position where they hit UEFA’s targets. And remember, they can’t use the same accountancy tricks as they have with the Premier League rules. By 2028-29, they need to be fully compliant with the £75m allowable loss limit. The squad cost ratio rule seems to carry less of a stringent punishment, but if they continually fall foul of that too, there will be reprisals. “There are so many moving parts with Chelsea, but it’s the UEFA rules that they need to be concerned about. I think the day that they agreed the settlement with UEFA was Day One of a new era for the ownership. We’ll see how that manifests itself over the next few years.“ One of the biggest ways Chelsea could increase their revenue would be a move away from Stamford Bridge, with the capacity of the stadium minnowing some of their elite rivals. Boehly is keen on a new stadium, however it is expected to be a number of years before this becomes a possibility for the Blues.

no

Missed wages, closed stand, quitting players: Why Sheffield Wednesday could go bust https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/45898609/why-sheffield-wednesday-danger-going-existence In April 1991, John Sheridan scored the winner for Sheffield Wednesday against Manchester United in the League Cup final, and that 1-0 victory was an even bigger shock than you might think: to this day it's the last time a club playing outside the top division of English football won a major trophy. Wednesday, who finished third in the second tier to gain promotion, beat a United side who finished sixth in the old First Division. And while the club have enjoyed some remarkable stories in recent years -- including pulling off the greatest comeback in EFL playoff history, and avoiding relegation from a seemingly impossible position two seasons ago -- it's that day at Wembley that remains etched in history. Today, with the club in desperate financial trouble, such heights seem further away than ever. Such is the dire situation at Hillsborough that there's no certainty they will take to the field for their season opener against Leicester City on Sunday. And if they do, a supporters' protest is planned against controversial owner Dejphon Chansiri. So, why are Wednesday in trouble, how bad is it, and why does it matter? Why is Sheffield Wednesday's plight such a big story? With Wednesday formed in 1867, only four league clubs -- Notts County, Stoke City, Wrexham and Nottingham Forest -- have been around for longer. Wednesday, nicknamed the Owls, have been out of the Premier League for 25 years, so it would be no surprise if their name doesn't resonate globally -- other than for the odd quirk of being named after the day the founding cricket club used to play its games. Yet they were one of the biggest clubs in the early 1900s, and only 12 teams have won more than their 10 major trophies in the history of English football. It's just that the 1991 League Cup is the only silverware they've won since 1935. Even though the club have been outside of the top flight for all but a few months of this century, they still rank 15th for total points earned and played in the opening eight seasons of the Premier League. While many other clubs have come close to going out of business, or actually gone bust, Wednesday are by far the biggest to get to this stage. They were near to administration in 2010 too, but the club was sold to Milan Mandaric for just £1. That kind of deal isn't remotely on the table this time. Who is Dejphon Chansiri? Chansiri is the Thai businessman who is the owner of Sheffield Wednesday, yet next to nothing is known about how he funds the club or his background. He is part of the family that owns Thai Union Group, the world's largest producer of tuna and seafood, yet he has no role on the board of the company. TUG branding was present for a brief period when Chansiri bought the club from Mandaric in 2015, but it quickly disappeared. Wednesday enjoyed two years of success at the start of Chansiri's reign, coming close to a Premier League return when they lost in the 2016 playoff final to Hull City. But those years also saw huge overspending, and a failure to transfer players on for a profit, which would eventually come back to bite Chansiri hard. Chansiri's autocratic style of ownership means he takes every decision -- there is no director of football, no chief executive, no one in the U.K. who takes ultimate responsibility for the day-to-day running of the club, which has added to the perception of a rudderless ship. Dejphon Chansiri bought Sheffield Wednesday from Milan Mandaric in 2015. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images So what is the problem at Sheffield Wednesday? How long have you got? There's a book to be written, and a long one at that, about what has gone on behind the scenes at Hillsborough. The first sign of real issues came in July 2020 when the club were deducted 12 points for breaching profit and sustainability rules (PSR). The written reasons showed that Chansiri had failed to sign a vital document on time to sanction the sale of Hillsborough, the club's ground, to another company in his name, and that caused the PSR breach. The deduction was reduced to six points on appeal, but Wednesday were relegated to League One on goal difference. Since then have been a few times when the club have been late making key payments, but this year it has come to a head and the club's very existence is now under threat. And this isn't even the complete list: - Chansiri has failed to pay players and staff (including those who work in departments like the club shop and the ticket office) on time and in full in March, May, June and July. - In June, the EFL placed a triple transfer embargo on the club for a failure to pay the players. After this, further embargoes followed after Chansiri was late paying the tax bill, and there remain outstanding transfer fees to other clubs. - The multiple late wages meant that under FIFA rules key players were able to serve notice to rip up their contracts and leave on a free transfer. Josh Windass, who scored 13 goals in the Championship last season (only four players scored more), walked away to join Wrexham, while Michael Smith, scorer of eight goals, quit for Preston North End. - Wednesday had to transfer other key players to pay the outstanding bills. This included 21-year-old winger Djeidi Gassama to Rangers for a reported £2.2 million -- way below his true transfer value. Gassama scored in his first two appearances for Rangers -- both legs of the Champions League qualifier against Panathinaikos. - Highly rated coach Danny Röhl, who was in dispute with Chansiri throughout 2025, left by "mutual consent" on July 29. The German wanted to move to a new club, but Chansiri reportedly wouldn't negotiate on the compensation clause in his contract. Most of Röhl's staff left at the same time -- other than assistant Henrik Pedersen, who was named the new coach. - The club's North Stand, which holds 9,000 supporters (many of them season-ticket holders who have paid for a seat for every league game) and carries Chansiri's name, has been closed by the local council. Chansiri had failed to carry out crucial safety work on the roof of the stand, meaning it has been deemed unsafe and cannot be used. - Wednesday have 16 senior players remaining (only one goalkeeper, with a defender long-term injured). Of the 16, some have reportedly followed the lead of Smith and Windass and served notice to leave after failing to be paid for July. - Wednesday have no senior coaching staff and have played no preseason friendlies ahead of Sunday's Championship opener at Leicester. Sheffield Wednesday's North Stand, adorned with Chansiri's name, has been closed after urgent repairs were not carried out. Scott Llewellyn | MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images What is the EFL doing about it? When Chansiri took charge, there was nothing to suggest the club would be where it is 10 years on; the EFL doesn't have a crystal ball to predict the future when it approves a takeover. But at the same time, Wednesday fans feel like they have been abandoned by the league as the situation grows ever more serious. The league has made only one statement, on June 18, when it issued charges against the club and Chansiri for the late payments. Since then, while there has been a meeting with the club's supporters' group there has been no official comment to suggest action is being taken. The EFL has no ability to take control of the club or force Chansiri to sell it, but it can put pressure on to expedite a sale -- often by threatening expulsion from the league. It's the route that finally saw Chinese businessman Dai Yongge sell Reading in May. However, the EFL has no power to make Chansiri sell, and he could just allow the club to fold. This will change when the new independent regulator for English football begins to operate, but that could be too late for Wednesday. But could Wednesday really go out of existence? This is the big question, and a lot will depend on Chansiri's ability to fund the club for the whole season. That he hasn't managed to pay players or staff for three consecutive months points either to serious cashflow issues, or that he has simply removed his funding. The latter would be more concerning, as it would suggest he has no need to sell the club below his reported personal valuation of £100 million -- a figure he has no realistic chance of achieving. The EFL knows how bad it will look if a club the size of Wednesday go under, so it seems unlikely drastic action will be taken which would see them fail to start the season -- as was the case with Bury (who eventually went out of business) in 2019. The situation is perhaps more comparable with another former Premier League club, Bolton Wanderers. Also in 2019, Bolton were allowed to start the campaign and played their opening fixtures with a squad largely made up of young players until a sale of the club went through a few weeks later. At least in Bolton's case there appeared to be the prospect of a takeover. Another the key issue is that Chansiri has separated the ground from the club in that botched attempt to avoid PSR charges, and it seems unlikely a deal will be possible unless both are included. Could the players go on strike? After the July wages failed to arrive last Thursday, Wednesday's players refused to play a behind-closed-doors friendly with Premier League club Burnley at the weekend. Captain Barry Bannan, who signed a new contract last week despite the turmoil, says he expects the troubled club to fulfil their opening Championship fixture away to Leicester. However, the players issued a joint statement on Monday that said they "stand together in support with all our colleagues" and that action must be taken so that "decisions taken like the one not to play at Burnley are avoided in the future." Striking for a competitive fixture would be a last resort, but it clearly cannot be ruled out. What has been the fans' response? Understandably, there is despair that every day appears to bring more bad news. Supporters have been protesting against Chansiri's ownership for several months, but it will now be ramped up as the club lurches close to disaster. A protest is planned for the Leicester game, which is live on television around the world, when fans won't take their seats until the fifth minute -- leaving an empty away end with an anti-Chansiri banner. Further protests are planned at home fixtures, when one the biggest stands will remain empty -- and facing the television cameras -- until Chansiri funds repairs. Fans have also removed their funding of club merchandise to starve Chansiri of that revenue stream. Sheffield Wednesday fans protest during a game against Leeds United last season. George Wood/Getty Images What happens next at Wednesday? With Chansiri in Thailand, and failing to engage with players, staff or supporters, there will be an air of inertia until the situation is resolved. The only way out of this appears to be the sale of the club, but that doesn't seem to be close and will require Chansiri lowering his demands. With a threadbare squad which has had its attacking quality stripped away, only 11 players over the age of 21 and the possibility of a points deduction for the charges laid in June, there is no hope of staying in the Championship. Regardless of supporter protests, and EFL sanctions, the club's future lies in the hands of one man: Chansiri. If a takeover does happen, the new owners will have to deal with the embargo, which means Wednesday can't sign players for a transfer fee until 2027. Whatever happens, reaching the Premier League again seems light-years away.

we are world champions that should be a perk

this size looks better

Trump suggests undocumented farm workers are ‘naturally’ designed for field work The president’s preoccupation with immigrants and genetics seems to be getting worse. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-undocumented-farm-workers-naturally-farms-rcna223147 There was an odd point in June when the Trump administration curtailed immigration raids on farms, then reversed course, only to reverse course again, leaving many to wonder exactly what the policy was. As Politico reported, the president is apparently moving toward some kind of resolution, and he sketched out something akin to a policy during his latest CNBC interview. “We can’t let our farmers not have anybody,” the president added. But during the same interview, Trump went quite a bit further by sharing some thoughts on what he believes makes immigrant farm workers unique. https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc/post/3lvnqbearss2q After claiming that Americans who “live in the inner city” won’t do farm work, Trump argued, “They’ve tried. We’ve tried. Everybody’s tried. They don’t do it. These people do it naturally. Naturally. I said, ‘What happens’ — to a farmer the other day — ‘What happens if they get a bad back?’ He said, ‘They don’t get a bad back, sir, because if they get a bad back, they die.’ I said, ‘That’s interesting.’ ... In many ways, they’re very, very special people.”

Newcastle quoted £55m for Champions League striker as club wait on Sesko bid https://www.nufcblog.co.uk/2025/08/05/psg-open-to-selling-striker-for-just-55m-as-newcastle-show-interest-report/

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07678022