Alfie Holt, 20, a Man Utd fan, has been banned from football for three years and fined £120 after admitting to slapping Jack Grealish at Old Trafford. Holt claimed Grealish insulted him, an accusation the City star denies.
UK MPs are set to vote on a Liberal Democrat proposal to make at least 10 Premier League games, along with other key finals, available free-to-air annually. This amendment to the Football Governance Bill aims to tear down football's paywall.
Concerns are mounting over low attendance at the newly expanded Club World Cup in the USA, especially for Chelsea matches. Despite ticket prices dropping dramatically, various factors like initial high costs, extreme weather, poor marketing, and scheduling conflicts are keeping fans away, leading to half-empty stadiums.
