Louie Barry's move to Hull City is in doubt due to affordability concerns. Talks continue but #hcafc struggling to meet overall package, including £3.5m fee (50% sell-on) & Barry's salary. Interest from elsewhere in 22yo. The Athletic | Football #AVFC nytimes.com/athletic/64632…

No head coach, no signings, no money, no hope. Sheffield Wednesday are in a deepening crisis under owner Dejphon Chansiri and the worry is that things could get a whole lot worse yet. Report on a club unravelling in front of fans’ eyes #swfc nytimes.com/athletic/64654…

Sheffield Wednesday, a once proud club, are teetering on the brink of a precipice under the ownership Dejphon Chansiri. In a special report from Philip Buckingham: ▪️ The extent of the unpaid wages - and how close players are to becoming free agents ▪️ Why highly-rated manager

Sunderland have indeed agreed a deal with RUSG for Noah Sadiki. An absolutely super player in my opinion. Story, for The Athletic | Football nytimes.com/athletic/64684…

Heartbreaking. A wonderful player and an even better man. nytimes.com/athletic/64708…

RIP Diogo Jota. nytimes.com/athletic/64560…

“I still don't believe it, I still don't believe it,” said a visibly emotional Jorge Mendes in Puebla de Sanabria. Diogo Jota won the Premier League and Nations League earlier this summer. Then on June 22 he married the mother of his three children. In the early hours of

“He was a symbol of this region.” “We felt he was ours.” In northern Portugal, a community mourns Diogo Jota, a blue-collar footballer who never lost sight of where his journey began nytimes.com/athletic/64751…

All eyes will be on the Lord's pitch after England felt Edgbaston became more like a "sub-continent" pitch in the 2nd Test. Proof that the life of a groundsman is never easy. We headed to Scarborough CC to talk to John Dodds about a demanding job. ⬇️ nytimes.com/athletic/64076…

Hull City are becoming the EFL’s latest problem club. Mounting financial concerns ahead of the new season under Acun Ilicali. Debts, advanced payments and suppliers going unpaid. Special report for The Athletic | Football #hcafc ✍🏻⬇️ nytimes.com/athletic/64826…

When I stared at Jamie Cassidy in the dock last year as he was sent down for his part in a £28m cocaine conspiracy, I did not expect him to contact me and explain what happened to him after leaving Liverpool. I'm pleased he did. It's an important story. nytimes.com/athletic/64825…

🚨 BREAKING: Jordan Henderson to join Brentford on 2yr deal. 35yo free agent after leaving Ajax - prioritised PL return & #BrentfordFC won race. Medical / paperwork over weekend - announcement next week out of respect to Diogo Jota + family The Athletic | Football nytimes.com/athletic/64849…

Inside Hull City’s crisis under owner Acun Ilicali: ▪ Future commitments of nearly £22m in transfer fees ▪ Ex-owner owed close to £3m ▪ Some suppliers forced to pursue club for cash ▪ Uncertainty over future 📝 Philip Buckingham

DAZN yet to offer any meaningful data on how the CWC worked out for them but the viewing figures we do know were mixed. Poor in the UK, better in France and Spain. A reminder it’s not the competition FIFA would like you to believe it is. ✍🏻⬇️ nytimes.com/athletic/64951…