Forget Wrexham and Birmingham – Kazakhstan billionaire who bought rival EFL club is the real ‘game changer’

Lomtadze is worth nearly $6bn

League One has been about more than just Birmingham and Wrexham this season – there’s one team that has been a major disruptor at the top of the third tier. That’s because Wycombe are currently occupying one of the two automatic promotion spots, having been bought by Kazakhstan billionaire Mikheil Lomtadze last summer. 4 Lomtadze … Read more

Premier League clubs urged to follow Wrexham model as ex-star makes huge statement

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, co-owners of Wrexham AFC, react before a soccer match.

Former Premier League star Ben Foster believes clubs need to clone Wrexham’s model if they want to be ‘thriving again’. The Welsh side have enjoyed an upward trajectory ever since Hollywood duo Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds officially completed their takeover of the club in February 2021. 3 Wrexham have enjoyed tremendous success under the … Read more

Wayne Rooney becomes surprise outsider for tough EFL job as new favourites emerge

Head and shoulders photo of Garry Monk.

Wayne Rooney is a surprise outsider with the bookies to go straight back into management with League One relegation candidates Cambridge United. Cambridge announced on Sunday that Garry Monk has left as head coach after less than a year at the League One club. 4 Cambridge won just nine of their 49 matches with MonkCredit: … Read more

EFL consider introducing VAR but it would look radically different to Premier League

The EFL remains open to introducing to VAR to its competitions, despite opposition from some fans. This week’s Carabao Cup quarter-finals went ahead without the use of VAR despite each game being played at a Premier League ground, where the technology is available. 4 West Ham were awarded a penalty by referee Chris Kavanagh in … Read more