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Illustration for the Opinion article “Why Europe's top leagues are demanding FIFA governance reform”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Opinion
Why Europe's top leagues are demanding FIFA governance reform

Europe's four richest leagues have no vote in FIFA's presidential election, and that is…

25 Sep 2026 · Priya Raman
Illustration for the Opinion article “September's three-week window is a travel fix, not a load fix”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Opinion
September's three-week window is a travel fix, not a load fix

Merging September and October into one long block does not reduce the number of…

24 Sep 2026 · Priya Raman
Illustration for the Opinion article “Should fans be allowed a pint in sight of the pitch?”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing an empty training ground at dawn with cones and markers laid out, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Opinion
Should fans be allowed a pint in sight of the pitch?

Alcohol is not banned inside English grounds in the top five tiers. Drinking within view…

24 Sep 2026 · Priya Raman
Illustration for the Opinion article “Should the WSL separate home and away fans at every game?”: an AI-generated editorial illustration showing a scene illustrating the subject of the article, with the headline set over it. Illustrative only, not a photograph of a real event.
Opinion
Should the WSL separate home and away fans at every game?

Not everywhere, and not yet by default. The case for dedicated away ends in the Women's…

24 Sep 2026 · Priya Raman