Author

Gordon Fielding

Gordon Fielding covers Analysis, Supplements and Science.

Articles by Gordon Fielding

Sport News

Why fan TV money changed broadcast deals for clubs and leagues

Direct-to-consumer channels and club-owned media gave teams a way to sell their own matches and programming, which quietly rewired how broadcast contracts are priced and structured.

Gordon FieldingFebruary 4, 2026

Development

How academies track player load data to protect developing bodies

GPS vests, acute-to-chronic ratios and bio-banding have changed how academies manage the workload of young footballers.

Gordon FieldingJanuary 4, 2026

Analysis

Why pressing traps fail against a single striker

Pressing traps are built to hunt the ball in packs, and a lone striker starves them of the numbers they need to close it down.

Gordon FieldingDecember 30, 2025