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How the Premier League's new spending cap actually works
The Squad Cost Ratio replaces PSR from 2026/27, tying what clubs can spend on their squads directly to what they earn.
Articles by Trevor Nash
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How Arsenal's inverted full-back turned defence into a title-winning platform
By pushing a full-back into midfield to form a back three in possession, Mikel Arteta built a structure that produced control in the middle of the pitch and the division's meanest defence.
Trevor Nash
Football News
How Olympic football squads are actually assembled
Age limits, over-age wild cards and release deadlines make the Olympic tournament a distinct negotiation between clubs and national programmes.
Trevor Nash
Analysis
Why box overloads break even the most disciplined low blocks
When five attackers meet a set defence inside the penalty area, geometry starts working for the attack.
Trevor Nash
Analysis
How PPDA measures pressing intensity and what it misses
Passes allowed per defensive action is football's simplest pressing number, and its most misunderstood.
Trevor Nash
Football News
How transparency rules on club ownership close old loopholes
Related-party controls, ownership registers and a new English regulator are dismantling the opacity that multi-club structures exploited.
Trevor Nash