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The issue of bad behaviour on professional football pitches is nothing new in the UK - but it has been getting progressively worse in recent years. The abuse directed towards match officials is now being tackled by the FA’s new Codes of Conduct, which give referees far greater powers to punish players. But will these powers be extended to referees...

Playing park football with friends is a great way to socialise and stay fit. But if you’re looking to take the next step, it might be time to set up a club of your own. Before you take the plunge and register your own FA-affiliated club, you should ask yourself four questions: Do we have enough players to fulfil our...

The sight of angry professionals surrounding Premier League officials to contend decisions has become commonplace in recent years. While players are often reacting to the enormous amount at stake in the modern game, there can never be an excuse for confrontational, aggressive and abusive behaviour aimed at our referees. Yet week in, week out, we see this scenario play out...

Football in the 21st century is a game of extremes. At one end of the footballing spectrum, we have the cash-strapped local leagues and the casual players. At the other, we have the multi-millionaire superstars who are adored by millions all over the world. But the 2016 Homeless World Cup in Glasgow has shone a light on a demographic group...

The huge riches that await the very best young footballers in England are beyond the wildest dreams of most. Worldwide fame, untold riches and the opportunity to do something they love for a living can be attractive pull factors to the game for youngsters. But the biggest rewards are reserved for less than one percent of the children who are...

The failure of the England team at Euro 2016 demonstrated just how important the head coach - and the rest of the coaching team - is to a football team’s chances of success. Despite having a wealth of talent at his disposal, Roy Hodgson couldn’t stop his team of wealthy superstars from being beaten by European minnows Iceland. Does that...

On June 23rd 2016, the British people made the historic decision to leave the European Union. The country - and indeed the whole of Europe - now faces an uncertain future. And this uncertainty has already reared its head at every level of football in Britain. While the details of Brexit will take several months to emerge, it is clear...

England’s national team will once again leave a major tournament finals early. But this time, the English ‘superstars’ must live with the fact that their Welsh counterparts have been the very best of British at Euro 2016. The rise of Welsh football on the international stage is not just down to having Gareth Bale in the squad - it has...

There is a huge debate raging across the UK regarding the best way to develop our footballers of the future. It is now widely accepted that we’ve fallen behind the likes of Spain and Germany in terms of technical ability, coaching and the production of well-rounded players. But the Scottish FA may have developed a new way of producing its...

Football in Britain has come a long way since the dark days of widespread football hooliganism in the 1980s. But no one should be complacent about racism and discrimination - as it still exists in every level of the game. Several initiatives have been successful at changing attitudes and stamping out widespread racism in football, but none more so than...