Manchester United missing out on Mateus Fernandes is a bigger warning sign than it looks
Manchester United’s failure to land Mateus Fernandes has sparked frustration among supporters who feel the club is repeating old mistakes.
Tottenham Hotspur have stepped in and agreed a deal, leaving United once again empty-handed in a key midfield chase.
The situation has quickly become about more than one transfer. It is now being seen as a wider reflection of how the club is being run.
Sports News Blitz writer Noah Ngcobo delves into why this particular miss could carry more weight than it first appears.
Soccer opinion: What's next for West Ham? Ownership changes, transfers and more
Following the disastrous season of 2025/26, which saw West Ham get relegated in 18th place, lasting change is desperately needed.
Relegation from the Premier League means the Hammers will play in the EFL Championship next season, for the first time since the 2011/12 season.
The relegation came as a huge disappointment, especially as West Ham had won the UEFA Conference League only three years ago.
Sports News Blitz writer and West Ham fan Jack George dissects what the future holds for West Ham United.
EFL Championship news: Southampton expelled from Championship play-off final after multiple breaches
Following a review by an Independent Disciplinary Commission, the EFL have announced that Southampton have been expelled from the Championship play-offs after admitting to multiple rule breaches regarding observation of opposition training.
EFL news: Takeover talk provides hope for relegated Rotherham Utd as League Two awaits
The EFL season is almost at its conclusion, with some clubs celebrating promotion and others experiencing the bitter taste of relegation. One club which has seen a thoroughly disappointing last eight months is Rotherham United – the South Yorkshire club suffering demotion to League Two.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer and EFL follower AJ Becker reviews a poor season and looks forward to the potential future success that a takeover may help bring.
Championship survival fight: Relegation battle heating up with nine games left
With just nine games left in the Championship, the scrap for survival is intensifying.
With the table so tight, every result matters. Only a handful of points separate the sides in the bottom six, meaning every match now carries enormous significance.
League One news: Cardiff City manager Brian Barry-Murphy is destined for the Premier League
Brian Barry-Murphy has done a tremendous job since taking over at Cardiff City in June, with the Bluebirds now looking for an instant return to the EFL Championship.
Cardiff are flying high at the top of League One, having collected an impressive 69 points from 32 games, and Barry-Murphy could be a manager in demand this summer, writes Sports News Blitz’s Gareth Hinton.
EFL recap: All the EFL talking points amid yet another international break
The international break is back again, and to be fair to it, it’s been pretty interesting this time. Ireland got the playoffs and Scotland qualified, both in cinematic fashion, with Wales also making it to a playoff spot.
But less about them - here’s everything that happened in the EFL, with some of League One and all of the Championship called off as expected.
There will still be some Championship talk, but here, Sports News Blitz’s Charlie Gardner reflects on some of the matches.
EFL news: Managerial drama in the Championship as Rotherham and Peterborough pick up big wins
Although it was just the single round of action in the EFL this week and most of the news came from changes on the touchline, there was certainly no shortage of drama.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Charlie Gardner returns with your full weekly EFL analysis.
Biggest talking points from the EFL Championship double Gameweek 13 and 14
While most of the EFL was halted due to the start of the FA Cup, the Championship continued as usual.
Sports News Blitz’s Charlie Gardner shares some of the biggest talking points from the double gameweek action from the second tier of English football.
EFL recap: Plenty from League Two, managerial changes in League One, the Championship’s Sheffield Wednesday special, and more from the midweek action
Another late one this week as there were a few games set to be played on Monday and Tuesday this week, but nevertheless, no shortage of entertainment.
It was a week of cup games where Wycombe took Fulham to penalties and Grimsby Town were shrugged off by Brentford.
Read on for Sports News Blitz’s weekly EFL recap, written by Charlie Gardner, to find out what happened in the leagues.
EFL news: Lampard has Coventry City dreaming as Bristol Rovers, Huddersfield continue to struggle
The English Football League (EFL) returned to action at the weekend after a brief hiatus for the international break, immediately producing some instant classics and no shortage of talking points at both ends of the table.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Charlie Gardner takes a look at what happened in the recent matchweek.
EFL news: MK Dons, Burton Albion and Leyton Orient win big as Salford’s Fireball promo backfires
Despite it being the international break – every football fan’s worst nightmare – the English Football League has plodded on.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer Charlie Gardner takes a look at what happened in the EFL this week.
EFL analysis: Steve Bruce sacked, Wrexham draw, Ipswich win derby and more
In a world where the Premier League dominates all the media, with hundred-million-pound fees and endless VAR controversy, the EFL seems somewhat overlooked at times.
Written by Sports News Blitz writer Charlie Gardner, here’s the first of a weekly series in which all the latest Football League excitement and drama can be found in one place, with a selection of the best moments, biggest results and maybe even who could be the next manager down at the job centre.