The New York Times – Sports:
The Premier League club’s American owners have splashed roughly $750 million on new players since last year. Puzzled rivals can’t see a strategy behind the spending.
Category: Chelsea (Soccer Team)
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Christian Pulisic, Set to Lead USMNT at World Cup, Counts the Minutes at Chelsea
The New York Times – Sports:
Christian Pulisic’s role as a late-game substitute for Chelsea has not been the perfect preparation for Qatar. But his form is not the only question facing the United States.
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Welcome to Wrexham: It’s the Future
The New York Times – Sports:
Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds seem sincere about their investment, emotionally and financially, in a Welsh soccer team. But they are not mere observers in its story.
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In Premier League, Crisis Is a Constant
The New York Times – Sports:
Change at Chelsea. A loss at Liverpool. Chaos is part and parcel of the Premier League story line. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
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Chelsea Fires Thomas Tuchel
The New York Times – Sports:
Six days after spending more in a single transfer window than any club in history, Chelsea fired its coach, Thomas Tuchel.
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Money to Burn: Lessons From the Premier League’s Transfer Window
The New York Times – Sports:
English teams awash in cash broke records for players and prices this summer, proving again that they operate on a plane apart from their rivals.
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The Manchester United Sale Rumors Are False. For Now.
The New York Times – Sports:
The Glazer family isn’t soliciting bids for United. But selling a piece of the team could set the price for all of it.
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Premier League Preview: Has Arsenal Pulled It Together? Will United Fall Apart?
The New York Times – Sports:
Six contenders (more or less) and five story lines (plus a few extra) as the new season kicks off with everyone chasing Manchester City (again).
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At Euro 2022, Full Stadiums and a Big Hole: Scouting
The New York Times – Sports:
Most of the continent’s richest teams do not employ a single full-time women’s scout. Others outsource recruitment to agents. The Euros have offered a rare chance to study up.