Welcome to the 28th edition of The Football Week, your digital source for the latest and most impactful stories in the world of football.
This week, we dive into:
- Steve Cooper has agreed to take on the role of Leicester City Football Club’s new head coach.
- Dan Friedkin, the billionaire owner of AS Roma, is now the leading candidate to purchase Everton Football Club, having been granted exclusivity.
- The Portuguese Competition Authority has referred a new preliminary ruling to the Court of Justice of the European Union. This significant request examines whether an agreement among top clubs in Portugal’s 1st and 2nd Leagues not to sign players who terminated their contracts due to COVID-19 issues constitutes a restrictive competition agreement. This ruling could have major implications for sports and EU law.
- Meet Rob Newman the Head of Recruitment at West Ham United FC.
- What is Comparisonator?
- Top 3 Players to Follow-Up in Chile by Comparisonator (Cracking the Data).