David Gold specialises in English, French and European football and its politics. A journalist with international contacts in the corridors of power, David is fluent in French and writes for a number of esteemed publications, uncovering facts which often shed new light on developments within the game.
Chelsea’s decision to sack Jose Mourinho is the continuation of a confused strategy at the club, which ensures they lurch from manager to manager, without a real identity or style.
Pep Guardiola built one of the finest teams in football history at Barcelona and is now attempting to do the same at Bayern Munich. But there is one crucial factor which is in play.
Sepp Blatter’s decision to resign as FIFA president just days after being re-elected has shaken world football and posed a whole host of further questions for the governing body.
FIFA still has a ticking timebomb with its decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. But an American investigation could bring things to a head and explode the bomb, meaning a clean-up will be unavoidable.
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Manchester United are banking on finishing in the Premier League’s top three this season, following a finish of seventh last term. But the club’s baffling transfer policy may make it hard for Louis van Gaal to achieve.
Juventus are looking to continue their domination of Italian football in Serie A this season, while Roma will bid to once again push them all the way. AC Milan and Inter meanwhile hunt former glories, but have work to do. We preview the Serie A campaign.
For Brazil, the 2014 World Cup has been one to forget, with a truly historic 7-1 crushing suffered at the hands of Germany in the semi-finals. However, the story of their summer debacle has been long in the making.