Players stress importance of unity and describe how war affects their preparations for the tournament
COMMUNITY organising charity Citizens UK are demanding Premier League football clubs end longstanding poverty pay at their clubs, having spent billions on new players during the transfer window.
The period to sign new players for the upcoming season, which kicks off tonight, ended yesterday evening at 5pm — at the start of the month Premier League spending was at was £922 million.
The top flight of English football is a multibillion-pound industry, with clubs making a combined £4.2 billion last year alone.
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As football grapples with overloaded calendars and commercial pressure, the Mariners’ triumph reminds us why the game’s soul lives far from the spotlight, writes JAMES NALTON
With climate change, commercial overload and endless fixtures, footballers are being pushed to breaking point. It’s time their unions became a more powerful, unified force, writes JAMES NALTON


