The latest allegations facing 777 are staggering and must surely mark the end of the group's attempted takeover of Everton, writes Matt Slater

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Welcome to Cheddar 🧀

On Saturday I was in Somerset to watch Cheddar FC - a team in the midst of playing 11 games in 24 days.

This is what fixture congestion looks like and Cheddar aren’t the only grassroots club struggling to cope.

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Coming soon: 'World in Motion', revised & updated & out in paperback on 30 May. You can pre-order a copy here... Toffeeopolis
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Latest episode of the Walk On podcast is out now.
Talking Salah future, Slot appointment and squad strengthening with Tony Evans & Simon Hughes #LFC

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Latest Walk On pod from The Athletic | Football pod.fo/e/23711d Me, James Pearce and Simon Hughes Salah and post-Klopp life

Here are some lovely words people have said about my upcoming book, which will now be released on 13 May.

There will also be two launch events at Metrocola Liverpool on 16 May and The Gun, Hackney on 29 May. Both hosted by Neil Atkinson.

Link in bio to reserve a place.

For the last eight days, a London trial has exposed football’s transfer murkiness.

It involves a furious letter, mysterious former #CFC director Marina Granovskaia, and an incident involving Kia Joorabchian’s watch.

Eventually, Saif Rubie was cleared.

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Last summer I spent a day and received over seven hours of interview access with Arne Slot & Feyenoord’s recruitment staff, performance coaches, CEO and head of sporting strategy. This is what I learned about Liverpool’s choice to replace Jurgen Klopp. theathletic.com/5453208/2024/0…

🚨 EXCL: Liverpool expect Mo Salah to stay & are planning with him for at least another campaign. 31yo has given no indication of wanting out + contract to be addressed in due course. Saudi view is Salah intends to remain at #LFC next season The Athletic | Football theathletic.com/5457515/2024/0…

Feyenoord assistant coach Sipke Hulshoff and head of performance Ruben Peeters are set to join Slot at Liverpool.

Full story from Adam Crafton

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Sam Wilson is a non-league footballer who was convicted of rape in 2015.

His past was an open secret yet he still had an active post-jail playing and managerial career.

How did that happen? And did his use of three names since 2012 play a part?

Report by Simon Hughes

The football player turned manager with three names, one rape conviction and many unanswered questions. theathletic.com/5441925/2024/0…

A special Arne Slot edition of the Walk On podcast (with some chat about derby misery and the title challenge unravelling thrown in). #LFC
With Simon Hughes & Tony Evans

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Huge Derby game tonight under the lights at Goodison.
So much at stake on and off the pitch with so many in our communities struggling with a cost of living crisis.
1 🥫 makes a huge difference & we are at our FANS SUPPORTING FOODBANKS #RightToFood hub from 5pm💙❤️
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#HungerDoesntWearClubColours

Thank you to our football overlords for making yet another courageous decision, giving back to the rich and taking away from the poor, not to mention limiting the experiences of the fans who support those clubs. How noble. What a game.

Latest episode of the Walk On podcast is out now. Joined by Tony Evans & Simon Hughes
Assessing why the goals have dried up, Palace setback, Nunez/Salah form, hopes of a European miracle v Atalanta, and PL title race. #LFC

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'Clubs trade on the authenticity of their fan culture, but in some cases forbid authenticity when it is critical, negative or harms their commercial interests.'

Nick Miller on the latest front in the Premier League's corporate v supporter culture war.

This is how early it was possible to get the truth btw, told by articulate match-going football fans just like people you know. Not a tanked up mob, not murderers. Challenge it wherever you find it, for everyone who has been lied about since that day.