WSC 448

Features
Commercial break Manchester City’s lawyers have struck the Premier League an early blow
Tuched up The perception of Thomas Tuchel in his home country is hard to shift
A place in the sun Continuing down the coaching path after a move from England to Spain
Match of the month A revitalised Rochdale welcome Southend in the National League
Frat unpack The stark impact of Portsmouth’s administration on local businesses
Black and white town An uncertain future for St James’ Park; Newcastle fans’ changing attitudes
Border line Community pride in Ludlow; Shifnal Town riding the Cup run momentum
Watching brief Why managers who get sent off might not be vexed by their punishment
Object lessons A dodgy World Cup 98 security pass

Regulars
Editorial A big job ahead for the independent regulator
Sidelines Blyth Spartans’ six months of takeover chaos; why Scottish players are flocking to Italy; concern over emergency response times; finding home for Merseyside’s WSL clubs
Shot! Oxenhope Recreation host Ripon City
Harry Pearson column Familiar faces in non-League places
The perfect shot Gordon Banks tips one over the bar at Ninian Park
World view Dépor on the up; remembering Johan Neeskens
Johan Neeskens Books Francis Lee’s story; turbulent times in the 1980s; been there and done it with David Pleat
Letters Surely there’s room for more bourgeois affectation in football?
Season in brief Alex Ferguson’s St Mirren success in 1977