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From selective snow clearing to overnight sprinklers – the subtle art of turf tampering

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It might not be the most ethically sound of practices, but managers throughout history have looked to reinforce home advantage with a word in the ear of the ground staff

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Toshack’s Way: My journey through football by John Toshack

385 Toshack

DeCoubertin Books, £20
Reviewed by Huw Richards
From WSC 385, April 2019
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Scottish Challenge Cup losing fizz as Irn-Bru’s cross-border demands take toll

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The shake-up of the competition in 2016 attracted high-profile sponsorship, but congested calendars and insufficient travel subsidies are reducing the attraction for foreign clubs

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Editorial: FIFA must impose strict controls on agents manipulating transfers for personal gain

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The complex and increasing influence of “intermediaries” in transfer deals should be afforded closer attention and stricter legislation imposed by the football authorities

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Tackled: The Class of 92 star who never got to graduate by Ben Thornley with Dan Poole

385 Thornley

Pitch Publishing, £19.99
Reviewed by Joyce Woolridge
From WSC 385, April 2019
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