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Funding bias Chelsea fans must face up to the source of their success; change is long overdue to keep owners in check

Match of the month Desperate for a win, AFC Wimbledon welcome Cambridge to Plough Lane

Managers’ meeting The legacy of Covid press conferences is still giving reporters the runaround

Foam party Referees’ use of vanishing spray has proved refereshingly uncontroversial

Plymouth rock The day Pelé came to Home Park

Scotch blend Introducing promotion and relegation has shaken up Scotland’s lower leagues
Object lessons A ticket stub from a matchday with East Germany on the cusp of change

Regulars
Editorial The use of five substitutes will be another boost for the Premier League’s wealthiest clubs
Sidelines Widening the Ewood Park demographic; calls for WSL away ends; a League of Ireland vision; the Sheffield Football Library opens its doors
Shot! South Shields take on Bamber Bridge
Focus on Martin O’Neill, at the heart of Forest’s midfield
Harry Pearson column Managers love nothing more than a sartorial sanction
World view Ukrainian players in Russia make their escape; Italy’s World Cup agony; riot fallout in Mexico
Books Troy Deeney’s turning point; considered admissions from Glenn Hoddle; going inside Uriah Rennie’s head
Letters The ball rolled gently against a goalpost from 50-plus yards…
Season in brief The Bulgarian title goes down to the last day in 2011-12