• The public reaction to Ched Evans: “Mob rule has arguably superseded the rule of law”

    Ched Evans’ proposed move to Oldham Athletic is off: threats were allegedly made to board members’ families as football continues to eat away at its own reputation. But as well as tarnishing the sport, the episode revealed a worryingly widespread societal lust for vigilante justice. Debate and discussion is...
  • How Soon Is Too Soon?

    They same that time is a great healer, but in the case of football’s latest two controversies, nobody has defined the length of the prescription. The cases of Malky Mackay and Ched Evans are incomparable in terms of the gravity of their offences, but their reassimilation into football have thrown...