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A long pause after five games: does the new international window work?

The 2026/27 calendar groups four international fixtures into one longer September break. We weigh the travel case against the cost of a longer pause in the Premier League season.

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If a Premier League title is removed, should the runner-up inherit it?

Football Talk’s position: leave a stripped title vacant rather than transfer it automatically to second place.

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Why goal difference can decide a Premier League race

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