How Premier League clubs turned into corporations and replaced ‘managers’ with ‘head coaches’

Ryan O’HanlonJan 27, 2026, 05:00 AM ET Close Ryan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.” Back in 2004, Arsenal had just won their second Premier League title in three years. More important, though, was what they didn’t do: lose. Twenty-plus years […]

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