HEADLINES: 777 Partners' bid for Everton may fall apart before it even becomes official; playing Premier League matches in the US; PGMOL follows MLS's lead on VAR communication and Sweden tells VAR to take a hike WHAT IF: you could win promotion from the Championship either by winning the league...

HEADLINES: risks and benefits of the spending cap that the Premier League will vote on this summer; FIFA on verge of a 2025 Club World Cup broadcast deal with Apple TV; MLS may put down roots in Indy Eleven's backyard and La Liga's USA plans WHAT IF: Salah vs Klopp cage match... who ya got? ...

HEADLINES: FA and Premier League agree to scrap FA Cup replays -- much to the chagrin of the EFL which was not even consulted; England looks unlikely to get extra (automatic) Champions League spot after no good very bad week in continental cups and Vitesse's "blast from the past" naughtiness ...