More here on TV, viewing habits, terrestrial grip on 2026 and 2030, a BBC mistake, and why the 16-34 audience may not be as distracted as perceived.

#FIFAClubWorldCup raises many issues about football’s relationship with TV needing exploring. Kick-off times in the heat, players interviewed in the heat of the moment and are we heading to a game of four quarters….

Good luck to Marti Cifuentes at Leicester City. Good manager and man-manager. Likeable, modest, hard-working individual who people instinctively warm to. I spent an hour in his company once, chatting over a coffee, all off the record, and came away enthused. Really hope he does.

#WEURO2025 gates reflecting growing popularity of women’s football (obviously, WSL already confirmed that) plus reasonable ticketing (£23 up), choice of host country and venues. Swiss locals, as well as huge travelling supports (Dutch 🟠 🙌 and 17k Germans against Denmark).

Difficult to know who Gianni Infantino is accountable to, apart from to his own ego, world leaders and the Saudis. But if Fifa’s president genuinely cares about the game, about players and supporters, as he says he does, then he will review properly issues at the Club World Cup.

More here on Maresca, Sanchez, Chalobah, Palmer, Joao Pedro and US owners.

Chelsea executed Maresca’s game-plan perfectly, striking fast, the Cobham Cobras. In the PL, not many elite opponents will be as open as PS-G were. Chelsea will face more low blocks. But #CFC return from the #FIFAClubWorldCup a better balanced side. .

RT @CEO4TAG: Let’s put this ‘THEY missed the deadline’ nonsense to bed. Let’s say Me, Josh, David and everyone other than Eagle football….

Cole Palmer possesses many qualities including the ability to find space and create space. Intelligent, ghost-like movement into space (first goal). Skill and composure to create space for the shot by committing opponents with a subtle feint (Vitinha, Beraldo for his second).

PSG having a MetLife crisis. #FIFAClubWorldCup.

Perfect half from Chelsea. Targeted PSG’s left, catching Nuno Mendes out. Malo Gusto, Palmer, Joao Pedro especially outstanding. Only frustration is 3 bookings (only 1 deserved) from a fussy ref Alireza Faghani, who’s not at elite level of the players. #CHEPSG #FIFAClubWorldCup.

Palmergeddon for PSG. So clinical again by the Chelsea man. #CHEPSG #FIFAClubWorldCup.

Chelsea excellent in “the first quarter” as they head into the “cooling break”. Quicker, more physical, prepared to go long wide. PSG rattled by Chelsea’s intensity. Have to maintain it in the heat. #CFC #CHEPSG #FIFAClubWorldCup.

Ice-cold Palmer. Composed, placed finish. Clinical. #CHEPSG #FIFAClubWorldCup.

Chelsea’s pressing impressive in the heat, troubling PSG early on. #CHEPSG.

🙌 #PNEFC #LFC.

On train into Kings X for @talkSPORT show. Should be a good week for Arsenal. Madueke and Mosquera in. Gyokeres fee virtually agreed, just at the add-on debating stage, plus dealing with agent’s substantial cut (and Arsenal being strong on that point). Gyokeres obviously v keen

Great day out @NewmarketRace⁩ ⁦@TheJockeyClub⁩ 🏇🏼🏆

Good luck to Parish and Palace if they go to CAS. Textor at fault, missed deadline, Uefa stickler for rules but inconsistent on punishments (meaningless fines v damaging demotions). Case is common sense v the rules. 🦅 will need good legal 🦅 to overturn. It’s a technicality but.

“It’s clear for everyone to see we are not part of a multi-club operation. Further with the completion of the sale of Eagle football’s shareholding to Woody Johnson there will be zero possibility of a conflict of interest once competition begins.” #CPFC