Month: July 2026

NJ/NY Gotham head coach Juan Carlos Amorós is stepping away from football for five weeks to take parental leave, choosing to spend time with his partner and his two young children. In doing so, he sets a new precedent in professional football: the first man to take a substantial break to support his family, refusing to leave the burden entirely on his partner.

“There is always a beginning and an end. And now I want to change, I want to grow and I want to challenge myself.”

The proposed development of a women’s and girls’ football academy by Tottenham Hotspur at Whitewebbs Park in Enfield has emerged as a prominent case study at the intersection of sports law, planning law, and public land management in England. The project has generated significant legal and policy debate within the context of women’s football.