Richard Buxton

About

Since 2009, Richard has been writing about football for various newspapers, magazines and websites.

With experience of over 400 games as a personally accredited journalist, he has covered numerous competitions
from the English Premier League and La Liga to the UEFA Champions League and FIFA World Cup.

A versatile writing style has seen his work featured in publications both in the UK and overseas,
including Sports Illustrated, Emirates Airline, MARCA, Yahoo! and Goal.com.

He has also interviewed leading figures in both the men's and women's game, with Raheem Sterling, Nikita Parris,
Jadon Sancho, Georginio Wijnaldum, Steph Houghton and Sean Dyche among them.

Showcasing a number of multimedia skills, such as photography and live blogging, he has utilised multiple
social media platforms, with a combined following of over 40,000 across Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Richard's knowledge and opinions have been sought on developing football stories by leading broadcasters such as
Sirius XM, talkSPORT Radio, BBC World Service, RMC Sport, OneFootball, ViaSat, DAZN and Canal+

Portfolio

Testimonials

Richard is a hard-working individual who made a number of excellent contributions to Yahoo Sport UK. He has a vast knowledge of football and delivers work promptly. I would happily work with Richard again in the future.Matt LewisSports Editor, Yahoo!

Richard was a pleasure to work with. His submissions were always free of grammatical errors, to the correct word count and copy was always clean. He has vast knowledge of the various football leagues and I have no hesitation in recommending him.Jason PettigroveSenior Sub-Editor, MARCA

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If Manchester City's worst fears about their looming UEFA Champions League ban are confirmed on appeal, the role Pep Guardiola will take on an added level of significance.

The current Premier League champions' entire structure became tailor-made for the Catalan's arrival and has been repaid handsomely with a team that is now a genuine force.

But keeping the mercurial coach in the midst of a hiatus from Europe's premier club competition is the Etihad Stadium's biggest challenge since their efforts to appoint him in the first place. ... See MoreSee Less

Pep Guardiola holds the key to Man City’s shaky future: Richard Buxton

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Everything rests on Pep Guardiola in the fate of Manchester City's precarious house of cards. After paving the way for his arrival with a structural upheaval which changed the very face of life at the...

Premier League clubs remain split on the structure of Project Restart ahead of today’s summit.

But all sides, not just the current bottom six opposing it, risk becoming losers in the long-term for signing up to post-coronavirus plan ... See MoreSee Less

Be careful what you wish for, EPL clubs: Richard Buxton

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Project Restart teeters on the brink of collapse and risks taking the English Premier League down with it. Today's meeting between the league's 20 member clubs is set to determine whether the 2019/20 ...

Options are running out for Philippe Coutinho to salvage his elite-level career.

Unloved at FC Barcelona and underwhelming on loan at FC Bayern München, all roads look set to lead back to the Premier League for the Brazilian playmaker.

But with Chelsea Football Club and Everton Football Club leading the hunt, Coutinho risks tarnishing his previous standing at Liverpool FC.

A move to Stamford Bridge appears the most viable destination - but is it worth incurring the wrath of Anfield? ... See MoreSee Less

Coutinho to Chelsea is a lose-lose situation

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Legacies take a lifetime to forge and only an instant to destroy in football. One bad decision or moment of madness can irreparably ruin a player’s standing in the game. Philippe Coutinho risks arri...

Jurgen Klopp has become an unlikely reference point in football’s efforts to return after the Covid-19 pandemic.

When the Liverpool manager speaks, common sense comes tumbling out. It’s time the game’s authorities took his words on board rather than listening to irrational voices ... See MoreSee Less

Juergen Klopp is the voice of reason in trying times: Richard Buxton

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Whenever football requires a voice of reason, the floor is invariably handed to Juergen Klopp. In the past 18 months, Liverpool's exuberant manager has become the Beautiful Game's moral conscience on ...