DANIEL SMITH reckons there’s too much focus on the Premier League – and journalists are getting too close to their subjects

TRANSFER speculation, match previews, match reports, match analysis, interviews, Press conferences, sponsorship and advertising, and community events. It is fair to say that most of the goings-on in the Premier League are covered by the mainstream media. But is this actually good for these two institutions?
From 24-hour news coverage to newspaper supplements, the focus of the sports Press is certainly the top division, so much so that there seems to be...