Steven Chicken
Steven Chicken has been working as a football writer since 2009, taking in stints with Football365 and the Huddersfield Examiner. Steven still covers Huddersfield Town home and away for his own publication, WeAreTerriers.com. Steven is a two-time nominee for Regional Journalist of the Year at the prestigious British Sports Journalism Awards, making the shortlist in 2020 and 2023.
Latest articles by Steven Chicken

Does Leicester City's appeal success spell the end for PSR in the Premier League?
By Steven Chicken published
OPINION By the Premier League's own admission, PSR and the integrity of the competition have now been undermined

Why Leicester City have avoided PSR punishment after Premier League appeal
By Steven Chicken published
Leicester City appealed against Premier League charges of an alleged PSR breach and were successful

Ranking every Premier League team's summers: Transfers, managerial changes and results so far
By Steven Chicken published
The Premier League season is still young and there's time for a few on this list to make us look a bit stupid, but here's how it looks to us as it stands

When are Premier League squads finalised? Everything you need to know following closure of transfer window
By Steven Chicken published
Premier League squads are set to be finalised now the summer transfer window has closed

What changes have been made for the Nations League? Everything you need to know
By Steven Chicken published
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales will all have more on the line in this season's edition of the Nations League

Premier League star subject of stunning bid from Saudi Arabia, just hours before transfer deadline: report
By Steven Chicken published
The Saudi transfer window remains open until 10pm UK time on Monday night, giving one more opportunity for Premier League players to secure big moves

Manchester United's Erik ten Hag at top of bookies' list for next Premier League boss to be sacked
By Steven Chicken published
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag got a reprieve following last season's FA Cup win but the pressure is back on again after their three-goal defeat to Liverpool

Champions League draw LIVE: Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Aston Villa learn their UCL opponents for the league phase
By Steven Chicken last updated
It's the Champions League draw live, as the competition's first-ever league phase fixtures are revealed

Who is Pedro Pinto? Champions League draw host in profile
By Steven Chicken published
Portuguese-American journalist Pedro Pinto will host the 2024/25 Champions League draw

The Collapse of the Saudi Pro League? Why so many big names are rejecting a big pay-day in Saudi Arabia
By Steven Chicken published
The Saudi Pro League is repeatedly linked with big name players in or near their prime, but very few are actually going

43-year-old goalkeeper plays League Cup final replay... 24 years on! The incredible story of Joe Murphy, who has bookended his career with League Cup games against Leicester City
By Steven Chicken published
Tranmere Rovers' veteran stopper Joe Murphy turned out in the side's League Cup clash with Leicester City having played the same fixture at Wembley as a teenager

Liverpool to let midfielder leave before deadline day: report
By Steven Chicken published
Liverpool are still yet to announce their first signing of the summer window but could be on the verge of another departure

Manchester United in talks over Raheem Sterling, as wild swap deal edges nearer: report
By Steven Chicken published
Raheem Sterling and Jadon Sancho could move in opposite direction after falling out of favour at Chelsea and Manchester United respectively

Liverpool lining up Asian superstar as 'priority' - despite Federico Chiesa links: report
By Steven Chicken published
Liverpool are said to be eyeing a cut-price deal for Juventus and Italy winger Federico Chiesa, but there could be more on the way besides

Wales and Northern Ireland both on verge of making football history
By Steven Chicken published
Both Northern Ireland and Wales are just one game away from having representatives in the group stage of a European competition for the first time in history

Non-league side left red-faced by 'comedy sketch' scenes after turning up without any kit
By Steven Chicken published
Tooting Bec's game against Newhaven had to be called off after they were unable to cobble together a workable kit

Every Premier League club's coolest sponsor
By Ed McCambridge, Mark White, Steven Chicken published
Sorting the Coors from the Carlsberg, let’s run through the best brands to ever appear on your side’s jersey

‘Pep Guardiola called me into his office and was picking my brains! Good managers never know it all. You’ve always got something to learn’: Neil Warnock tells FourFourTwo how the Manchester City manager learned from him
By Steven Chicken published
Neil Warnock and Pep Guardiola have enjoyed different kinds of success through very different styles, but the Catalan was still eager to learn from the veteran promotion specialist

Liverpool could miss out on long-term transfer target as Manchester City and Tottenham eye Lens starlet: report
By Steven Chicken published
Andy Diouf has long been said to have been of interest to Liverpool, but five more Premier League clubs now have an eye on the Lens midfielder

Liverpool work needed to hold off Juventus transfer interest in highly-rated defender: report
By Steven Chicken published
Liverpool and Juventus have both been linked with versatile RB Leipzig defender Mo Simikan
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