After being appointed England manager in December 2007, Fabio Capello boldly announced that the role would be the last of his career. Two and half years later and that prophecy has quickly turned pear-shaped. England’s embarrassing defeat to Germany sent the Three Lions crashing out of the World...

Lord David Triesman was, until very recently, the chairman of the Football Association and head of England’s bid committee to host World Cup 2018. In the last two weeks that has all changed. Disgraced Lord Triesman now adds his name to the ever growing list of Footy Factor’s Most Hated Men in Football. Read...

Last week brought the news every Liverpool supporter has been pining for: Tom Hicks and George Gillett are set to end their ill-advised, hapless, three-year association with the club. Read more

Mick McCarthy – Wolves We regret to inform you that “McCarthyism” is enveloping the English game. Now let’s be clear: this is in no way related to the communist witch-hunt that struck fear and suspicion into American hearts during the 1950s. Instead, this is a philosophy of cowardice and...

Austin “Jack” Warner – FIFA Most Hated Men in Football Listen up, England fans: Jack Warner, FIFA Vice-President and CONCACAF President, might be the one man you’re going to want to have a quiet chat with when hosting for World Cup 2018 is decided in 2011. A member of the FIFA...

Emmanuel Adebayor – Man City Most Hated Men in Football Emmanuel Adebayor had been on the fringes of our list of Most Hated Men in Football for quite some time, but his recent behavior in the Manchester City – Arsenal match now demands his inclusion. There is no doubt that the Togo player...

Garry Cook – Manchester City Most Hated Men in Football. Garry Cook of Man City – an obvious addition to the list of the Most Hated Men in Football. The name Garry Cook does not role off your tongue as easily as the names Robinho, or Kaka, or even Joleon Lescott. Garry Cook is the chairman...

Gordon Brown is killing football. Most Hated Men in Football Why can’t he just stick to ruining the NHS,  trampling the rights of people living in the country, making sure our youngsters can’t read or write and other assorted misdeeds.  No, he has to make a mess of football, too. How you...

Joey Barton – Newcastle United Most Hated Men in Football Never one to stray too far from the news, during his short professional career with Manchester City and Newcastle United Joey Barton has mixed glimpses of talent with incessant football and criminal offense. A fiery and ambitious character...

Sepp Blatter – FIFA Most Hated Men in Football With forthcoming World Cup qualifying matches gripping the world of football, its only appropriate to focus in on one of football’s most hated men and current FIFA president, Joseph S. (Sepp) Blatter. As leader of the world football governing body,...