Max's Blog

My name is Max, I am a first year Journalism student at the University of Leicester. I aspire to have a career in journalism after thoroughly enjoying my course so far. I am passionate about football and am a huge fan of West Bromwich Albion.

University of Leicester staff announce a 3-day strike over planned redundancies

From 9th to 11th June, staff intend to strike, having given notice to Vice-Chancellor, (Nishan Canagarajah) after failing to reach an agreement over the proposed 26 compulsory staff redundancies. The anticipated changes come as part of the University’s ‘shaping for excellence’ plan. Cara Dobbing, Leicester UCU Communications Officer-elect, stated “Leicester UCU’s committee agreed there was no other alternative…

by Max Ashforth 8th Jun 2021

The ugly truth of football betting

Placing a bet can make any football game more exciting. Money always has and always will be something that we are all drawn to, so the opportunity to pocket some ‘easy cash’ is not usually turned down by regular gamblers. For many, including myself, betting is something that is regularly discussed during conversations with friends.…

by Max Ashforth 21st May 2021

European Super League: The Greed League

Twelve of Europe’s leading football clubs have announced they have agreed to establish a new competition, the European Super League (ESL). The Super League website states: “The Super League is a new European competition between 20 top clubs comprised of 15 founders and five annual qualifiers. There will be two groups of 10 clubs each,…

by Max Ashforth 20th Apr 202120th Apr 2021