Monday Hoddle of Coffee, Soccer News and Notes, May 8, 2017

The Championship season ended yesterday. The big news, of course, is that Newcastle are the champions, once again returning to the Premier League after a single season in the second flight. Brighton will join them. The third team will be decided via the playoff, which features Fulham v Reading in one semifinal tie and Huddersfield v Wednesday in the other.

For you English readers, what playoff team do you most want to see back up? Who has the best away-day experience?

Links

How the World Took Over British Soccer

Is Alexis Bound for Bayern?

Learn about Russian champions Spartak Moscow, one of the teams that will be in pot 1 of next season’s Champions League draw.

Thomas Tuchel may be on his way out at BVB.

Don’t miss Into the Calderon’s fun piece on one of the team’s assistants.