Players said NO.
Strike authorized.
547 days of bargaining.
One week from kickoff — and this is the headline.
Players are unified.
We’re asking for basic professional standards.
There’s still time to do the right thing.
#StandUpForStandards
League HQ:
💰Sells the vision
🤑Announces the expansion
💵Collects the upside
Players don’t have a 5-7 year runway.
They have bodies, careers & bills right now.
Major-league branding.
Sub-professional conditions.
#StandUpForStandards
Tonight was our final bargaining session of 2025. With the CBA expiring tomorrow and no agreement reached, we wrote this open letter to speak directly to you, the fans, about where things stand and why this matters.
Please read & share.
#StandUpForStandards
🚨 🇵🇹 🗣️ Jose Mourinho on #NUFC
“At this stadium (St James’ Park) people (home fans) don’t come here to watch the game — they come to play alongside the team.
“This city has a totally different culture to London, and the big clubs like Chelsea and Arsenal.
“I love coming here to play, it’s beautiful. It’s an extraordinary atmosphere in this stadium and in this city.”