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Match In Focus: Ludogorets 1-0 CSKA Sofia - Bulgarian Cup Final (Band 6)

2025/26 WOMEN'S GBE POINTS BASED SYSTEM CRITERIA RELEASED

NEW FA POINTS BASED SYSTEM CRITERIA 25/26 BREAKDOWN

From Band 2 to Band 6: Why acting now on relegated players is a smart move

Sontje Hansen (2002) - RW/LW - NEC Nijmegen (Netherlands, Band 2) - Contract Expiry: 2027

"Alassana made it happen, I was just a guide" GBE Eye Podcast #16 with agent Modou Lamin Beyai

Routes to GBE, ESC Converters, London City Lionesses & 2.Buli in Focus: GBE Pro Bulletin #12

Aaron Keller (2004) - LWB/LW - Ulm (on loan from Unterhaching) - 2.Bundesliga (Band 4) - Contract Expiry: 2026

Using ESC To Your Advantage webinar

EFL League One Week - The Recruitment Scene with NTT20's Ali Maxwell

League One Recruitment: The frontier for GBE signings this summer

Kasey Bos (2004) - LB - Melbourne Victory (Australia, Band 5) - Contract Expiry: 2027

Kelvin Ofori (2001) - RW - Spartak Trnava (Slovakia, Band 6) - Contract Expiry: 2025

Ehije Ukaki (2004) - RW/LW/RWB - Botev Plovdiv (Bulgaria, Band 6) - Contract Expiry: 2026

Reviewing FTF13 & Introducing...League One Week!

Could "The Great EFL Championship Manager Hunt" involve GBE?

Enric Llansana (2001) - DM - Go Ahead Eagles (Netherlands, Band 2) - Contract Expiry: 2026

Using GBE & ESC to survive in the Premier League in Year 1: GBE Eye Podcast #7

Where should EFL League Two clubs expand their recruitment?

ESC and EFL League Two: A big recruitment opportunity

Kristijan Tojčić (1999) - CB - Nafta (Slovenia, Band 5) - Contract Expiry: 2025

Tamble Monteiro (2000) - CF - Portimonense (Portugal 2, Band 6) - Contract Expiry: 2028

Samuel Lavrincik (2001) - DM/CM - Ruzomberok (Slovakia, Band 6) - Contract Expiry: 2025

Marcelo Ryan (2002) - CF - FC Tokyo (on loan from Sagan Tosu) - J League 1 (Band 5) - Contract Expiry: December 2025

"I have a long list of players from the J League" - Scouting Japan with Ryo Nakagawara - GBE Eye Podcast #12

Notts County's ESC dealings, GBE January impact, AFCON U17 info and Israel Ligat Ha'Al in focus - GBE Pro Bulletin #10

Edmilson (1997) - CF - NK Celje (Slovenia, Band 5) - Contract Expiry 2025

Croatia, Serbia & Slovenia + other Balkan countries, with Richard Wilson - GBE Eye Podcast #11

How does Scotland compare to its European compatriots in football trading? : The Scotland Situation Part 2

Mark Pabai (2000) - RB - Koper (Slovenia, Band 5) - Contract Expiry: 2025

What is happening with GBE in Scotland - with Liam Henshaw of Hearts - GBE Eye Podcast #10

Noah Botic (2002) - CF - Western United (Australia, Band 5) - Contract Expiry: 2025

Fewer Premiership minutes for Scottish players? The Scotland GBE Situation: Part 1

Discover the K League with Ross Davis - GBE Eye Podcast #9

Casper Widell (2003) - CB - Excelsior

International breaks are fun! For GBE and ESC anyway, focus on Eerste Divisie - Pro GBE Bulletin #9

Match in Focus: Who caught the eye in Heracles v PEC Zwolle?

Expand your player recruitment pool by over 2000 players? GBE Eye Podcast #8

Yannick Leliendal (2002) - LB - Volendam - Contract Expiry: 2025

The GBE Bandings, UEFA Club Qualifiers, Albania in Focus: The GBE Pro Bulletin #8

Player report: David Sousa (2001) - CB - RWD Molenbeek

Using GBE & ESC to survive in the Premier League in Year 1: GBE Eye Podcast #7

Vojin Serafimovic (2005): A Deep Dive into a promising Serbian Central Defender

Jack Coles - Head of Recruitment at Lincoln City - GBE Eye #6

Žan Bešir (2000) - CM/AM - ND Primorje

UEFA Youth League, U-20 Copa Libertadores and Slovenia in focus: Pro GBE Bulletin #7

Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland GBE Deep Dive - GBE Eye Podcast #5

Scouting in Band 6: David Sousa (2001) - CB - RWD Molenbeek

Records Are Broken in The Championship: The January Window Reviewed

GBE Expert Hub webinar with Football Transfer Forum - Monday 3rd March - 7pm - 60% off for subscribers

Best GBE deals of January & the last free agent discussion of the pod! GBE Eye #4

Post-window free agents for Premier League, EFL, and Scottish clubs to assess, including report on Alexandru Matan (1999)

Data on January, the final few GBE deals rounded up, and focus on the K-League - GBE Pro Bulletin #6

Free Agents For Your Club & What The Rules Are - GBE Eye Podcast #3

Patrick Metcalfe (1998) - DR/WBR/MC - Free Agent (formerly of Fredrikstad)

Free agency GBE style, January updates & the J1 League in focus: GBE Pro Bulletin 5

Match In Focus #1: Who caught the eye in RKC Waalwijk vs Willem II?

Team in focus: Plymouth - Recruiting to survive - GBE Eye #2

Simon Amin (1997) - CM - Free Agent (last club - Sandefjord, Norway - Band 5)

January updates, GBE failures, ESC slots, Norway in focus - Pro GBE Bulletin 4

Sporting Directors & The GBE Rules

The GBE Eye - Episode 1 - What are we doing?

Vlad Raileanu (2003) - CM - Zimbru Chisinau (Band 6)

Can you buy from Moldova? Plus EFL recruitment shenanigans - Pro GBE Bulletin 3

The ESC Slots: Who could convert and who needs a new plan?

Alexander Abrahamsson (1999) - Free Agent - CB - formerly of IF Brommapojkarna

Free Agents for EFL Clubs, Updated January window, Allsvenskan in Focus - Pro GBE Bulletin 2

Gonzalo Tapia (2002) - CD Universidad Catolica, Chile

The 72cast with Matt Watts

Early January business, trends of the winter window, and in focus on the Chilean Primera Division: Pro GBE Bulletin #1