Policies and Standards

Accuracy comes before speed when the two conflict. A transfer is reported as agreed when the clubs say it is agreed. Until then it is interest, a bid, or a report we attribute.

Quotes are reproduced in the words that were said. Corrections are appended to the story they fix and noted at the top when the error changed the meaning.

Staff do not bet on the sports they cover. Outside contributors tell the desk about a conflict before a piece is published.