👤 Dan Roan

18 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
18
2026-08-04 – 2026-10-15
Claims per article
34
613 extracted in total
Hedged claims
15%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
4,744
characters
Writes for BBC News.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Sports
100%
Most-tagged topics
BBC SportFifaCityPremier LeagueUefaManchester CityConcacafEFL

Leaning

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5 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.14 (centre).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-10-01 · BBC News · Sports
Man City to argue sponsorship deals came from Abu Dhabi government
15 outlets covered this event
2026-09-30 · BBC News · Sports
Punish Man City this season, say other club chiefs
15 outlets covered this event
2026-09-28 · BBC News · Sports
Man City CEO 'defiant' over Premier League charges
15 outlets covered this event
2026-09-25 · BBC News · Sports
Clubs seek legal advice over Man City charges compensation
15 outlets covered this event
2026-09-15 · BBC News · Sports
London misses out to Nairobi in World Athletics bid
4 outlets covered this event
2026-08-06 · BBC News · Sports
Infantino sorry for errors but stays Fifa president
4 outlets covered this event · leans left

What they said would happen

2026-08-04 · BBC News
Infantino opponents threaten 'non co-operation' with Fifa
🔮 While the details of the proposed disruption remain unclear, one senior figure said they would "certainly expect" a refusal to participate in Fifa meetings. assertive
2026-08-05 · BBC News
Key questions as Infantino faces Fifa executives
🔮 - Published Fifa president Gianni Infantino will meet with senior leaders of football's world governing body on Wednesday as criticism of his now scrapped plan to sell off Fifa's commercial and event operations intensifies. mixed
2026-08-06 · BBC News
Infantino sorry for errors but stays Fifa president
🔮 - Published Gianni Infantino has apologised for "errors" he made in controversial plans to sell off stakes in competitions to private investors, but will remain Fifa president after receiving the backing of senior executives in a meeting in Morocco. assertive
2026-08-11 · BBC News
Consortium advances talks for stake in Liverpool
🔮 Bezos set to expand into sport Bezos stepped down as Amazon's chief executive in 2021 to become executive chairman, although he still owns 8% of the company. The businessman also owns The Washington Post and aerospace company Blue Origin and was ranked as the world's richest person in 2021. assertive
2026-09-15 · BBC News
London misses out to Nairobi in World Athletics bid
🔮 The decision, which means an African city will host the event for the first time, was confirmed at a World Athletics council meeting in Budapest. assertive
2026-09-21 · BBC News
'I've asked for forgiveness' - Eckert and Southampton braced for Spygate verdict
🔮 In the coming days, a decisive Football Association hearing will take place, after the German coach was charged with misconduct in July. assertive
2026-09-25 · BBC News
Premier League joins call for Fifa reforms
🔮 Despite three confederations calling for him to step down, Infantino has said he will stand for re-election in March, with his opponents having until 18 November to find an alternative candidate. assertive
2026-09-25 · BBC News
Clubs seek legal advice over Man City charges compensation
🔮 - Published Premier League clubs have sought legal advice as to whether they would have a compensation claim over the Manchester City 115 charges case. assertive
2026-09-26 · BBC News
No Premier League appetite to strip Man City of titles - but threat remains
🔮 Not quite, as the decision will be made by an independent panel which is yet to hold the "sanction hearing". assertive
2026-09-28 · BBC News
Man City CEO 'defiant' over Premier League charges
🔮 Premier League clubs are seeking legal advice about compensation relating to the charges, while BBC Sport has been told City will appeal. mixed
2026-09-28 · BBC News
Infantino makes bigger cash pledge to Fifa members
🔮 - Published Gianni Infantino has indicated a greater amount of money could be distributed to Fifa members from its estimated £4.4bn cash reserves. assertive
2026-09-30 · BBC News
Punish Man City this season, say other club chiefs
🔮 There have been fears that the process, which has taken three years since City were charged, could be drawn out for much longer. mixed
2026-10-01 · BBC News
Man City to argue sponsorship deals came from Abu Dhabi government
🔮 - Published Manchester City will claim that key sponsorship deals were funded by the Abu Dhabi government, rather than the club's owners, as part of an appeal after being found to have breached financial rules. assertive
2026-10-07 · BBC News
Senior figures worried about Man City being in next season's Champions League
🔮 - Published Senior figures within the English game are concerned that Manchester City could play in the Champions League next season even if they are relegated for breaching financial regulations. mixed
2026-10-07 · BBC News
Southampton manager to stay in role after being given suspended ban over Spygate scandal
🔮 Eckert has also been given a £28,000 fine and a reprimand but avoided a lengthy ban that could have cost him his job. assertive
2026-10-12 · BBC News
GB's Richardson withdrawn from World Championships
🔮 He had been expected to contend for three medals in the team sprint, individual sprint and keirin. assertive
2026-10-14 · BBC News
Fifa to offer extra £2.6bn for football development
🔮 - Published Fifa is set to propose a $3.4bn (£2.6bn) increase in the amount of money it hands out for football development across the world. assertive
2026-10-15 · BBC News
Could Wenger really take on Infantino and run for Fifa presidency?
🔮 But would the man who has been the governing body's head of global development since 2019 really challenge his own boss? assertive
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