Editorial policy

Open Football Journal aims to make football easier to understand through careful, plainly written explanations. Readers should be able to tell what a piece is saying, what context it depends on and how to raise a concern.

Accuracy and clarity

We check explanations against reliable material appropriate to the subject and write with the relevant competition, format or context in mind. We distinguish established rules from tactical interpretation, and we avoid overstating what a single example can show.

Independence and partnerships

Editorial decisions are made for reader understanding, not to disguise a commercial message. Any sponsored or partner material is labelled clearly where it appears, so readers can distinguish it from independent editorial content.

Corrections

If you spot a factual error or an unclear explanation, contact us through the Contact page and identify the piece and passage. We review correction requests and, when a change is warranted, amend the text and make the correction clear.

Illustrations

Some illustrations may be generated with AI. Illustrations support the text and are not evidence of a real match, player, event or tactical situation.