We give sport the context it deserves — not the noise it usually gets.
Playbook is an independent sports publication built on a single, slightly stubborn idea: that the most interesting thing about sport is almost never the score.
We publish long-form profiles, analysis, opinion and features across football, boxing and combat sports. We are interested in the people, the craft and the context — the why behind the result, not the result itself. If you want the final whistle, you are spoilt for choice elsewhere. If you want to understand it, stay a while.
Playbook is founder-led today and built to grow. The bylines, the contributor profiles and the editorial structure are already in place, waiting for the writers who want room to think.
What we do
- Player profiles & first-person stories
- Long-form analysis & tactical context
- Considered opinion & feature writing
- Football, boxing & combat sports
Playbook is founder-led and growing. We are building a home for writers who want room to think.