1. Accuracy first
Every fact in a published story — scores, line-ups, transfer fees, quotes, statistics — is cross-checked against at least two independent sources before publication. Where a fact is uncertain or evolving, we attribute it in the text ("according to…"), rather than presenting it as confirmed. If we discover an inaccuracy after publication, we correct the article immediately and log the change on our Corrections page.
2. Independence
LiveFootbal.com is not owned by, affiliated with or funded by any football club, league, federation, agent or broadcaster. Coverage decisions are made solely by the editorial team on the basis of newsworthiness and interest to football supporters. Commercial arrangements (advertising, sponsorship, affiliate links) never influence our editorial judgement, and any sponsored content is clearly labelled as such.
3. Sourcing
We rely on primary sources wherever possible: post-match interviews, club press releases, official league communications, and licensed statistics providers. When we cite another news outlet's reporting, we link directly to the original story and credit the publication and reporter by name. See our full Data Sources page for details of the feeds and providers behind our live scores, standings and match statistics.
4. Anonymous sources
We prefer named sources. Anonymous sources are only used when the information is in the public interest, cannot be reported any other way, and the source's reliability has been established with the editor. Anonymous quotes are labelled as such and never used for personal attacks on individuals.
5. Fairness & right of reply
When an article contains allegations against a person or organisation, we make reasonable efforts to contact the subject for comment before publication. If a response arrives after publication, we add it to the article and update the modification date.
6. Opinion vs. reporting
Opinion and analysis pieces are labelled with the category "Opinion" or "Analysis" and the author's byline. News reporting is presented neutrally with direct attribution of quotes and figures. We do not blur the line between the two.
7. Fact-checking
Every article passes through a two-step editorial review — a copy check and a factual check — before publication. Long-form guides and player profiles are re-checked whenever the underlying data (transfer, contract, appearance counts) changes. Read our full Fact-Checking Policy for the exact process.
8. Corrections & updates
When we make a substantive correction, the article's "Updated" date is refreshed and a note explaining what changed is added at the bottom of the piece. See Corrections Policy.
9. AI & automation
Live-score, fixture and standings data on LiveFootbal.com is generated automatically from licensed data providers and updated in real time. Editorial articles (news, analysis, guides, previews, reviews) are written by human journalists on our editorial team. We do not publish machine-generated articles without human editorial oversight and fact-checking.
10. Complaints
If you believe an article breaches this policy, please contact the editor via our Contact page. We aim to acknowledge editorial complaints within one working day.