Robin Bairner

Robin Bairner

Robin Bairner is an eminent digital football journalist who has been writing about the sport for major global publishers since 2006, specialising in Ligue 1 and Scottish football. He has been chief editor of the FootballTransfers global edition since its launch in 2020. Previously Bairner had been a key member of the editorial team which helped Goal.com become the world’s biggest football website. He covered multiple major competitions as a correspondent for Goal including the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where he had the opportunity to work in Fortaleza. Among his highlights of the competition was Brazil’s quarter-final victory over Colombia.

Two years later, Robin was heavily involved at Euro 2016 as he reported on France’s run to the final, while at Russia 2018 he was Goal’s Ekaterinburg correspondent. These roles not only allowed him to develop a written profile, but also provided the opportunity to work on camera.

Writing about football has always been a passion and Robin has produced notable features on a freelance basis for highly creditable publications such as The Blizzard and When Saturday Comes.

On top of this, Bairner has published exclusive transfer news on several of the world game’s leading players, including Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi.

Articles from Robin Bairner

Ruben Amorim, Man Utd, 2024/25

News
2 Oct 2025

Top Premier League boss has ‘eyes set’ on Man Utd job

Marc Guiu, Chelsea, 2024/25

Analysis
2 Oct 2025

Chelsea and the strangest summer transfer no one is talking about

Kai Havertz, Mikel Arteta, Arsenal, 2024/25

News
2 Oct 2025

Arsenal set for new highest earner: Kai Havertz to be dethroned

Jose Mourinho, Chelsea

News
2 Oct 2025

Jose Mourinho picks Chelsea's next great player

Ruben Amorim, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Man Utd, finances

News
1 Oct 2025

Man Utd 'fear' Ruben Amorim will resign before he gets sacked

Kobbie Mainoo, Man Utd, 2025/26

News
1 Oct 2025

Transfer Rumours: Mainoo decision as Man Utd battle Chelsea over £87m star

Lionel Messi, Barcelona, Inter Miami

News
1 Oct 2025

Barcelona use Messi to sign big-money Lewandowski replacement

Jamie Carragher, Liverpool

News
1 Oct 2025

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher urges Arne Slot to drop Florian Wirtz

Kobbie Mainoo, Man Utd

News
1 Oct 2025

Kobbie Mainoo ‘agrees’ to January Serie A transfer, confirms Fabrizio Romano

Carlos Baleba, Man Utd

News
1 Oct 2025

Man Utd’s Plan B to Baleba revealed

Pep Guardiola, Erling Haaland, Man City, 2025/26

News
1 Oct 2025

Guardiola finds ‘ideal’ partner for Haaland

Mohamed Salah, Liverpool, 2025/26

News
1 Oct 2025

Salah sent Liverpool substitute warning after Galatasaray benching

Hannah Hampton, Yashin Trophy 2025

News
30 Sep 2025

Hannah Hampton: The extraordinary story of the Yashin Trophy winner doctors told to stop playing

Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nassr, 2025/26

News
29 Sep 2025

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr successor picked amid £17m pay dispute

Xabi Alonso, Atletico Madrid v Real Madrid

News
27 Sep 2025

Alonso reacts to ‘total catastrophe’: Real Madrid boss pinpoints one reason for derby disaster

Rúben Amorim, Manchester United

News
27 Sep 2025

Amorim 'not concerned' by sack as £21m Man Utd decision looms

Eddie Howe, Newcastle

News
27 Sep 2025

Eddie Howe admits failed transfer actually helped Newcastle

Cristiano Ronaldo, Al-Nassr, 2024/25

Analysis
27 Sep 2025

Cristiano Ronaldo in pay dispute worth millions

Fabrizio Romano, Man City

News
27 Sep 2025

Man City agree six-year deal with £61m attacker – Fabrizio Romano

Graham Potter, West Ham United, 2025/26

News
27 Sep 2025

Official: Graham Potter sacked by West Ham