Monday, November 9, 2026 · Customer reviews of US businesses
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The Athletic HQ (theathletic.com) has 262 customer reviews on The Fair Hearing, with an average rating of 1.2 out of 5.
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I had my subscription renewed 1 year ago without proper notification that has now finished. If I had received decent notification I would have cancelled. It’s for me not that great material for its price, has a portfolio of sports included in its price that I have no interest in. I would consider a football platform at about £2 a month. Overpriced and sneaky renewal policy. Avoid
By WhateverTheWeather
Would be zero. No notification of renewal and stung for £60. Impossible to contact and zero customer service. Disgusted with them. A joke and I am sure won’t be around for long with such a lack of principles
By Gareth D.
Awful. Not worth 99p/month, let alone the £7.99/month they think their awful 'journalism' is worth. Avoid like the plague.
By Ben H.
Exactly the same as others have mentioned. Took a trial out a year ago at a reduced price and 12 months later with no warning they’ve taken a payment of £59.99. I’ve emailed twice for a refund to be told by automated replies that there is no refund and I can enjoy my subscription until this time next year. I don’t think so. The fact I use the app so infrequently ontop of having no prior warning I was coming upto 12 month renewal price means you don’t have a case for telling me to enjoy something I don’t want. I want my money back - stop hiding behind automated replies. I will be raising this with my bank as the payment is still pending. Furious.
By daniel R.
This company is terrible they take your money for renewal before the 30th of the month so when you go in to cancel it you have all ready been charged. They sat they will refund your money but then don’t and ignore all messages from you. I’m still waiting and all my messages of which there are countless are just ignored.
By Lyn R.
APPALLING COMPANY who stole £59.99 from my PayPal/bank account for a supposed subscription renewal when I specifically notified them that I did NOT want to renew and to cancel my subscription. Their billing / subscription department also seems to be in a complete mess as they don't seem to know what's going on. I've raised a dispute with PayPal and will be reporting them to Trading Standards, with court proceedings to follow against them if they do not pay back the money. Avoid this company like the plague and DO NOT take out a subscription with them.
By GordonS
It’s mediocre at best, and definitely not worth paying money for. Every time I hear one of their journalists on the air he seems pompous and self-absorbed. I don’t want to support that. It’s sports for heaven’s sake. Get over yourselves!
By Sue B.
the athletic claims i am no longer subscribed but keeps deducting $2.99 from my card "THE ATHLETIC HTTPSTHEATHLE CA CARD NBR" is the way it is itemized on my statement. I have to pinch pennies right now and don't appreciate these filthy business practices.
By Holy S.
