King’s Speech: Red tape to be cut to help Britain host Euros and World Cup Sport Business Hosting the Fifa World Cup, Olympics and Euros will become easier after the government promised to legislate to cut the red tape hindering major sports events. A new Sporting Events Bill will deliver a set framework which can be applied to major sporting events and is hoped to keep Britain an attractive – and reliable [...]
Man City Women’s MD on Bunny Shaw, WSL salaries and new £10m investment Sport Business Manchester City Women’s managing director Charlotte O’Neill says contract talks with star striker Khadija Shaw are “ongoing” and insists WSL clubs can match world-leading salaries. Bunny Shaw, as the Jamaica international is better known, is out of contract at the newly-crowned WSL champions this summer and is wanted by rivals Chelsea. But O’Neill told City [...]
Arsenal in talks with architects Populous over Emirates expansion Sport Business Arsenal are in talks with Populous, the architects behind the original Emirates Stadium design, as they weigh up how best to expand their 60,000-seater home. Sources familiar with the process insist that all options remain on the table, from major works that would likely require a temporary a move away from the Emirates, to smaller [...]
Fifa may come under pressure over World Cup ticket resale strategy May 13, 2026 Fifa may come under pressure to drop its lucrative World Cup ticket resale strategy following law changes in Canada, experts have warned. The Canadian province of Ontario – with a capital in Toronto that will host matches – passed laws in its recent budget banning the resale of tickets for above their initial value, resulting [...]
ExpressVPN talk Spurs sponsor deal, Brooklyn Nets and esports May 12, 2026 Tottenham Hotspur are facing the loss of a key sponsor next season, with ExpressVPN possibly “taking a break from the Premier League” as their two-year deal with the relegation-threatened club comes to an end. The deal, signed in 2024, concludes this month with Spurs hovering just above the relegation zone. The north London club or [...]
How high-net-worth individuals can rival private equity in sport May 12, 2026 Sport has been dominated by private equity, but high-net-worth individuals and family offices are coming becoming more common. At the end of April, Andrea Agnelli, the former chairman of Juventus, launched Gamma Waves Partners, a sport-focused investment platform targeting opportunities in innovative sports competitions, teams and athletes. Co-founded with former Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini and [...]
Formula 1’s reaction to season disruption a lesson for Fifa World Cup May 10, 2026 Formula 1 is firmly back on track but the consecutive Bahrain and Saudi Arabian race cancellations, the result of events in the Middle East, have highlighted how quickly established sporting fixtures can face significant disruption. The cost of the decision to cancel both races, given the potential risk to safety of staff working in the [...]
Fifa suffers legal setback just weeks before 2026 World Cup kick-off May 8, 2026 Fifa has suffered a legal blow just weeks before the World Cup after the French footballers’ union UNFP achieved a landmark decision in the European courts. The UNFP has successfully advanced a complaint about the health and safety of players’ working conditions and a lack of collective bargaining as a result of decisions made by [...]
Sports industry braced for media rights dip, PwC report warns May 8, 2026 Sport bosses have warned that media rights are set to fall in value and can no longer be relied upon to drive growth across the industry. PwC’s Global Sports Survey of more than 500 senior executives found that growth was expected in all streams in the next three to five years, except media rights. Even [...]
Sir Dave Brailsford has left his role as director with Manchester United May 7, 2026 Sir Dave Brailsford has left his role as director with Manchester United just over two years after his Ineos pal Sir Jim Ratcliffe invested into the Premier League club. Brailsford has had a long-standing relationship with petrochemicals firm Ineos, having become team principal of the Ineos Grenadiers grand tour cycling team after its switch from [...]