Premier League clubs’ success could earn HMRC £40m windfall May 19, 2026 Premier League clubs’ unprecedented success in Europe this season could earn HMRC a £40m windfall, according to tax experts. Bonuses paid out to players for winning domestic and continental trophies could hit £70m, generating a lucrative pot for the taxman, if Arsenal, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace clean up in the next two weeks. The [...]
Fifa World Cup under major threat of cyber terrorism May 18, 2026 The 2026 Fifa World Cup could be the victim of the largest volume of cyber terrorism and hacktivism events in sporting history. The sheer scale of next month’s tournament – which is being hosted across Canada, the United States and Mexico – could play into the hands of rogue states and groups looking to cause [...]
Premier League + and why owning the broadcast isn’t owning the fan May 17, 2026 The Premier League and Uefa’s moves into streaming platforms misunderstand the way fans want to consume football, says George Gilmore. In the last few months, the two leading lights in global club football, the Premier League and Uefa, have announced they will be launching direct-to-consumer broadcast offerings. In so doing, a revolutionary, if predictable, moment [...]
Championship clubs up promotion gamble by adopting new financial rules May 15, 2026 Loss-making Championship clubs have raised the stakes in their £1.2bn gamble to reach the Premier League by voting in new financial rules. Teams in the second tier have agreed to adopt a framework based on squad cost ratio (SCR), similar to those set to be implemented in the top division, from next season. The new [...]
Hearts: Fan ownership, Tony Bloom and upsetting the Old Firm status quo May 15, 2026 A decade ago Leicester City beat odds of 5000/1 to win the Premier League. Hearts could replicate that level of upset on Saturday in the Scottish Premiership. Because for the first time since 1985 one of Rangers or Celtic may not lift the title. Forty years ago it was Aberdeen under Sir Alex Ferguson, this [...]
David Beckham becomes Britain’s first billionaire sportsman May 15, 2026 David Beckham has become Britain’s first billionaire sportsman after his wealth doubled in the last year, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. The former captain of the England football team and his wife, Victoria Beckham, are now estimated to be worth almost £1.2bn. Beckham has benefited from the surging valuation of Inter Miami, the [...]
Sunday Times Rich List: Bath and Man United owners Dyson and Ratcliffe lose £10bn May 15, 2026 Manchester United and Bath Rugby investors Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sir James Dyson have lost £10bn in the last year, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. Dyson, who earlier this year purchased 50 per cent of Prem Rugby club Bath, saw his and his family’s wealth fall £8.8bn, from £20.8bn to £12bn between 2025 [...]
Championship play-off final may be postponed over spygate, EFL admits May 14, 2026 The EFL have not ruled out postponing the Championship play-off final between Hull and Southampton over recent spygate accusations. Southampton’s semi-final opponents Middlesbrough lodged a complaint with the Championship’s governing body after a man was spotted outside of Boro’s training ground with a camera. Southampton were charged with breaching EFL regulations after Middlesbrough’s complaint but [...]
Arsenal sign Deel deal with CEO who is fan of Champions League finalists PSG May 14, 2026 HR firm Deel, whose chief executive supports rival Champions League final side Paris Saint-Germain, will replace Visit Rwanda on the sleeve of Arsenal’s kit. The Gunners, currently top of the Premier League and on the verge of a first title in over 20 years, had initially looked to renew a long-standing deal with the tourism [...]
Ronaldo becomes shareholder in broadcaster ahead of World Cup May 14, 2026 Cristiano Ronaldo has become a shareholder in a sports broadcasting company ahead of this summer’s Fifa World Cup. The Portuguese footballer has invested in Brazil-based LiveMode and will become a strategic partner. His stake will be focused on a newly-formed operating group that will grow the Brazilian brand outside of South America. The striker said: [...]