NFL: Chiefs three-peat, private equity and Louis Rees-Zammit September 5, 2024 The NFL returns this weekend as the American football season gets ready to dominate our London late evenings. With just 157 days until Super Bowl LIX – this season held at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana – all eyes will be on the Kansas City Chiefs as the look to win another title, while the [...]
Ed Warner: My trip to the Paralympics taught me that sport is bad for your health September 5, 2024 Our sport business columnist on the danger of watching the Paralympics, dynamic pricing, election season in Olympic land, and Scotland’s Commonwealth Games dilemma. Watching sport is bad for your health. Or can be. I’m glad I wasn’t strapped to a heart-rate monitor during the wheelchair rugby in Paris over the past week or I would [...]
RFU and Premiership Rugby sign landmark deal to shape future of game September 4, 2024 Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney hailed a “significant milestone” in the English game on Wednesday as the national governing body, Premiership Rugby and the Rugby Players Association yesterday agreed a new eight-year Professional Game Partnership. The swathes of changes to the English game will see the national coach Steve Borthwick given dominion over [...]
Premier League to rewrite rules after ’embarrassing’ legal defeat September 4, 2024 The decision by an independent appeal board exposed a loophole in the Premier League’s rulebook that other clubs facing similar charges could also exploit.
Fifa wins backing for Club World Cup and reveals logo for new competition September 4, 2024 Fifa has also revealed its official logo for the tournament and announced that Gala’s Freed From Desire would be its official song.
Man United drop clear hint over £2bn, 100,000-seater new stadium September 4, 2024 Manchester United have opened talks with the Rugby Football League over a long-term deal to host the Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford – the clearest hint yet that they are pressing ahead with plans to build a new 100,000 stadium next door. The RFL’s current staging agreement with United expires following next month’s [...]
Leicester City deal major blow to Premier League over alleged rules breach September 3, 2024 Leicester City have dealt the Premier League a major blow by winning an appeal against their alleged breach of Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSRs). The English top flight referred the Foxes, who were promoted to the Premier League at the end of last season, to an independent commission in March for breaching PSR in 2022-23. [...]
Dynamic pricing: Football clubs warned not to “infect” the game September 3, 2024 The Football Supporters’ Association has warned that any club trying to “infect” the game with dynamic pricing will face “enormous opposition” from the organisation. The group have hit out at the idea of dynamic pricing, where ticket prices are hiked depending on demand, with LaLiga clubs Valencia and Celta Vigo saying they will use the [...]
England manager Lee Carsley snubbed agents and negotiated own contract September 3, 2024 Lee Carsley is bucking current trends by not employing an agent despite being a serious contender for the England job. The interim manager, who will lead the men’s senior team for the first time in this week’s Uefa Nations League matches against Republic of Ireland and Finland, personally negotiated a pay rise with the Football [...]
MCC faces fresh ticketing dilemma following Lord’s empty seats embarrassment September 3, 2024 Marylebone Cricket Club has been given another ticketing dilemma after last Sunday’s paltry attendance at Lord’s, with the International Cricket Council scheduling next summer’s World Test Championship final to take place over six days at the iconic ground. In a change from last year’s WTC final at The Oval, MCC has been handed responsibility for [...]