City Football Group agree partnership with Erdogan-linked club February 18, 2024 The collaboration will see City Football Group provide “consultancy” to Istanbul Basaksehir.
What can the Premier League learn from NFL and the Super Bowl? February 17, 2024 Richard Davies, Partner at Charles Russell Speechlys, on the lessons the Premier League can learn from the Super Bowl. Few events rival the commercial juggernaut that is the Super Bowl. Year after year, this American spectacle captivates audiences worldwide, boasting unparalleled viewership and revenue. While the Premier League stands as a commercial powerhouse in its [...]
If football is pricing you out, try a new sport. You’ll love what’s out there February 15, 2024 City A.M. columnist Ed Warner issues a rallying call to those who cannot afford to go to the football. There are incredible sporting experiences out there for just a few quid, so get Goggling and take in a new sport. Fancy watching your favourite Premier League team at an away match? Think again. You’ll likely [...]
Manchester United record most expensive squad EVER at £1.2bn, Uefa report February 14, 2024 The Manchester United squad that concluded the 2022-23 season was the most expensively-assembled team on record, a new report revealed this morning. An official Uefa document, titled European Club Finance and Investment Landscape Report, says the Old Trafford club’s 2023 financial year-end squad cost a collective €1.42bn (£1.21bn), which topples the previous record of €1.33bn [...]
The record salary Emma Hayes is set to earn as US women’s manager February 14, 2024 Hayes is the most successful manager in Women's Super League history.
Le Tissier, Hartson and Fowler given ticking off by advertising watchdog over Supreme CBD social media ads February 14, 2024 Matt Le Tissier, John Hartson and Anthony Fowler have been rapped by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over social media posts promoting CBD products. The advertising watchdog upheld complaints relating to posts about Supreme CBD by the trio of former sports stars for failing to disclose they were advertisements and “making health claims about a [...]
Overseas Super Bowl LVIII tickets saw surge with Britain key player February 13, 2024 British fans accounted for the fourth most Viagogo sales of Super Bowl LVIII tickets outside of the United States. Only Mexico, Canada and Australia had overseas sales higher than Great Britain for Sunday’s event, where the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime. With the NFL already hosting games in London [...]
Team GB snap up partnership deal with TikTok February 12, 2024 TikTok have promised to provide athletes “specialist training and guidance” on creating content.
Super Bowl LVIII ad review: BMW, Uber Eats, Kris Jenner and Lionel Messi February 11, 2024 Super Bowl commercials have, for some time now, been on a trend of featuring more and more celebrities, in ever intriguing and beguiling ways. Indeed, the NFL has had its very own celebrity endorsement this season, with the Grammy award winning singer, Taylor Swift, dating the Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end, Travis Kelce. Her sheer [...]
Pitch Golf and Trackman announce key growth partnership February 11, 2024 Pitch Golf and Trackman have announced a partnership which is hoped will aid the promotion of diversity in golf. Pitch Golf has venues in Soho and the City and combines food, drink and indoor golf suitable for all confidence levels. The deal will combine the Pitch Golf venues with Trackman technology – known for its [...]