Apex Group lands $1m sponsorship deal with SailGP June 6, 2023 Financial services provider Apex Group has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with SailGP believed to be worth in excess of $1m, City A.M. can reveal. The deal, to be announced this week, will see Apex become the exclusive financial solutions partner for SailGP, which has just completed its third season. The sailing competition is backed [...]
Manchester City named world’s most valuable football club brand June 6, 2023 Treble-chasing Manchester City have added another title – the world’s most valuable football club brand. City have received the accolade from leading brand consultancy Brand Finance, whose annual Football 50 list is published today. The Abu Dhabi-owned club have overtaken Real Madrid at the top of the rankings for the first time following their sustained [...]
Charlton Athletic takeover agreed by Charlie Methven’s SE7 Partners June 5, 2023 Charlton Athletic’s owner has agreed to sell the south London football club to the US-bankrolled SE7 Partners consortium fronted by former Sunderland director Charlie Methven. The third-tier team confirmed on Monday that a deal had been struck between current owner Thomas Sandgaard and SE7 Partners, which also includes former Charlton finance director Ed Warrick and [...]
LaLiga unveil new branding as Spanish football league looks to future June 5, 2023 Spanish football’s LaLiga has today announced a rework of their branding as the domestic competition steps up efforts to capitalise on global opportunities. The league, which has traded in former sponsor Santander for EA Sports, has unveiled a new brand identity which sees a pair of Ls take the place of the old logo, which [...]
Man City vs Man United 1999: How would 2023 treble stack up? June 4, 2023 As the result of a match, where a trophy was up for grabs, turned Manchester blue yet again, City went within one win of an iconic treble – something English football has not seen since United’s feat in 1998-1999. So with their 2-1 FA Cup final win over United leaving Pep Guardiola’s side two thirds [...]
‘Quality of rugby incredible but off field the sport is a total mess’ June 2, 2023 It has been a totally infuriating season as a rugby fan. There’s no denying the product on the field is outstanding – last week’s Premiership final showed that – but the sport needs to be honest with itself off the field and sort itself out. Rugby union as we know it is in bedlam; broadcast [...]
Six Premier League clubs in Forbes’ top 10 most valuable June 1, 2023 Six Premier league clubs have made the top 10 in Forbes’ world’s most valuable football teams list. While Spanish giants and reigning Champions League winners Real Madrid top the list with a valuation of $6.07bn, three of the top five are English clubs. Manchester United ($6bn valuation) are second with Barcelona third. At an estimated [...]
London Irish handed last chance at Premiership survival May 31, 2023 London Irish have been given a one-week extension by the Rugby Football Union in a surprise move which could keep the Premiership outfit afloat. Under threat of being kicked out of the English top flight, the club – who finished fifth in the Premiership this season – have been afforded seven more days to prove [...]
London Irish must pay players TODAY or be kicked out of Premiership Rugby May 31, 2023 Top-flight rugby club London Irish have been ordered to pay their players today or face expulsion from the Premiership. The Exiles were granted a 24-hour extension to settle May salaries by the Rugby Football Union amid delays to a possible takeover. The RFU is expected to announce this evening at around 7pm whether London Irish [...]
Ladbrokes-owner Entain likely to face “substantial financial penalty” after bribery investigation May 31, 2023 Entain said it could face a “substantial financial penalty” following investigations into its business practices in Turkey by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The Ladbrokers owner said the offences under investigation at its Turkish facing business, which it held between 2011 and 2017, include breaching the bribery act. Entain admitted that “historical misconduct involving former [...]