Arab nations rally behind Infantino, leaving Uefa isolated in bid to oust Fifa president Sport Business Fifa president Gianni Infantino has received a major boost to his hopes of re-election after the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) gave him its firm backing. The move, announced by UAFA following a meeting of its directors this week, is significant as it further weakens the coalition of Europe, North America and the Caribbean, [...]
Manchester City facing further punishment from FA over Premier League charges Sport Business The Football Association has warned that it could take additional disciplinary action against Manchester City if the guilty verdicts in its Premier League case are upheld. City are already facing the possibility of relegation, points penalties, fines, transfer bans and stripped titles after an independent commission found them guilty of more than 100 Premier League [...]
Nike: Shares fall, S&P 100 ejection and Mbappe out Sport Business Nike shares continued to fall this week after the sportswear giant warned of a decline in revenue over the coming year. The American firm, fresh off the back of news that it would be ejected from the S&P 100, adjusted its share price amid a mixed first fiscal quarter. Its statement comes alongside layoff warnings [...]
For Manchester City 2026, see Saracens 2019 October 2, 2026 For Manchester City 2026, see Saracens 2019. Cheating in sport is common on the pitch and it probably happens a lot more than we’d care to admit off it. But sometimes it is blatant and sometimes it is brazen. The independent commission’s verdict on 115 charges lodged by the Premier League against Manchester City was [...]
Manchester City appointed new CFO just days before Premier League guilty verdict October 1, 2026 Manchester City appointed a new chief financial officer, Claire Catlin, just days before it emerged they had been found guilty in the Premier League’s biggest ever disciplinary case, City AM has learned. Catlin joined the leadership of the club’s parent City Football Group from service station group Moto after being approved as an officer by [...]
Everton owners The Friedkin Group part of £850m mega stadium redevelopment October 1, 2026 Owners of Premier League club Everton, The Friedkin Group, are spending around £850m on a major new stadium that is set to host matches at the 2032 Euros. The Friedkin Group, who purchased Everton in 2024 from Farhad Moshiri, will pump around £500m into a new 60,000-capacity capital city stadium with additional funds for urban [...]
MSG Sport to spin New York Knicks and Rangers into NYSE-listed firms October 1, 2026 Directors at Madison Square Garden Sports Corp have approved plans to spin off the organisation’s New York Rangers and New York Knicks franchises into separate public firms. The move will make the NBA-winning New York Knicks the first publicly traded basketball team in nearly a quarter of a century. The New York Knicks NBA spin-off [...]
Might Manchester City punishment push them into forming a global super league? October 1, 2026 What if heavily punishing Manchester City causes their ownership to stick two fingers up at the Premier League and walk away, wonders Ed Warner. Let’s play fantasy football. But first the disclaimer: yes, Manchester City have their backs to a precipitous sporting and financial cliff. Yes, they are surrounded by the massed armies of Premier [...]
Burnham to ‘keep distance’ from Manchester City case – yet thanks Abu Dhabi September 30, 2026 Andy Burnham has vowed to not interfere in the Premier League’s battle with Manchester City but admitted he hopes it will not harm relations with Abu Dhabi. The Prime Minister said he would not get “directly involved” in the long-running case that has seen the club found guilty of more than 100 charges by an [...]
NFL cut ticket prices to fill Tottenham Hotspur Stadium September 30, 2026 The NFL has cut ticket prices for this weekend’s fixture between the Indianapolis Colts and Washington Commanders in a bid to fill the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Some high-end category seats at Sunday’s game – the first of three across London in October – have been reduced to less than £80 each. It follows concerns that [...]