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Ange management: Tottenham Hotspur confirm Postecoglou as new coach June 6, 2023 Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the appointment of treble-winning Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou as their new head coach. The 57-year-old, who has won league titles in his native Australia, Japan and Scotland, has signed a four-year contract. Postecoglou is the long-term replacement for Antonio Conte, who was sacked in March after just 16 months in charge. [...]
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 [...]
Swiatek sets up repeat of 2022 French Open final vs Gauff in quarters June 5, 2023 Iga Swiatek will play a repeat of last year’s French Open final this week with her win yesterday against Lesia Tsurenko earning her a quarter-final tie against American Coco Gauff. The world No1 from Poland beat her Ukrainian opponent in the fourth round of the French Open after Tsurenko retired while Gauff toppled Anna Schmiedlova [...]
Sabalenka vs Svitolina French Open clash the highest profile Ukraine vs Belarus-Russia match since war began June 5, 2023 It’s been 16 months since Russian president Vladimir Putin illegally invaded Ukraine – supported by Belarus – and nearly a decade since the occupation of the Crimean peninsula. But tomorrow, over 1,200 miles away from Kiev at the French Open, is set to see the most notable meeting since the 2022 war began between players [...]
Mighty Hoopla 2023: 7 iconic moments we’ll remember forever June 5, 2023 Drag, cabaret, live performance… Britain’s most colourful music and arts festival, Mighty Hoopla, has wrapped for another year. The festival welcomed over 60,000 people to London’s Brockwell Park over the weekend, and has become famous for uniting Britain’s pop music fans and LGBTQ people over two days of the most vibrant staging the festival circuit [...]
Trevor Steven: David Moyes deserves to stay at West Ham whatever happens this week June 5, 2023 This week’s Europa Conference League final could prove to be a pivotal moment for West Ham United and David Moyes. Merely reaching a match of this size means that West Ham’s name will travel around the world over the next few days, but lifting a first trophy of note since 1981 it can catapult the [...]
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 [...]
Aston Martin DB12: First look at glam new British super tourer June 5, 2023 Everything you need to know about the new Aston Martin DB12, including power and performance figures, plus how it's likely to drive.
Nobu Shoreditch is back, now with ultra-chic new rooftop rooms June 5, 2023 The weekend: Like most London hotels, Nobu Hotel London Shoreditch was forced close in March 2020, due to the pandemic. It reopened some two years later, having taken advantage of its time out of the spotlight to upgrade its offering. Found in a quiet street in what is London’s most creative corner, just off Great [...]