Football, rugby and boxing: The most attended sports events of 2024 December 29, 2024 It’s no secret that the Brits love going to watch live sport. Whether it’s domestic action, international sport or a special annual event; we love it! So which event saw the most people through the turnstiles on a single day for each month of the year? We take a look. January 73,489, Old Trafford, Premier [...]
Entain reveal sports events punters bet on the most in 2024 December 26, 2024 Betting giant Entain has revealed the biggest sporting events of 2024, using their global sportsbook to identify which events saw the most bets placed. The Grand National was the runaway winner but 60 per cent of the top 10 featured matches from the summer’s Euro Championships in Germany. The NFL, Champions League final and golf’s [...]
The best and worst sports marketing campaigns of 2024 December 25, 2024 In the true Christmas spirit of judging others, I’ve looked at my favourite – and not so favourite – sports marketing campaigns of 2024. I had planned to hand out awards with categories based on the startling number of current football pundits who were in Graham Taylor’s Euro 92 England squad. The Gary Lineker Award [...]
European Super League plans revived – and it’s got a new name December 17, 2024 The organisers of the European Super League have announced its rebranding as the “Unify League” as they step up efforts to revive the breakaway competition. A year after the European Court of Justice breathed new life into the controversial plan, A22 Sports Management has begun a fresh push following talks with clubs and leagues. Having [...]
How betting markets reflect Manchester City’s shock slump December 13, 2024 Betting markets might not tell the whole story but they do reveal certain underlying truths and, right now, they don’t make easy reading for Pep Guardiola or Manchester City. This week their wholly unexpected and utterly miserable run continued with a 2-0 defeat against Juventus in Turin that has left them fighting to avoid elimination [...]
Black Friday TV deals: Save on Sky Sports, TNT Sports, Amazon and more November 28, 2024 Watching sport on TV in the UK can be eye-wateringly expensive – accessing all the available Premier League games costs a minimum of £740 for a whole football season – but Black Friday sport subscription deals could bring that cost down. If you need to watch absolutely all of the football, such as the Nations [...]
West Ham chief snubbed over ‘alarming’ football regulator letter demand November 28, 2024 The Government has rejected calls from West Ham chief Karren Brady to publish a letter from Uefa which warns that domestic clubs and the England team could be banned from the Champions League and Euros over interference from the incoming football regulator. Speaking in the House of Lords, Conservative peer Baroness Brady described the correspondence [...]
Champions League absence and shorter US tour clobber Man Utd revenue November 26, 2024 Manchester United suffered a £14m drop in revenue for the first quarter of their current financial year after missing out on qualification for the Champions League. Broadcast income for July to September fell by £8m, or 20 per cent, from the same period last year due to Manchester United this season playing in the less [...]
Arsenal return to scene of European glory night seeking another lift November 5, 2024 Arsenal’s last visit to the San Siro to play Inter Milan, 21 years ago this month, is the stuff of red and white legend. Desperately needing a result to keep alive their Champions League hopes but sent into battle at one of European football’s most daunting arenas without key players, Arsene Wenger’s team delivered a [...]
Incoming Man United boss Amorim makes Alex Ferguson warning November 4, 2024 Incoming Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has warned the club’s fans not to get over-excited if his Sporting Lisbon side spring a Champions League surprise against Manchester City. Sporting host United’s local rivals on Tuesday in one of the last games before Amorim leaves the Portuguese champions to take over at Old Trafford next week, [...]