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Justice For Players hopeful of Fifa deal in football class action after Diarra settlement June 9, 2026 Justice For Players insists its multi-billion-pound claim against Fifa has been strengthened by the governing body settling with the man who triggered the class action, Lassana Diarra. Diarra’s lawyer Jean-Louis Dupont confirmed on Tuesday that his client had reached agreement with Fifa and the Belgian football federation over an out-of-court settlement in relation to the [...]
Chelsea to hand Joao Pedro wage boost as club prepare for tough summer June 3, 2026 Chelsea face a difficult summer ahead following their failure to qualify for Europe, but Joao Pedro is set for a base-salary increase that may help them keep hold of one of their star players. The Brazilian forward – a £60m signing from Brighton last summer – was a rare bright spark in an otherwise gloomy [...]
I’m a Manchester United fan and marketing expert but Arsenal are cool May 25, 2026 Arsenal’s long-awaited success on and off the field has been earned with smart, patient planning, says Pitch founder (and Man Utd supporter) Henry Chappell. As a Manchester United fan since before the Fergie years, Arsenal’s march to Premier League glory and a Champions League final is a tough watch. And it’s just as hard to [...]
Exclusive: Fabregas free to become Chelsea manager, says Como chief April 24, 2026 Como 1907 would not stand in the way of Cesc Fabregas leaving should the club’s manager be lured to the Premier League by Chelsea, their president has told City AM. Fabregas, who played for Chelsea for five seasons, is now coach of the Serie A club based on the banks of Lake Como and among [...]
Crypto firms ‘obvious contender’ to replace betting brands in Premier League April 24, 2026 Crypto companies are “an obvious contender” to replace betting firms as main shirt sponsors when the Premier League ban on gambling brands kicks in next year. More than half of English top-flight teams need new main sponsors for the 2026-27 season and market intelligence platform Caytoo says that it is surprising that no crypto brand [...]
Manchester City: Sheikh Mansour faces calls for ban from English football over UAE links to genocide April 17, 2026 Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour could be barred from the Premier League if the UK government heeds calls to sanction him over alleged links to genocide in Sudan. Human rights group FairSquare has called on the government to investigate the man who has led Manchester City’s transformation into one of the world’s richest and most [...]
Chelsea score £10m commercial boost with major sponsorship renewal April 16, 2026 Chelsea FC have extended their £10m-a-year training kit sponsorship deal with crypto platform BingX into a fourth season. The agreement will see the Singapore-headquartered firm remain on the front of the shirts worn by the men’s team in training and for pre-match warm-ups. An early renewal is a boost to Chelsea’s commercial department, which has [...]
Abramovich foundation trustee has links to Starmer advisor Powell April 7, 2026 A new charitable foundation at the heart of Roman Abramovich’s dispute with the UK government over the £2.35bn in funds from the sale of Chelsea has a named trustee with links to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Martin Griffiths, a UK diplomat and former coordinator for the United Nations, co-founded a ‘peacemaking’ organisation with Starmer’s [...]
E1: Thibaut Courtois joins ex-Chelsea teammate Didier Drogba as team owner April 2, 2026 Real Madrid and Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has become a co-owner of Sierra Racing Club, one of the newest teams in the E1 electric powerboating series. Courtois has acquired a stake in the Turkish-backed team, which joined the PIF-backed E1 this year, through his investment vehicle Nxtplay Capital. He joins a host of sports stars [...]
Chelsea suffer biggest financial loss in Premier League history April 1, 2026 Chelsea have confirmed by far the biggest annual financial loss in Premier League history after they recorded a deficit of £262m last season. The figures surpass the previous record, the £197m loss made by Manchester City in 2010-11 during a period of rapid investment by their Abu Dhabi-based ownership. It also takes the amount lost [...]