Earls Court developers issue major blow to Chelsea FC stadium move hopes Sport Business Earls Court developers have poured cold water on any hopes of Chelsea building a new stadium at the 44-acre site, insisting their regeneration plans remain unchanged. Chelsea remain locked in a stadium dilemma between redeveloping their Stamford Bridge in Fulham or relocating to another site and building a new state-of-the-art venue. Earls Court had been [...]
How could Manchester City verdict impact UK trade relationship with UAE? Sport Business The pending outcome of the case involving 115 charges lodged against Manchester City could define the recent past of the Premier League and shape its coming decades. Last week it was revealed that the club could be on the hook for 114 of those 115 accusations, prompting questions surrounding the governance of Manchester City and [...]
Financing for Crystal Palace stand construction not completely secured Sport Business Financing for Crystal Palace’s new major stand redevelopment has not been completely secured, the club’s chairman Steve Parish has revealed. The Premier League club is looking to expand its Selhurst Park home to 34,000 seats, up from 25,400, with an all-glass-fronted main stand. The club paid millions to purchase a number of local residential properties [...]
AI and politics will never destroy the beauty of supporting clubs like Bournemouth September 26, 2026 A record transfer window, club investments at ever increasing valuations and the same unpredictability of results on the football pitch. Was it ever thus? And will it ever change? The memories sport creates are at the heart of what makes it so special. Taking a step back, next year will mark 30 years since I [...]
Tottenham Hotspur lose another senior off-field figure September 23, 2026 Tottenham Hotspur have lost another senior off-field figure after the club’s chief revenue officer jumped ship to MotoGP. Ryan Norys joined the Premier League club after stints with Serie A side Roma and Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Dodgers but is leaving to become chief commercial officer at the motorbike series after four years. It’s [...]
Ukraine hits out at EU decision to unsanction former Arsenal owner Usmanov September 23, 2026 Ukrainian officials have hit out at a European Union decision to remove former Arsenal co-owner Alisher Usmanov from its sanctions list. The Uzbek-born oligarch, who once owned around a third of the current Premier League champions, was stripped of his sanction status alongside Mikhail Fridman – a prominent Russian financier – after a successful lobbying [...]
FC Barcelona debts set to surpass €2bn after fresh Camp Nou loan September 22, 2026 FC Barcelona’s debts are set to surpass €2bn after the club’s owning members sanctioned a mega €500m loan to help finally complete reconstruction of their Camp Nou stadium. The fan-owned club will use €300m of the fresh €510m injection on the long-running works to make their home a 105,000-capacity venue, while the remainder of the [...]
Premier League front-of-shirt sponsorship revenues rise to £444m September 21, 2026 Premier League clubs’ front-of-shirt sponsorship revenue has risen eight per cent to £444m despite implementing a voluntary ban on gambling firms. The English top flight agreed to ban betting and casino brands from the lucrative front-of-shirt sponsorship slot in a move that lost the 20 clubs a collective £67m. But Premier League teams have managed [...]
Reynolds, Mac and Apollo buy Wrexham pub September 21, 2026 Ryan Reynolds, Rob Mac and Apollo Sports Capital have purchased a pub in a move that expands Wrexham AFC’s footprint. The Turf, which used to look over the stands and into the Championship football ground, has been added to a portfolio by the club’s owners which includes both Wrexham and their Racecourse Ground home. The [...]
Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur criticised for unlicensed gambling deals September 18, 2026 Clubs including Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur have been criticised for doing deals with unlicensed gambling firms as the government continues a consultation on banning such organisations from sponsoring sport. Chelsea and Spurs are two of 11 Premier League clubs which hold agreements with betting companies not licensed in the UK. Others include Aston Villa and [...]