Premier League clubs milking maximum possible cash out of away fans August 11, 2023 The Premier League returns and clubs are ensuring they’re milking the absolute most out of their away fans. Every home club this weekend is charging the top billing of £30 for adult away tickets, except one. Arsenal are charging the 3,001 Nottingham Forest fans making the trip to the capital £28.50 for their Saturday lunch [...]
Premier League club owners: A breakdown of the state of play August 11, 2023 The greatest football league in the world returns tomorrow as the Premier League kicks off with Manchester City’s trip to Burnley – or a UAE-China-US conglomerate’s journey up the M66 to United States majority owned Turf Moor. The Premier League is a multicultural cauldron of ownership nationalities and structures, with some clubs owned largely by [...]
Industries tops front of shirt list despite no Premier League deal August 9, 2023 Industries have overtaken consumer services as the chief sector for front of shirt sponsors in England’s top sports with automotive brands facing a new-found slump, according to new research released today. Of the 225 clubs assessed – across men’s and women’s football, rugby union, rugby league and cricket – just under 15 per cent, or [...]
Kane: Tottenham reject €100m Bayern bid for striker August 7, 2023 Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly rejected the latest Bayern Munich offer for star striker Harry Kane. The German club are believed to have offered a package worth in excess of €100m (£86m) in what was their third tabled attempt at signing the England international but the two clubs are around £25m apart. The bid, made on Friday, [...]
Can the Saudi Pro League buy a reputation for good, watchable football? August 4, 2023 It is difficult not to look to the Saudi Pro League with a sense of admiration. Many will disagree with the methods of the Saudi Arabian clubs – throwing money at players until they nod and accept a transfer to the Middle East – but others will argue that other leagues, especially in Europe, had [...]
Championship clubs need to make money, but Sheffield Wednesday are taking the mick August 3, 2023 The Championship kicks of on Friday evening as nearly 3,000 Southampton fans make the eight-hour round trip to Sheffield Wednesday. Football’s second tier is crazy; 46 matches with 24 clubs stretching from Plymouth to Sunderland, Swansea to Norwich. In 2019 the average away ticket would set you back £27.04, but data from TheAwayFans states that [...]
What is the Wrexham effect and how is it impacting sports betting? August 3, 2023 Wrexham AFC’s meteoric rise to fame, thanks to the docuseries ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ has caused sports betting to skyrocket in a phenomenon that has been dubbed the ‘Wrexham Effect’. Gambling giant Entain’s UK sportsbook reported a nearly 60 per cent surge in bets during the National League’s 2021-22 season compared to 2017-18 – the 2019-20 [...]
Scrapping Premier League relegation on table after flood of new private equity August 3, 2023 Private equity buyers flooding into Premier League and European football are likely to want more of a say over the rules of the game, top lawyers have told City A.M., including the potential introduction of ‘closed leagues’ without promotion or relegation. The value of deals in Europe’s top five leagues – England, France, Germany, Italy [...]
Klopp laughs off idea of signing Mbappe on loan August 1, 2023 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has laughed off any suggestion of the Premier League side securing a loan deal for Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe. The German insisted that his side think the France captain is a good player but financial conditions that come with any deal aren’t suitable. Mbappe has been linked with a move [...]
£880,000 fine for Leicester City confirmed by watchdog July 31, 2023 The Competition and Markets Authority has confirmed the sanctions it has imposed on Championship club Leicester City and JD Sports as part of a case relating to shirt restrictions. A fine of £880,000 has been imposed on the 2015-16 Premier League champions while JD’s decision to report the conduct to the CMA sees them benefit [...]