Why Messi taking 100 per cent stake in UE Cornella matters April 17, 2026 Lionel Messi’s purchase of Spanish fifth-tier side UE Cornella represents a broader trend of players seeing football assets as long-term investment opportunities, top football finance experts have said. The Argentinian, who will be heading to the Fifa World Cup this year looking to defend the title he won in Qatar, will own 100 per cent [...]
Trump-hating Fifa World Cup fans should have costs paid if denied visa April 16, 2026 Any fan who is denied entry to the Fifa World Cup by the US over their social media accounts should have their visa costs covered, UK politicians have said. US entry rules allow authorities to comb through five years of social media posts, denying entry to applicants should they criticise the government and President Donald [...]
Beer fear: CO2 shortage could lead to state-backed beer at World Cup April 16, 2026 Brits face drinking state-backed beer during the Fifa World Cup as CO2 shortage fears leave breweries and boozers reliant on government gas. The war in Iran has caused chaos across Gulf shipping lanes with government analysis suggesting a closure of the Strait of Hormuz for a long period of time could lead to shortages of [...]
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 [...]
England World Cup base to get extra security, say Kansas City officials April 16, 2026 Kansas City officials will erect fencing and close roads in order to prevent England from being spied on at their World Cup camp this summer. England will be based in the Missouri city throughout the tournament and will train at Swope Soccer Village, a $20m facility located in the middle of a public park. The [...]
DHL chief on English rugby ‘concern’, Formula 1 and Manchester United April 15, 2026 “I’d say it’s a concern,” Elliott Santon, the head of global sponsorships at DHL Express, says on the state of rugby in England. The global logistic giant is the front-of-shirt sponsor of Prem Rugby club Harlequins and has its distinctive yellow and red logo plastered on the quartered strip of the London team. DHL is [...]
Trump-linked crypto firm Nexo in Fifa World Cup deal with Messi’s Argentina April 14, 2026 Donald Trump-linked crypto firm Nexo has announced a sponsorship deal with Lionel Messi’s Argentina ahead of this summer’s Fifa World Cup. The digital wealth platform will be the Argentine Football Association’s official digital asset partner when they attempt to defend their title at the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The deal bolsters [...]
Tottenham Hotspur hospitality: Trendsetting innovation in action April 14, 2026 City AM visited the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium during Tyson Fury’s fight with Arslanbek Makhmudov. Trends change, and keeping up with them can be difficult. Haute Couture fashion houses pump out two collections each year; whether you’re an Xbox or PlayStation user can alter depending on technological advancements in model generations; across sport, meanwhile, the “in” [...]
Leeds United investor buys stake in Spanish giants Atletico Madrid April 13, 2026 Leeds United investor IDC Sports and Entertainment has expanded its multi-club portfolio by acquiring a stake in Atletico Madrid. IDC has joined the ownership of Spain’s biggest privately-owned football club following the recent majority takeover by US fund Apollo Sports Capital. IDC has taken a minority stake in Atletico Madrid, who sit fourth in Spanish [...]
West Brom vow to fight as EFL probe threatens relegation from Championship April 13, 2026 West Bromwich Albion have confirmed reports that a financial investigation could torpedo their bid to avoid relegation to the third tier for the first time since 1993. A seven-match unbeaten run has helped West Brom to climb out of the Championship’s bottom three and they now sit two points above the relegation zone with four [...]