Ahead of the Game: Fifa eyes Morocco over Spain as 2030 World Cup HQ August 27, 2025 Fifa is in advanced discussions about basing the headquarters of the 2030 World Cup in the Moroccan capital Rabat. The centenary World Cup will be co-hosted by Morocco, Spain and Portugal, with the opening three games to be held in Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay in a nod to the competition’s roots. The 2026 World Cup [...]
Exclusive: Reading in talks over Welcome to Wrexham style docuseries August 26, 2025 Reading could be the latest EFL club to make a “Welcome to Wrexham”-style documentary series. Owner Rob Couhig is understood to have been approached by several production companies since completing his takeover of the League One club in May. The discussions have yet to involve broadcasters or streaming services, but Couhig has been told that [...]
Premier League clubs break transfer record, spending £2.37bn August 21, 2025 The 20 Premier League clubs have broken the record for the amount spent in a single transfer window, splashing £2.37bn. The transfer of striker Noah Okafor from AC Milan to Leeds United for £18m took the total outlay for the English top flight above the 2023 record of £2.36bn. It comes despite there being another [...]
Exclusive: Just third of Brits think women’s football good value August 21, 2025 Only a third of Brits think women’s football is value for money, exclusive data shared with City AM reveals ahead of next month’s WSL return. The surprising statistic comes as the English top flight looks for an attendance bounce after the Lionesses won a second consecutive Euros title. Ipsos data shows that only 35 per [...]
Gary Neville’s The Overlap and Mark Goldbridge win Bundesliga TV rights August 20, 2025 British Premier League YouTube character Mark Goldbridge and Gary Neville’s The Overlap will broadcast Bundesliga matches after the German top flight confirmed its rights structure. The personality, whose real name is Brent Di Cesare, has specialised in Manchester United hot takes for a number of years, often going viral for reactions to capitulations at Old [...]
Dynamic ticket pricing will not be used at Home Nations Euros in 2028 August 20, 2025 Uefa has opted against introducing the dynamic pricing model favoured by Fifa for selling tickets for the 2028 Euros in England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland. The European governing body’s decision has been welcomed by the four domestic FA’s, who are continuing to consult with Uefa over Euros tickets and want to offer [...]
Premier League clubs pass £2bn in summer spending as record looms August 19, 2025 Premier League clubs have passed £2bn in summer transfer spending as the English top flight closes in on an all-time window record. The continued trickle of transfer fees agreed by Premier League clubs has seen the total spend hit £2.3bn, just £50m short of the 2023 record of £2.36bn. Spending, unsurprisingly, has been fuelled by [...]
I bet on the Premier League using AI. Here’s how much I made August 19, 2025 Last week City AM revealed that two thirds of Fantasy Premier League players would use AI to help pick their points-based teams throughout the season. And it got us thinking; how accurate could AI be in predicting the outcome of Premier League football matches? So in that spirit, hard earned cash was siphoned off this [...]
More US investment in Premier League than other major football leagues August 18, 2025 There are more clubs in the Premier League with US investment than in any other of the major European football leagues, a new report has shown. Over half, 13, of the 20 Premier League clubs in England have US investor participation, ranging from 100 per cent ownership down to smaller stakes. The PitchBook report shows [...]
Exclusive: UK football clubs owe £1m in tax to HMRC August 18, 2025 Twenty lower league football clubs in the UK have fallen into arrears to the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), according to date from chartered accountants and business advisers Lubbock Fine shared with City AM. The value of Pay as You Earn (PAYE) payroll tax owed by football clubs was £1.04m as of 22 May 2025, [...]