Exclusive: ‘Punchy’ £2.5m crowdfund to value Kane-backed Reflo at £25m March 5, 2026 A “punchy” £2.5m crowdfunding round launched by Reflo, the apparel brand backed by footballers Harry Kane and Phil Jones, will value the sustainable sportswear firm at £25m, co-founder Rory MacFadyen has told City AM. The brand, which boasts the likes of England striker Kane and Formula 1 team Williams within its client roster, has announced [...]
Carabao Cup final ticket scam: Arsenal and Manchester City fans warned March 4, 2026 Arsenal and Manchester City fans have been targeted by scammers selling fake tickets to this month’s Carabao Cup final at Wembley. Competition organiser the EFL is working with police and anti-fraud authorities to block websites offering non-existent tickets for the match on Sunday 22 March. Both Arsenal and Manchester City quickly sold out of their [...]
Leeds United: Westfield mogul Lowy issues ultimatum over £2bn project March 4, 2026 Leeds United director and Westfield tycoon Peter Lowy has urged government to speed up plans for a multi-billion-pound redevelopment of the city. The Premier League club’s American owners, 49ers Enterprises, have begun work on expanding Elland Road by more than 15,000 seats to a 53,000-capacity stadium. But they want to make it the centrepiece of [...]
KSI takes stake in Dagenham and Redbridge and vows to bring back glory days March 3, 2026 YouTube phenomenon KSI has acquired a stake in non-league football club Dagenham and Redbridge FC. The British star, who has also enjoyed success in music and boxing, said in a video announcement: “I’m so excited to start this journey. It’s going to be a rollercoaster for sure but I hope to bring Dagenham and Redbridge [...]
Premier League facing Easter weekend football blackout March 3, 2026 The Premier League and Championship are set to voluntarily be without football over an Easter weekend for the first time this century. Football’s global governing body Fifa has modified the 2027 spring international break to include Good Friday and Easter Monday next March in a move that will hit the two top tiers of English [...]
Taylor Swift and Champions League take Liverpool revenue past £700m February 27, 2026 Winning the Premier League, returning to European football’s top table and hosting concerts by Taylor Swift helped Liverpool FC earn revenue of more than £700m for the first time last season. Liverpool made a profit after tax of £8m on revenue of £703m in 2024-25 as their men’s team became English champions for the 20th [...]
Premier League confirms streaming service – and it’s not called Premflix February 26, 2026 The Premier League is to launch a streaming platform in Singapore that could pave the way for a global direct-to-consumer “Premflix” product, CEO Richard Masters has confirmed. The long-rumoured new service, a collaboration with telco StarHub, is to be called Premier League + and show all 380 games live as well as magazine content, starting [...]
Football regulator rubbishes fears red tape will put investors off English clubs February 26, 2026 David Kogan, the chair of the Independent Football Regulator, insists closer scrutiny of clubs’ finances will encourage rather than deter potential investors in the English game. Former media rights consultant Kogan said the IFR’s mission to improve the sustainability of the entire English pyramid would help to make all teams more desirable assets. “The idea [...]
LaLiga boss Tebas reignites war with Paris Saint-Germain chief Al-Khelaifi February 26, 2026 LaLiga president Javier Tebas has reignited his war of words with Paris Saint-Germain chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi by blaming him for the financial problems in French football. Tebas and Al-Khelaifi have clashed repeatedly in the past, most notably when PSG signed Neymar from Barcelona against the wishes of the Spanish club and its league in 2017. [...]
Ronaldo acquires stake in second division Spanish team UD Almeria February 26, 2026 Cristiano Ronaldo has acquired a stake in second division Spanish football team UD Almeria. The Portuguese footballer, who is currently playing for Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr, has taken a stake in Union Deportiva Almeria, who are third in LaLiga 2. The club strengthens Ronaldo’s ties with the Middle Eastern kingdom, with Mohamed Al Khereiji [...]