Burnley director creates $1.2bn sport investment fund April 21, 2025 Burnley FC director Dave Checketts is fronting up a new $1.2bn (£900m) private equity fund with a wealthy Utah family. Checketts, part-owner of the Clarets, is teaming up with the Eccles family – whose prominent member Spencer is on the Salt Lake organising committee for the 2034 Winter Olympics – to form the Cynosure | [...]
Rising Ballers: From Foden DMs to Nike campaigns and multi-million revenue April 21, 2025 How three friends turned the Rising Ballers Instagram account into a lucrative content business, via Phil Foden, Jamal Edwards, Iliman Ndiaye and some big life decisions. Jamie Pollitt vividly remembers the day that changed his life. He was spending more time on his hobby – a social media account showcasing promising young footballers – than [...]
Uefa Women’s Champions League prize money: How much can Arsenal get? April 19, 2025 The Uefa Women’s Champions League returns to London this afternoon as Arsenal take on Lyon in the first leg of their semi-final. The Gunners are the only English team to ever win the prestigious title and back when they won it – in 2007 – there was no prize money. That has changed, however, with [...]
Lloyds warns Arsenal fans over Champions League ticket scams April 18, 2025 Arsenal fans have been warned to watch out for ticket scams surrounding the Champions League final. The Gunners toppled Galacticos Real Madrid over two legs to set up a semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain. But should they beat the Ligue 1 champions, a final in Munich awaits against either Barcelona or Inter Milan. It has prompted [...]
McIlroy Masters success tees up PGA TV rights price hike for Sky Sports April 16, 2025 Ahead of the Game: Can Sky Sports hold on to PGA rights, how do Hundred teams claim their cash, will Everton’s women stay at Goodison Park, and what will Super League look like in 2028? The PGA Tour is hoping to capitalise on the Rory McIlroy effect by securing a significant increase in the value [...]
Real Madrid captain Modric invests in Championship side Swansea City April 14, 2025 Real Madrid captain and former Ballon d’Or winner Luka Modric has purchased a minority stake in Championship club Swansea City. The investment will see the Croatian midfielder join the ownership group at the club based in South Wales. “This is an exciting opportunity,” Modric said. “Swansea has a strong identity, an incredible fanbase, and the [...]
Chelsea spend £60m on agents’ fees in year, Premier League hits £400m April 14, 2025 Chelsea has spent £60m on agents’ fees since February last year, the Football Association has revealed. The Blues are nearly £10m clear of Manchester City (£52m) and £27m clear of Manchester United in third. The 20 Premier League clubs, in total, spent a whopping £409m on agents between 2 February 2024 and 3 February 2025 [...]
Vinai Venkatesham: Former Arsenal chief to join rivals Tottenam as CEO April 11, 2025 Former Arsenal chief executive Vinai Venkatesham is joining the handful of footballers and staff to cross the north London divide by becoming CEO of Tottenham Hotspur. Venkatesham has agreed to take up the post at Spurs in the summer, a year after he ended his 14-year stint at their fierce local rivals “to pursue another [...]
Ronaldo to make action movies with X-Men and Kick-Ass director April 10, 2025 Cristiano Ronaldo has made two action movies with Kingsman and X-Men filmmaker Matthew Vaughn. The venture has seen the duo set up a film studio named UR•MARV, with a release date for their first project expected in due course. Ronaldo, 40, said: “This is an exciting chapter for me, as I look ahead to new [...]
Man United to play in Malaysia three days after Aston Villa tie April 8, 2025 Manchester United will play a match in Malaysia just three days after the conclusion of the Premier League season. The 20-time English champions face Aston Villa on 25 May on the last day of the season before taking on the ASEAN All Stars at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium on 28 May. Two days later [...]