Minister Peacock apologises to Brady, Arsenal and Brighton chiefs February 21, 2025 Sport Minister Stephanie Peacock has been forced to issue an apology to Baroness Brady and directors of Arsenal and Brighton and Hove Albion “for any distress caused” after hitting back at critics of the football regulator. In a statement published today by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) today, Peacock said she had [...]
Amazon Prime Video offers French football for £2.49 February 20, 2025 Amazon Prime Video has expanded its sport portfolio in the UK by offering live French Ligue 1 football matches on a pay-per-view basis. Up to three games per weekend will be available on the streaming platform for the price of £2.49 each – to Prime subscribers and non-subscribers alike. It is designed to appeal to [...]
Spanish football chief Rubiales found guilty over Hermoso kiss February 20, 2025 Shamed former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales has been fined almost £9,000 after being found guilty of the sexual assault of player Jenni Hermoso. Rubiales is also banned from going within 200m of Hermoso or communicating with her for a year but was found not guilty of the additional crime of coercion. The case related [...]
Leeds United and NFL team owners in talks to buy hard-up Rangers February 20, 2025 Rangers look set to become the latest British football club to get American owners – as revealed by City AM six months ago. The Glasgow giants are reportedly in advanced talks with a consortium led by Paraag Marathe, the chairman of Leeds United and a vice-president of NFL team the San Francisco 49ers’ investment arm, [...]
Glazer answers question of whether Manchester United is for sale February 20, 2025 Manchester United co-owner Avram Glazer has given a definitive answer as to whether he would sell his share in the Old Trafford club. The Premier League club published their results this week, showing a £14.5m cost for disposing of former manager Erik ten Hag, sporting director Dan Ashworth and others. The club therefore made a [...]
Baroness Brady: Football regulator a solution in search of a problem February 19, 2025 West Ham United vice-chair Baroness Brady has said the incoming football regulator is a “solution in search of a problem”, adding that doing anything that changes the value of the Premier League broadcast deal would be “reckless and wrong”. The Football Governance Bill has been reintroduced into the House of Lords by the government having [...]
Vinicius joins football’s ownership set by buying Portuguese club February 19, 2025 Real Madrid and Brazil star Vinicius Jr has followed teammate Kylian Mbappe into football club ownership by buying Portuguese second-tier side Alverca. Vinicius is part of a consortium of Spanish and Brazilian investors who have acquired the team from previous owner Ricardo Vicintin in a deal reported to be worth €10m (£8.3m) – approximately equal [...]
Man Utd slump to another loss despite Ratcliffe cost-cutting February 19, 2025 Manchester United have suffered another financial loss after a fall in revenues that reflects the men’s team’s worsening on-field struggles. The club made a loss of £27.7m for the second quarter of their financial year, to 31 December – a 236 per cent swing into the red from the same period in 2023. For the [...]
Arsenal cash in on Champions League return with record revenue February 19, 2025 Arsenal’s return to the Champions League and lucrative new sponsorship deals boosted the club’s revenue by 32 per cent to a record £616.6m last year. The £150m increase came from improved matchday, broadcast and commercial revenues and puts Arsenal behind only Manchester City and Manchester United for income in the Premier League. But £256m of [...]
Ahead of the Game: Tottenham in crosshairs as Ratcliffe eyes more cuts February 19, 2025 Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos are set to continue cutting their investment in sport beyond Manchester United with the company’s commercial deal with Tottenham Hotspur unlikely to be renewed. Spurs signed a five-year contract with Ineos Grenadier as their official 4×4 vehicle partner in 2022, having previously partnered with Ineos Hygienics as official hand sanitiser [...]