Everton top Premier League table for fan engagement Sport Business Everton are the best Premier League club for fan engagement, research shared with City AM reveals. The Fan Engagement Index 2024-25 has ranked The Toffees 10th in the country, making them the highest scoring club from English football’s top league. The Fan Engagement Index has been published by Think Fan Engagement (TFE) every year since [...]
Everton sponsor Stake to leave UK after gambling probe into porn ad Sport Business Club officials of Everton, Nottingham Forest and Leicester City could run the risk of imprisonment or fines after Stake became the latest gambling firm to lose its UK licence after a probe into a porn ad on social media. The Gambling Commission will write to Everton – sponsored by Stake – as well as Nottingham [...]
Leicester City crash ‘accident’ but family say helicopter ‘death trap’ Sport The deaths of five people in a helicopter crash, including the former owner of Leicester City, were accidents, according to an inquest jury delivering their conclusion on Tuesday. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, referred to in court as Khun Vichai, died alongside pilot Eric Swaffer, co-pilot Izabela Lechowicz, Nusara Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare when his private helicopter crashed [...]
Leicester City still face PSR danger despite Premier League decision January 14, 2025 Leicester City remain on the hook for possible breaches of PSR rules despite the Premier League deciding not to issue charges to any clubs for the period ending last season. Leicester escaped punishment last year despite being charged with overspending for the period ending 2022-23 after they won a legal appeal centred on ambiguity in [...]
Late Leicester City owner’s family sue helicopter maker for record £2.15bn January 10, 2025 The family of former Leicester City owner Khun Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha is suing a helicopter manufacturer over his fatal 2018 crash for a record £2.15bn. The legal claim is the largest relating to a fatal accident in English history and was launched today at the High Court in London by the Thai family. They blame helicopter [...]
Ratcliffe, IPL and Littler: The City AM Sport 2024 year in review December 31, 2024 It was the year that was in sport; when iconic athletes retired, major brands made fascinating choices and one pole vaulter was knocked out of the Olympics because of his hefty package. The 12 months that made up 2024 weaved the retirement of cricketer James Anderson with the iconic breakdancer Raygun, it saw a German [...]
Top sports lawyer says City case should be held in public December 3, 2024 The KC responsible for helping Leicester City find a loophole in the Premier League Profit and Sustainability rules Nick de Marco has said that such cases – including Manchester City’s battle of 115 alleged breaches of Financial Fair Play rules – should be held in public. De Marco aided the Foxes in arguing to an [...]
Ahead of the Game: Leicester City decide to stick with embattled sponsor November 27, 2024 Leicester City will not exercise their right to seek a new shirt sponsor after their existing partner BC.Game was declared bankrupt last week. The crypto gaming firm’s two parent companies, Blockdance BV and Small House BV, were hit with the bankruptcy order by a court on the Caribbean island of Curacao following a legal dispute [...]
Leicester City break silence after sponsor declared bankrupt November 21, 2024 Blockdance BV and Small House BV, which operated BC.Game from Curacao, were declared bankrupt by a court on the Caribbean island this month for allegedly failing to pay customers and meet regulatory requirements.
Postecoglou: I take responsibility for Tottenham Hotspur loss November 10, 2024 Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has said it is his “responsibility” to fix Spurs after the London outfit lost 2-1 at home to Ipswich to hand the Tractor Boys a first Premier League win of the season. Republic of Ireland international Sammie Szmodics put the visitors ahead before Liam Delap doubled Ipswich’s lead. Rodrigo Bentancur cut [...]