Abraham and Wilson invest in Andy Murray-backed padel business January 10, 2025 England footballers Tammy Abraham and Callum Wilson have invested in Andy Murray-backed Game4Padel, the biggest UK operator of padel courts. AC Milan striker Abraham and Newcastle United forward were joined by Bournemouth defender Marcus Tavernier in a funding round that values Game4Padel at £27m. Former tennis world No1 Murray and his brother Jamie were among [...]
Former Manchester United CEO to help grow Teneo’s sport business January 9, 2025 Former Manchester United chief executive Richard Arnold has joined Teneo, the global consultancy has confirmed. Arnold, 57, has been named non-executive chairman of Teneo’s Financial Advisory Sports Practice and will work across the company’s sports, media and entertainment clients, who include World Rugby, Castore and the Ambani family’s Reliance Industries. “As we continue to build [...]
Potter to take charge at West Ham after Lopetegui sacked January 8, 2025 Former Chelsea and Brighton manager Graham Potter is poised to return to football at West Ham United after they sacked Julen Lopetegui. Potter is reported to have agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Hammers and is set to be in the dugout for Friday’s FA Cup third-round trip to Aston Villa. The 49-year-old has been [...]
England star named world’s most valuable footballer January 8, 2025 England and Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham has been named the world’s most valuable football player in a new independent ranking. Bellingham’s double-winning success with the Spanish side and leading role at international level have lifted his value to £210m, according to the CIES Football Observatory. That puts the 21-year-old ahead of record-breaking Manchester City [...]
Tamworth ticket price for Spurs FA Cup match justified by situation January 7, 2025 Luck of the draw, magic of the cup and giant-killing potential: these are the three cliches which circulate round after round, year after year, in the FA Cup. But there is something deeply romantic about the underdogs going on a David-like run against Goliath. In 2021, eighth-tier side Marine went on a brilliant run to [...]
Elon Musk wants to buy Liverpool, claims his father January 7, 2025 Elon Musk would like to buy Premier League leaders Liverpool, who were put on the market by current owners Fenway Sports Group in 2022, according to his father. The world’s richest man, who has amassed an estimated net worth of £340bn, has family ties to the city through his grandmother, Errol Musk said. “He would [...]
Sir Jim Ratcliffe ‘doesn’t care’, blasts Manchester United legend January 7, 2025 Manchester United legend Paul Scholes says Sir Jim Ratcliffe has done “nothing positive” during his first year as co-owner and believes ticket price hikes show he does not care about the fans. Ineos chairman Ratcliffe, the 72-year local-born billionaire who became minority shareholder of the Premier League club at the start of 2024, has defended [...]
Reeves employer NIC tax plans raise wind-up fears for football clubs January 7, 2025 A total of 24 professional football clubs are in arrears to HMRC over PAYE debt, with experts fearing that number could rise due to Rachel Reeves’s budget. Clubs including Championship side Reading and National League Southend United are among those who received winding-up petitions from HMRC in 2024. But business experts have warned that changes [...]
Independent Football Regulator hires head of legal from CMA January 6, 2025 The incoming football regulator has appointed a head of legal as it steps up plans to begin its work in earnest in 2025. David Riley this week left his role as legal director of the Competition and Markets Authority to take up a role with the football body, where he will head up the legal [...]
Sport sponsorship: Best deals, who’s investing and 2025 growth January 5, 2025 As 2025 kicks off, the sports sponsorship landscape is brimming with opportunity. New trends are emerging and the environment is ripe for seasoned sponsors to make bold investments promoting new brand offerings. With Premier League clubs preparing for life after gambling sponsors and athlete-driven media platforms gaining traction, the industry is undergoing a transformation that [...]