Space X-linked Marex in £25m Nottingham Forest front-of-shirt deal August 18, 2026 Space X-linked global services platform Marex have become Nottingham Forest’s front-of-shirt partner ahead of the Premier League’s return on Friday. The multi-year deal sees the brand replace Bally’s as the Premier League ushers in a voluntary ban on gambling and casino brands being on the front of player shirts. Marex Financial was the firm that [...]
Todd Boehly and Mark Walter to sell stakes in Chelsea? August 17, 2026 Todd Boehly and Mark Walters could cease being co-owners of Premier League club Chelsea after engaging in talks to sell their respective stakes to Clearlake Capital. The move could value the club at £5.5bn just years after a Boehly-fronted consortium purchased the club for £4.25bn – including promised funds for stadium developments – from the [...]
Exclusive: Fulham launch £900 a head Michelin-guide recognised hospitality at Craven Cottage August 17, 2026 Premier League club Fulham FC will this week announce a Michelin Guide-recognised dining experience at their Craven Cottage home, City AM can reveal. Adam Byatt-directed Constance – based at Fulham Pier under head chef Charlie Crote – will launch “Constance on Matchdays”, beginning next Monday as Alvaro Arbeloa’s Fulham begin their Premier League season against [...]
New Premier League rules could see £11bn invested into new stadiums August 17, 2026 Alan Sendorek explains why we are seeing a third revolution of football stadium development on these shores. The third football stadium revolution in England is underway. At least two-thirds of Premier League clubs, and a substantial number lower down the pyramid, have either recently completed a major stadium upgrade or have one planned. Everton and [...]
Football finance experts urge caution over Premier League + price promotion August 14, 2026 Football finance experts have urged the Premier League to show caution with its promotion of Premier League + as British fans learn of the premium they’re paying to watch the top flight. Premier League + will launch in Singapore next week, ahead of the return of the competition next Friday, with every game broadcast live [...]
Aston Villa commercial status a tonic for Premier League in big-spending era August 12, 2026 Aston Villa may not have thought they’d feature in a Super Cup anytime soon, but their commercial foundations have allowed them to challenge the best. Amidst much of the doom and gloom that surrounds the Premier league and its inevitable collapse into monotony under the financial suffocation of the ‘Big Six’ – no better represented [...]
Trump-linked Kushner and ex-Disney boss to buy £9bn LA Lakers from Chelsea co-owner August 12, 2026 Josh Kushner, the Donald Trump-linked figure at the centre of the Fifa sell-off row, is to buy NBA’s LA Lakers from Chelsea co-owner Mark Walter in a £9bn deal. Walter purchased the Lakers for £7.4bn in October last year but is set to see a bumper return on his investment when Kushner – brother to [...]
Jeff Bezos closes in on Liverpool FC stake as FSG sale deal nears August 10, 2026 Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos is set to buy shares in Liverpool FC as Fenway Sports Group plans a significant minority sale. A consortium featuring Bezos, as well as Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, is led by the son-in-law of steel billionaire Lakshmi Mittal and former Queens Park Rangers shareholder Amit Bhatia and is nearing a deal [...]
Prem Rugby team ditch Big Game fixture at Premier League ground August 10, 2026 Prem Rugby club Gloucester have cancelled a planned fixture at Aston Villa’s Villa Park after its inaugural staging last season was criticised by fans. A Slater Cup fixture between Gloucester and Leicester Tigers was held at the Premier League ground last season, with a number of discounted tickets helping the attendance top 20,000 – around [...]
How Britain can stay clear of rivals as home of overseas sport club owners August 9, 2026 Sport is more political than ever. Matt Sutton asks how clubs navigate the geopolitical risks in 2026. Ownership and investment have become increasingly international, with sports clubs, leagues and governing bodies relying on global capital to drive growth. For years an argument has been rumbling on about whether it’s right to have foreign investment in [...]