Mark Kleinman: Every Lidl helps a new era of supermarket mergers October 15, 2026 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his City AM column. Every Lidl helps a new era of supermarket mergers Every Lidl helps. For that matter, every Aldi does too. With apologies to the creators of Tesco’s famous advertising slogan, that might be the neatest way to encapsulate [...]
Sport media rights value defies worries to hit record $66bn in 2026 October 14, 2026 Sports media rights values hit record levels this year and are forecast to continue defying warnings of the bubble bursting, according to a new report. The World Cup and bumper new agreements for the NBA and UFC drove the total aggregate value – the main revenue source for all major sports – from $62.4bn in [...]
Burnham denies Man City chiefs raised Premier League charges October 14, 2026 Prime Minister Andy Burnham has denied Manchester City representatives raised the Premier League charges against the club during his past meetings with them. The former Mayor of Manchester was forced to address accusations that he had fudged the truth after reports this week suggested meetings with senior Manchester City figures, notably chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, [...]
Tottenham Hotspur owed money after Big Zuu water brand Drip is liquidated with £9m debts October 14, 2026 They say it never rains but it pours: struggling Tottenham Hotspur’s latest problem is Drip, the canned-water company owned by celebrity chef Big Zuu, whose liquidation has left the club high and dry. Spurs signed a deal in 2024 making Drip the official front-of-training-wear partner of the women’s team, with much fanfare around the shared [...]
Manchester City need a nine-year sanction, says architect of Premier League October 12, 2026 Alex Fynn, who helped formulate the Premier League, discusses the Manchester City case, how it has affected Arsenal and his new book on the north London club. Integrity appears to be the watchword in much of the discourse around Manchester City and the biggest scandal in the history of the Premier League. Only one, at [...]
Manchester City owners must get messaging right or risk own fans turning against them October 11, 2026 Sport fans aren’t just consumers but stakeholders so what Manchester City say during their crisis could be existential for them, write Jess Chan and Matthew Gilleard. “Some people believe football is a matter of life and death…I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.” So said Bill Shankly, encapsulating both sport’s [...]
Manchester City manager Maresca ‘trusts’ club but refuses to be drawn on future October 9, 2026 Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca has refused to discuss his future in the job until after the outcome of the club’s appeal against Premier League financial rule breaches is known. Addressing for the first time the bombshell findings of an independent commission which threaten City’s top-flight status and their legacy as England’s most successful team [...]
Everton owners The Friedkin Group put Merseyside club up for sale October 9, 2026 The owners of Everton have put the club up for sale just two years after buying into the Premier League team. The Friedkin Group purchased the Merseyside club in 2024 at a valuation of £400m. Now, they say, they are “exploring new investment options for Everton Football Club, including the potential sale of a controlling [...]
Leeds United consider AI-powered dynamic ticket pricing October 8, 2026 Leeds United could introduce AI-powered dynamic ticket pricing to increase revenue at the Premier League club, its chairman has said. Paraag Marathe said the Elland Road club could reward loyal supporters with cheaper prices while pricing tickets for more casual fans at a higher mark-up. “There’s probably an opportunity to do it in a way [...]
Arsenal can overtake Real Madrid and become biggest brand in world, say owners KSE October 7, 2026 Arsenal’s owners believe they can become “the biggest brand in the world” after being stunned by the global celebrations which greeted their long-awaited Premier League triumph this year. Footage of Gunners fans swarming the streets of East Africa and monuments from New York City to Guangzhou being lit up red flooded social media before 1m [...]