Eastern Airways: UK regional airline suspends operations October 28, 2025 Eastern Airways has cancelled all of its flights, with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announcing that it has suspended operations. Travellers booked onto upcoming flights have been warned not to go to the airport, with the CAA urging passengers to “make their own alternative travel arrangements via other airlines, rail or coach operators”. The airline [...]
West Ham on hook for £5m despite Potter’s Swede pick-me-up October 22, 2025 West Ham will not receive any financial benefit from Sweden’s surprise appointment of Graham Potter, who is still set to bank around £5m in compensation after being sacked by the struggling Hammers last month. Most Premier League clubs only pay compensation – in the form of monthly salary payments – to sacked managers until they [...]
Manchester United chiefs issue call to government for support October 17, 2025 Manchester United chiefs have called on the government to support construction in the region as the club looks to build a new stadium. Sir Jim Ratcliffe appointed Lord Norman Foster to design a new stadium for Manchester United as they look to move on from a crumbling Old Trafford. It is set to seat 100,000 [...]
Here’s what the NFL can teach football about global expansion October 16, 2025 It had taken me 18 years and 40 missed opportunities in London before I got round to seeing my first NFL game in the flesh on Sunday: an attritional contest edged by the Denver Broncos at a packed Tottenham Hotspur Stadium that looked for all intents and purposes as though it had been flown from [...]
Liverpool owners target ‘much more’ success after 15 years at helm October 15, 2025 Liverpool’s owners, Fenway Sports Group, have insisted their “work isn’t done” as they mark 15 years since their takeover of the current Premier League champions. The multi-sport group, whose portfolio also includes the Boston Red Sox in Major League Baseball, has overseen a major upturn in the club’s fortunes both on and off the field [...]
‘Stick to the rules’: Brighton owner Bloom slams clubs who fail PSR October 14, 2025 Brighton and Hove Albion owner Tony Bloom says he has little sympathy for rival Premier League clubs such as Everton and Nottingham Forest who have been punished for breaching profitability and sustainability rules (PSR). Top-flight teams are set to vote next month on whether to replace PSR with a new system of financial controls based [...]
Manchester United stadium plans move into next phase October 10, 2025 Manchester United have moved into the next phase of their stadium build after co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe insisted they can be the most profitable club in the world. Foster + Partners unveiled designs for a new edition of Old Trafford, which will be located on land adjacent to the Theatre of Dreams, in March. It [...]
Football regulator won’t undermine Premier League, insists chair Kogan October 9, 2025 David Kogan, the chair of the Independent Football Regulator, has attempted to allay fears that the watchdog will “undermine” the Premier League by insisting he is “absolutely committed” to its continued growth. Before the Football Governance Bill passed into law some top-flight clubs voiced concerns that a new era of regulation could weaken the Premier [...]
Tottenham owner’s £100m injection shows commitment, says club October 9, 2025 Tottenham Hotspur’s owner, the Lewis family trust, has injected £100m in a move the club says underlines its long-term commitment to Spurs. The extra cash will “further strengthen the club’s financial position and equip the club’s leadership team with additional resources to continue the focus on driving long-term sporting success,” Tottenham added. “This additional capital [...]
Saudi bigwig Turki Alalshikh hints at Manchester United investment October 9, 2025 Saudi bigwig Turki Alalshikh has hinted at the potential of fresh investment into Premier League club Manchester United. A cryptic message on X, formerly Twitter, overnight suggests the club is in the “advanced stage” of finding new capital, just 18 months since Sir Jim Ratcliffe purchased nearly 30 per cent of the Red Devils. The [...]