Sir Jim Ratcliffe set to pay 100 per cent premium for Manchester United stake October 15, 2023 Sir Jim is poised to spend £1.3bn on a 25 per cent stake in his boyhood club.
Grand National chiefs take swipe at protestors after making radical changes October 12, 2023 The Grand National field will shrinking from 40 to 34 horses as race organisers make sweeping changes for 2024.
Ed Warner: VAR cock-ups are hastening the inevitable arrival of AI referees October 12, 2023 How long until a match is refereed entirely by AI, following the latest Premier League VAR blunders?
Bill Foley agrees deal for AFC Bournemouth to gain sister club Down Under October 11, 2023 Less than a year after buying Bournemouth, Foley is adding an A League team to his multi-club network.
UK and Ireland tipped for £2.6bn boost from hosting Euro 2028 October 10, 2023 The tournament is set to be played at 10 different grounds across the five countries.
Can Michelin star food at the World Darts Championship hit the bullseye? October 9, 2023 Fancy food doesn't come at the expense of fun at the darts at Ally Pally, says Pitchside Hospitality founder David Nash.
Wayne Rooney to Birmingham rumours see supporters barrack Tom Brady October 9, 2023 Birmingham City supporters have targeted NFL great Tom Brady after the club were strongly linked with a move to hire Wayne Rooney as manager in place of John Eustace. Solihull-born Eustace was sacked on Monday after 15 months in charge, despite keeping the Blues in the Championships last term and guiding them to sixth so [...]
Think of the fans: Why stadium experience matters as much as TV production October 9, 2023 It feels like we’re at a new low point for customer experience. After Covid, the services we used to rely on seem like they’re getting worse. Of course, it’s understandable how shutting the world down for two years is going to have an impact on fragile supply systems but the pandemic has also reset our [...]
Saudi Arabia leads way as 2034 World Cup earmarked for Asia or Oceania October 4, 2023 Saudi Arabia appears to be in pole position to host the 2034 World Cup of men’s football for the first time after the country confirmed its bid. It came after governing body Fifa approved an unprecedented proposal to divide the 2030 tournament between six countries in three continents. To mark the centenary of the first [...]
Taxman doubles amount of unpaid tax recovered from UK football clubs October 2, 2023 HMRC more than doubled the amount of unpaid tax that it recovered from UK football clubs in the past year as part of a crackdown on the sport.