Sport, tax and the Olympics: Why France is attractive for international athletes August 3, 2024 In this Olympic and Paralympic year, sport is in the spotlight, especially in France where more than 10,000 international athletes are expected. At the same time, all eyes are on possible tax changes in the next coming months following the latest snap elections that took place further to the dissolution of the French Parliament by [...]
Kylian Mbappe and five success stories of footballers who own teams August 2, 2024 As well as being potentially lucrative investments, team ownership can keep former players involved in the game without having to become managers.
Emirates extends FA Cup sponsorship despite controversial changes August 1, 2024 The Football Association has renewed its sponsorship deal with Emirates for the FA Cup for another four years. The arrangement, which began in 2015 and is reported to be worth £10m per season, will now run through until at least 2028. It comes as the FA Cup is set to undergo controversial changes this season, [...]
Ed Warner: Is the ‘Wrexham Effect’ actually hurting lower league finances? August 1, 2024 One week until the football league kicks off and Wrexham AFC will hog the League One spotlight.
Ahead of the Game: Six Nations facing compensation fight over £800m deal snub July 31, 2024 In his first weekly sports news column, Matt Hughes reports on the row between the Six Nations and southern hemisphere chiefs over the Nations Championship, the value of Team GB’s new deal with Adidas, Everton’s tensions with the Premier League, and England cricket chiefs’s latest hire. The Six Nations are facing potential demands for tens [...]
Sadiq Khan reveals stance on selling loss-making London Stadium to West Ham United July 29, 2024 The former Olympic Stadium has become a financial millstone for the London Legacy Development Corporation.
Let the Games begin! There’s a rush of excitement for Team GB at Paris 2024 July 25, 2024 The bookies appear to have keyed their odds off the Gracenote forecasts, with a few tweaks. The over/under odds on France golds is currently struck at 24.5; Team GB are at 16.5.
Paris 2024 adverts: The best and worst Olympics commercials July 24, 2024 As the sports advertising world attempts to catch its breath after the highs and lows of the Euros, the Olympics and Paralympics have other ideas, with Paris 2024 welcoming the world’s best athletes and the world’s biggest brands for a month of sporting excellence. Whilst every brand and his dog tried to tap into authentic [...]
The Open prize money 2024: How much can golfers earn at Royal Troon this week? July 18, 2024 Royal Troon Golf Club on the windy west coast of Scotland will be the bane of many golfer’s weekends, but the reward for coming out on top at the 2024 Open Championship will make it worth it. The total pot for the final major of the season has increased to £13.1m, up £385,000 or 14.2 [...]
Paris 2024: France, elections, Olympics and a hostile mood July 18, 2024 When the International Olympic Committee awarded the 2024 Summer Olympic Games to Paris in 2017 there was a huge sense of anticipation and pride across France. Fast forward to today and the mood appears to be very different. In the lead up to major sporting events there is always a degree of trepidation around operational [...]