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Exclusive: Middlesex to play just two T20 Blast games at Lord’s in 2026 Sport Business Middlesex will play just two Twenty20 Blast matches at Lord’s next year in a further indication of their declining foothold at the Home of Cricket. The 13-time county champions have been tenants at Lord’s since 1864 and have a 12-month rental agreement with the Marylebone Cricket Club that is renewed on an annual basis, but [...]
Who owns each Premier League club as US shareholdings boom? Sport Business British firms or individuals are the biggest shareholders in just five Premier League clubs as US ownership booms ahead of the new season. Tony Bloom’s 96 per cent shareholding in Brighton and Hove Albion is the largest British stake in a Premier League club while Matthew Benham’s significant holding in Brentford is the only other [...]
Warrington Wolves CEO: We will not be feeder club for NRL Sport Business A few months ago the Halliwell Jones Stadium in Warrington was renamed the Luke Littler Stadium after the eponymous darts sensation – and fan of rugby league’s Wolves – had won the world title. A gimmick? Sure. But it demonstrates how a club like Warrington Wolves in a sport like rugby league can make a [...]
Wolves lose patience with O’Neil after fourth defeat in a row December 15, 2024 Wolves have sacked manager Gary O’Neil after a fourth consecutive Premier League defeat left them second from bottom of the table. Saturday’s stoppage-time 2-1 loss at home to fellow strugglers Ipswich Town was their 12th reverse of the season in all competitions. Chairman Jeff Shi said: “We’re very grateful to Gary for all of his [...]
Premier League club stripped of licence by Financial Conduct Authority August 20, 2024 Premier League football club Wolves have had their right to offer credit brokering services removed by the Financial Conduct Authority. The regulator took the step of cancelling the club’s Part 4A permission on Friday after concluding that Wolves were not using it. Wolves had held the licence since November 2016 and were warned by the [...]
Premier League prize money: How much do you get for winning the title? May 17, 2024 The majority of clubs may not have a Premier League title to win or relegation to avoid, but there are millions riding on this weekend. Prize money can differ massively between each spot in the Premier League table, and that’s something each team will be conscious off come kick-off this Sunday. Recent Premier League accounts [...]
Premier League clubs to vote on scrapping VAR next month May 15, 2024 Premier League clubs are set to hold a vote next month which could see VAR abolished from the English top flight. Introduced in 2019, VAR has been at the centre of a number of decisions this year which the PGMOL, Professional Game Match Officials Limited, have admitted were incorrect. The proposed vote would need 14 [...]