Infantino crisis shows football needs independent non-exec, says ex-Fifa advisor Sport Business The crisis at the top of world football has again shown the need for independent non-executive directors, says former Fifa and Uefa advisor Ebru Koksal. Fifa president Gianni Infantino is staring down calls to quit over his secret plans to sell stakes in a new commercial entity that would manage the World Cup to private [...]
Ebru Koksal: ‘Women tend to ask difficult questions, and that’s not always liked’ Sport Business Former investment banker turned CEO of Galatasaray, Turkish FA chief and advisor to Fifa and Uefa Ebru Koksal on the barriers faced by women in football, how it compares to the world of finance, and what England has got right. Ebru Koksal’s path to becoming a trailblazing female figure and one of the most respected [...]
City AM Football Power List explained: What it is, who judges it and how ranking works Sport Business Football has never been bigger or more prevalent, so as a thrilling club season flows into the biggest and most commercial men’s World Cup ever, it feels like an ideal time to try to answer the question: who are the most powerful people in the sport? That was the task we at City AM set [...]
Lionesses final: Tax windfall expected from beer sales July 25, 2025 The Women’s Euro final this Sunday could bring a £5m boost to the UK economy, with an extra 1m pints expected to be poured as fans cheer on the Lionesses — but British pubgoers will pay over 10 times more in beer duty than their Spanish counterparts. New figures from the British Beer and Pub [...]