Ed Warner: Remove Fifa toxicity to get Women’s World Cup on the box June 8, 2023 When a global sporting event takes place without TV coverage, does it really happen? Or at least, does it really matter? That question should be front of mind for all the protagonists in the standoff over broadcast rights for next month’s Fifa Women’s World Cup. Blank screens are looming larger with every passing day in [...]
Charlton Athletic takeover agreed by Charlie Methven’s SE7 Partners June 5, 2023 Charlton Athletic’s owner has agreed to sell the south London football club to the US-bankrolled SE7 Partners consortium fronted by former Sunderland director Charlie Methven. The third-tier team confirmed on Monday that a deal had been struck between current owner Thomas Sandgaard and SE7 Partners, which also includes former Charlton finance director Ed Warrick and [...]
England 2023 Women’s World Cup squad: Beth Mead out, Beth England in May 31, 2023 Euro 2022 top scorer Beth Mead has been left out of England’s squad for the Women’s World Cup after losing her race to be fit for this year’s tournament. Mead joins Lionesses captain Leah Williamson and forward Fran Kirby in missing the competition in Australia and New Zealand because of long-term injury. Defenders Millie Bright [...]
Women’s Super League permutations: Who needs what in title race and relegation fight? May 26, 2023 The curtain falls on English top flight football this weekend, beginning on Saturday when a Women’s Super League title race between Chelsea and Manchester United goes to the wire. Relegation will also be decided on the final day of the season, with Reading hoping to pull off a miracle and send Leicester down instead. And [...]
‘It’s not hard to imagine a future where the IPL simply is cricket’ May 18, 2023 As the ICC is set to change the way it distributes revenue, with India getting a significant portion, Ed Warner states that it is not hard to imagine a world where the IPL simply is cricket. The venality and self-interest that drive decisions in international cricket have been so well known for so long that [...]
Sam Kerr the difference as Chelsea beat Manchester United to Women’s FA Cup May 14, 2023 Sam Kerr scored the decisive goal as Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 at Wembley Stadium to win the Women’s FA Cup – their third in succession. A record 77,390 crowd for a women’s domestic club match watched on as pre-match favourites Chelsea took on Women’s Super League leaders Manchester United at the home of English [...]
Women’s FA Cup final prize money and how it compares to men’s FA Cup May 13, 2023 The winners of the Women’s FA Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester United on Sunday are in line to receive record sums thanks to a major boost to prize money. There is £100,000 on offer to whichever team lifts the trophy at Wembley, where Chelsea will be looking to triumph for a third year in [...]
Unilever to sponsor Fifa Women’s World Cup after loss of Visit Saudi May 12, 2023 Unilever has entered into a sponsorship partnership with the Fifa Women’s World Cup which sees the global football tournament begin to replace the severed deal between the competition and Visit Saudi. Football’s governing body Fifa confirmed in March that the Saudi Arabian tourism board would no longer sponsor the major women’s event after a backlash [...]
English football eyes change to post-Brexit transfers – here’s what it means May 2, 2023 For better or for worse remains to be seen, but Brexit’s impact on English football has changed the game for how teams now operate in the transfer market. Clubs now face various legal hurdles and visa requirements to get international talent in their colours, with immigration rules allowing teams to sponsor an elite player who [...]
Fifa threatens England with ban on watching Lionesses at 2023 Women’s World Cup May 2, 2023 English football fans could be denied the chance to watch the Lionesses bid to win this year’s Women’s World Cup after Fifa president Gianni Infantino threatened a broadcasting blackout. Infantino said the biggest tournament in women’s football would not be shown in Europe’s “big five” markets unless media companies serving Britain, France, Germany, Italy and [...]