Alexis Ohanian, Chelsea and how to value women’s football teams Sport Business Alexis Ohanian’s investment in Chelsea Women has raised questions about how to arrive at accurate valuations for women’s football teams. City AM asked industry experts. Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian was at Wembley last weekend for the Women’s FA Cup final, as the new investor in Chelsea Women saw his side complete a domestic treble with [...]
Women’s Champions League: Arsenal could cash in on prize money Sport Business On Saturday evening in Lisbon, Arsenal Women will be hoping to win their second Champions League title. Between the Gunners and the trophy stand three-time winners Barcelona, who thrashed WSL champions Chelsea 8-2 in the semi-finals. The Champions League has been lucrative for Arsenal Women, and winning the final could boost their finances even further. [...]
Richard Thompson: England cricket chief re-elected until 2028 Sport Business Richard Thompson will remain chair of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) until 2028 after winning a second term. He was initially appointed for a five-year term in 2022 but ECB members have since voted to reduce terms to three years, with chairs able to serve a maximum of two terms in the role. [...]
2025 Champions Trophy was most watched ever, says ICC May 22, 2025 The 2025 ICC Men’s Champions Trophy became the most watched edition of the tournament ever, global cricket chiefs have revealed. The 15 matches, hosted by Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, gathered 368bn global views – a 19 per cent increase on the last edition in 2017, according to the International Cricket Council (ICC). Audience [...]
Tottenham reveal plans for Europa League trophy parade on Friday May 22, 2025 Tottenham Hotspur will celebrate their Europa League triumph with a trophy parade on the streets of north London on Friday night. The open-top bus parade is set to start on Fore Street in the Edmonton Green region around 5.30pm, before travelling down High Road past the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The parade will conclude in the [...]
Coca-Cola fizzes into life with Premier League deal May 21, 2025 Coca-Cola returns as the Premier League’s official soft drink partner after signing a three-year partnership deal set to kick off for the 2025-26 season, as previously reported by City AM. It comes three years after the soft drinks giant left the English top flight. Coca-Cola had initially partnered with the Premier League for the 2018-19 [...]
Federer bringing Laver Cup back to London in 2026 May 21, 2025 The Laver Cup will return to London next year, when the O2 Arena will host the Ryder Cup-style tennis event for a second time. It comes four years after the capital last staged the competition, where Roger Federer chose the competition to bid an emotional farewell to the sport. “My final match in 2022 was [...]
Europa League final: Why winning competition is worth £120m May 21, 2025 Tonight in Bilbao, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur will be hoping to salvage their season by winning the Europa League final. The two teams are currently 16th and 17th in the Premier League, a far cry from the top-five finish required for a place in next season’s Champions League. However, winning the Europa League would [...]
