By: Frank Dalleres

Sports Editor Frank Dalleres is Sports Editor of City AM. He has almost two decades' experience covering the business of sport and has reported from Olympic Games and major international football, rugby union, tennis and golf competitions, both at home and abroad. Get in touch with stories and tip-offs and follow him on X at @frankdalleres

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Lions’ share: Rugby stars to receive cut of profits for first time

October 7, 2024

British and Irish Lions players will receive a share of the profits for the first time from the rugby team’s tour to Australia next year. The move is part of a new partnership model between Lions bosses and players, which will also include collaboration on the schedule before and during the summer 2025 tour. “This [...]
EFL calls for businesses as it kicks off innovation programme

October 7, 2024

The English Football League (EFL) is calling for businesses to join its first innovation programme and develop their products by working with its 72 professional clubs. The EFL Innovation Lab is a partnership with corporate innovation specialist L Marks aimed at “suppliers, start-ups and scale-ups” and targeted at four key areas of business. They are [...]
Fifa embarrassed, more player power, forced transfers: Legal verdicts on the Diarra ruling

October 7, 2024

Like the Bosman ruling to which it has been compared, the shockwaves from Lassana Diarra’s victory over Fifa’s current transfer rules at the European Court of Justice may take months, perhaps even years, to be felt in full. But legal experts are in agreement that Friday’s ECJ verdict in Brussels marks a watershed moment in [...]
‘Worst defeat since I’ve been here’: Postecoglou fumes at Spurs collpase

October 6, 2024

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou railed against the worst defeat of his tenure after his side tossed away a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 at Brighton and Hove Albion. Spurs looked on course for a sixth straight win when Brennan Johnson and James Maddison gave them a deserved half-time lead but Brighton came roaring back [...]
‘We’re all on one page’: Ten Hag rejects sack fears after United’s worst start

October 6, 2024

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag insists he doesn’t fear the sack after the club’s hierarchy watched them continue their dismal form at Aston Villa. The goalless draw means United have made their worst start to a Premier League season, with eight points from seven games beating their previous lowest tally – last year under [...]
England’s Bazball cricket has changed the world, say Pakistan (got that, Aussies?)

October 6, 2024

England’s “Bazball” approach to cricket has changed the game despite scepticism from rivals such as Australia, says Pakistan captain Shan Masood ahead of the teams’ Test series this week. Head coach Brendon McCullum’s aggressive tactics helped England whitewash Pakistan 3-0 on their last visit in 2022 and have provoked a wider debate about the game. [...]
Celine Boutier sees off Xiyu Lin to become a double winner in China

October 6, 2024

Celine Boutier savoured her second career win in China after producing a flawless final round to see off home favourite Xiyu Lin and win the Aramco Team Series Shenzhen on Sunday. Boutier, Europe’s top ranked player and most recent major winner, shot a bogey-free 66 to pull away from Olympic bronze medallist Lin and win [...]
Chelsea investor in talks for landmark stake in Miami Dolphins

October 3, 2024

Chelsea investor Ares Capital is in talks with the owner of the Miami Dolphins to become the first private equity firm to buy a stake in an NFL franchise. The New York-headquartered asset manager is negotiating the purchase of a 10 per cent stake in the Dolphins’ parent company, according to multiple reports. The deal [...]
Alison Lee on bouncing back, Couples therapy and Aramco Team Series

October 3, 2024

“Golf always came easy to me,” says Alison Lee, who left college aged 19 to turn professional and was playing in the US Solheim Cup team less than a year later. Lee cracked the top 25 of the world rankings in her debut season on the LPGA Tour, banking more than $600,000 and confirming her [...]
The new Bosman? Why the Diarra ruling could change football forever

October 3, 2024

The biggest changes to the football transfer market since the Bosman ruling could be unleashed on Friday at the European Court of Justice, potentially making it easier for players to walk away from their contracts at will. That is when the ECJ is due to deliver its verdict in a long-running dispute between world governing [...]

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