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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Porsche and Audi to enter Formula 1 in 2026, confirms Volkswagen chief Diess

May 2, 2022

Porsche and Audi are working on plans to enter Formula 1, says Herbert Diess, chief executive of their parent company Volkswagen. He said the decision was based on the growth in popularity of F1 in recent years, particularly in the US and among younger audiences. Confirming that Porsche and Audi would enter the series in [...]
Formula E unveils ‘fastest and greenest ever’ Gen3 electric racing car

April 28, 2022

Formula E chiefs have unveiled the new Gen3 car, which is set to be the electric racing series’ fastest and greenest vehicle yet. The Gen3 car, which will be used in next year’s championship by manufacturers including Jaguar, Maserati and Porsche, has a top speed of more than 200mph and is said to be the [...]
Aramco Team Series 2022: What is it? How does it work? And what happened last year?

April 28, 2022

The Aramco Team Series changed the landscape of women’s golf when it debuted on the Ladies European Tour last year, and the string of big-money tournaments is returning in 2022, complete with a date in London in June and a new fifth event which tees off next month. Here is all you need to know [...]
Ben Stokes ‘honoured’ after England cricket chiefs confirm appointment as Test captain

April 28, 2022

England cricket chiefs have confirmed the appointment of Ben Stokes as captain of the men’s Test team. All-rounder Stokes succeeds Joe Root, who stood down earlier this year after winning just one of his last 17 Test matches. “I am honoured to be given the chance to lead the England Test team,” said Stokes. “This [...]
Chelsea price is a steal – English clubs will be worth $10bn soon, says banker selling club

April 28, 2022

The banker running the sale of Chelsea FC says the club would be a bargain even if it fetches £2.5bn, a record price for a sports team. Joe Ravitch, co-founder of US bank the Raine Group, said he expected Premier League clubs to be worth several times more very soon. “My guess is that Chelsea [...]
Dominant English football clubs eye rare clean sweep of all three European trophies

April 27, 2022

English clubs can complete a clean sweep of three European club trophies – Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League – this season, a feat not seen for more than 30 years, writes Frank Dalleres. Vienna, May 1990: Frank Rijkaard darts on to a pass round the corner from Marco van Basten, sprints clear [...]
Hull City owning Turkish media mogul to fly in reality TV contestants for final game of season

April 27, 2022

Championship football club Hull City are set to have some unusual guests at their final game of the season: contestants from the Turkish version of reality TV show Survivor. The contestants are due to be flown in especially from the Dominican Republic, where they are currently filming, for the match against Nottingham Forest next week, [...]
Novak Djokovic set to play Wimbledon after chiefs confirm vaccination is not mandatory

April 26, 2022

Novak Djokovic will be able to defend his title at Wimbledon this summer after organisers said that players unvaccinated against Covid-19 would be allowed to enter. World No1 Djokovic was forced to miss the Australian Open in January because of his stance on the jab, which caused a convoluted legal row and led to his [...]
Chelsea sale: Todd Boehly bid wins backing from influential former player Paul Canoville

April 26, 2022

Influential former Chelsea player Paul Canoville has thrown his weight behind Todd Boehly’s bid to buy the club. Canoville, who has a suite named after him at Stamford Bridge, has come out in support of the Boehly consortium after holding talks with all three remaining bidders. “This is by far the best fit for Chelsea [...]
English football regulator won’t ban owners for geopolitical reasons, says Government

April 25, 2022

A new independent regulator for English football will not seek to prevent takeovers or force out owners on the basis of geopolitical issues, the Government has confirmed. The regulator will have power to implement tougher tests on prospective club buyers to “root out unsuitable owners”, the official response to last year’s Fan Led Review of [...]

Barcelona downgraded by credit ratings agency amid Spotify Camp Nou delays

Barcelona downgraded by credit ratings agency amid Spotify Camp Nou delays

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