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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Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin insists he wasn’t tempted by Barcelona or Manchester City after signing new £100,000-a-week, six-year contract

November 21, 2016

Arsenal full-back Hector Bellerin insists he did not even consider a return to Barcelona or joining Manchester City before agreeing a lengthy new contract with the Gunners, which was confirmed today. Barca and City are both thought to have shown interest in luring Bellerin but the 21-year-old has indicated he is staying in north London [...]
Leicester City’s Premier League title win delivered £140m to the local economy – and this year it will be even more

November 21, 2016

Leicester’s Premier League title triumph contributed £140m to the local economy during 2015-16, according to a new study, and that figure is expected to rise again this season. The Foxes’ historic 5000-1 success delivered a total economic output of £193m, generated taxes of £78m and supported 2,500 jobs, the report by EY for the club [...]
Gareth Southgate will be England manager by the end of the month, says former Football Association chief

November 20, 2016

England caretaker manager Gareth Southgate will be appointed to the role on a full-time basis by the end of the month, according to former Football Association executive Adrian Bevington. Southgate is expected to be interviewed for the job on Monday, having impressed in a four-match spell after Sam Allardyce’s abrupt departure, and is widely expected [...]
Henrik Stenson savours best year of his career after winning Race To Dubai for second time

November 20, 2016

World No4 Henrik Stenson toasted the best season of his career on Sunday after adding a second Race To Dubai title to his stellar list of achievements in the last 12 months. Stenson’s share of ninth place at the DP World Tour Championship – won by young Englishman Matthew Fitzpatrick – was enough to see [...]
Sir Ben Ainslie takes another step towards America’s Cup goal with victory in World Series

November 20, 2016

British sailing great Sir Ben Ainslie believes his team have laid down a marker on their quest to claim sport’s oldest trophy after they won the America’s Cup World Series. Land Rover BAR clinched victory in the nine-leg series by topping the table at the last event in Fukuoka, Japan, on Sunday. The overall series [...]
Manchester United face Paul Pogba-sized financial hit if they miss out on the Champions League again

November 17, 2016

Manchester United face a financial hit the size of Paul Pogba’s world record £89m transfer fee if they fail to finish in the Premier League’s top four again this season, club chiefs have revealed. United’s vast kit deal with Adidas contains a penalty clause that reduces their payment by 30 per cent if they fail [...]
Cost of watching football in Britain eases as away day deals dent prices in Premier League

November 16, 2016

Ticket prices have largely fallen or been frozen across Britain this season and particularly in the Premier League, where the cost of attending matches has been curbed by new incentives for away supporters. More than two thirds – or 69 per cent – of tickets in 13 divisions in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland have [...]
Wayne Rooney issues apology over images of England captain appearing to party while on international duty

November 16, 2016

England captain Wayne Rooney has issued a public apology after he was pictured appearing to party late into Saturday night while on international duty. Rooney, whose absence from the team to play Spain on Tuesday was blamed on a minor injury, called the images, which appeared in a British newspaper, “inappropriate for someone in his [...]
Novak Djokovic keeps heat on Andy Murray with win over Milos Raonic at ATP World Tour Finals

November 15, 2016

World No2 Novak Djokovic boosted his hopes of reclaiming top spot in the rankings from Andy Murray and booked his place in the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 last night. Djokovic, dethroned by Murray after more than two years at the apex of the men’s game earlier this month, battled [...]
Rory McIlroy tips new $50m Rolex Series to tempt Europe’s leading players back from PGA Tour

November 15, 2016

European Tour chiefs have unveiled a lucrative new $50m, seven-event series that Rory McIlroy believes will persuade top players to spend more time on this side of the Atlantic. The Rolex Series – comprising existing events the BMW PGA Championship, the Irish Open, the Scottish Open, the Italian Open, the Turkish Airlines Open, the Nedbank [...]

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