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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Football clubs suffering from too few directors, report warns

July 30, 2025

All professional football clubs in England should be mandated to have at least three directors to prevent governance failings that threaten their existence, a new report warns today. The report, by LCP’s Sports Analytics and Advisory practice and governance specialists LawDeb, highlights worryingly small boards at many clubs in the top five divisions. Fourteen clubs [...]
Revolut enters F1 with title sponsorship of new Audi team

July 30, 2025

Revolut has announced its entry into Formula 1 as title partner of the new Audi F1 team, which will compete from next year. The partnership has been described as long-term and will see the fintech giant – currently the subject of a clash between Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Bank of England boss Andrew Bailey – [...]
Exclusive: Arsenal star joins athlete investors in UK fitness brand Hytro

July 30, 2025

Arsenal star Jurrien Timber has joined a growing group of athletes investing in Hytro, the UK-based blood flow restriction brand used by leading sports teams and space missions. Timber, his twin brother Quinten, who is also a Netherlands international, and NFL player Benjamin St-Juste, a cornerback for the LA Chargers have all made investments via [...]
NBA Europe: Basketball chiefs meeting investors in London

July 29, 2025

NBA chiefs are in town this week to hold talks with potential investors in its planned European league and a potential London franchise, according to reports. Commissioner Adam Silver and deputy Mark Tatum are set to meet with private equity firms, investment banks, sovereign wealth funds, government officials and basketball clubs during a European roadshow, [...]
Lionesses’ Euro triumph draws UK’s biggest TV audience of year

July 28, 2025

The Lionesses’ historic victory in the Women’s Euros final on Sunday night pulled in more than 16m viewers, making it the UK’s most watched television moment of 2025. A peak live audience of 12.2m viewers watched England beat world champions Spain on penalties across BBC One and iPlayer. Viewership of the final in Basel, Switzerland [...]
Axe The Racing Tax: British Horseracing Authority launches petition

July 28, 2025

The British Horseracing Authority has called on the public to sign a petition urging the Government to “Axe The Racing Tax” and save the sport from a £330m hit. It comes as the BHA publishes independent research which estimates that the proposed tax increase would cost racing £66m a year and instantly jeopardise almost 3,000 [...]
Surj leads £30m investment in T100 to bolster Saudi Olympic ambitions

July 28, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Surj Sports Investment has backed T100 to be the “growth engine” for triathlon after leading a £30m funding round in its parent organisation, the PTO. Surj, an arm of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) with stakes in Dazn, the Professional Fighters League and Kings League, was the biggest backer of the PTO in [...]
Formula E signs World Championship extension with FIA until 2048

July 25, 2025

Formula E has extended its exclusive contract with motorsport governing body the FIA, meaning it will remain the only all-electric single-seater World Championship until at least 2048. It comes ahead of the climax of Formula E’s 11th season in London this weekend, where Nissan driver Oliver Rowland is set to be crowned champion on home [...]
The gloves are on! Lord Mayor and Ricky Hatton to appear at City boxing night

July 24, 2025

The Lord Mayor of the City of London is swapping his robes for boxing gloves and stepping inside the ring for a celebration of the sport featuring former world champion Ricky Hatton and promoter extraordinaire Barry Hearn. The Lord Mayor, Alderman Alastair King, will take on a mystery American opponent in an exhibition bout to [...]
Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool to lift ban on drinking alcohol in stands

July 24, 2025

Football fans will be able to drink alcohol in the stands during Women’s Super League games at Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United next season. They are among 14 clubs from the top two divisions of English women’s football who have signed up to the second phase of a trial, following a successful [...]

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