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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All Italian football postponed following death of Pope Francis

April 21, 2025

Italian football chiefs have postponed all games due to be played today, including four in Serie A, following the death of Pope Francis. The fixtures affected include key games in the race for Champions League qualification involving Juventus, who were due to face Parma, and Lazio, who were to meet Genoa. Pope Francis died aged [...]
Rising Ballers: From Foden DMs to Nike campaigns and multi-million revenue

April 21, 2025

How three friends turned the Rising Ballers Instagram account into a lucrative content business, via Phil Foden, Jamal Edwards, Iliman Ndiaye and some big life decisions. Jamie Pollitt vividly remembers the day that changed his life. He was spending more time on his hobby – a social media account showcasing promising young footballers – than [...]
How League One Lincoln City are helping to shape the football regulator

April 14, 2025

Consultation has been one of the hot topics surrounding the introduction of the independent football regulator, although one club at least is trying to ensure that it is not a one-way street. While much of the discussion has been on what the watchdog will demand of clubs in return for being granted a licence, Lincoln [...]
Vinai Venkatesham: Former Arsenal chief to join rivals Tottenam as CEO

April 11, 2025

Former Arsenal chief executive Vinai Venkatesham is joining the handful of footballers and staff to cross the north London divide by becoming CEO of Tottenham Hotspur. Venkatesham has agreed to take up the post at Spurs in the summer, a year after he ended his 14-year stint at their fierce local rivals “to pursue another [...]
Masters 2025 prize money: How much do players earn at Augusta?

April 10, 2025

Prize money at the 2025 Masters has doubled in under a decade, with the winner at Augusta National this week set to earn $3.6m (£2.8m). The total prize fund at the year’s first major has now swollen to $20m (£15.5m) and the top three players are all assured of seven-figure payouts. As recently as 2016, [...]
Premier League could scrap PSR replacement plan, says barrister De Marco

April 9, 2025

Premier League clubs could scrap plans to replace controversial PSR rules with a squad cost ratio and so-called “anchoring”, according to leading sports law barrister Nick De Marco KC. Top-flight clubs were on course to introduce the new spending rules next season but shelved those plans in February amid uncertainty caused by Manchester City’s partially [...]
Reading in takeover talks with mystery bidder after Platek walks away

April 9, 2025

Financially stricken Reading are in takeover talks with a new prospective buyer after American businessman Robert Platek walked away from a deal for the League One club. Platek, co-head of global credit at BDT and MSD Partners, entered into a period of exclusive negotiations with current owner Dai Yongge but that has now elapsed. The [...]
Volleyball World: How CVC Capital Partners woke sport’s sleeping giant

April 9, 2025

Volleyball World CEO Finn Taylor on how CVC Capital Partners has commercialised the sport, its successful D2C platform and ambitions to woo British fans. Private equity in sport can provoke suspicion that it will be funds rather than fans who benefit most from the transaction, yet in volleyball there can be little doubt that it [...]
Revealed: How much fans spend on overseas sports tourism

April 8, 2025

Sports fans spend more than £1,200 per person on average when travelling overseas to watch matches and other events, new research has found. The figure includes £235 on tickets, £330 on flights, £375 on accommodation and £290 on dining and shopping, according to a study by Expedia Group. Football is the most common sport to [...]
Scottie Scheffler: Tiger feat in world No1’s crosshairs at Masters

April 7, 2025

Scottie Scheffler has become accustomed to being compared to Tiger Woods and this week at the Masters the world No1 has another chance to emulate the 15-time major winner. Woods is the last man to win back-to-back Green Jackets at Augusta National, a feat which has gone unrepeated since he was in his heyday in [...]

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