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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Anthony Joshua v Tyson Fury venue tug of war on pause, says Matchroom boss Hearn

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Talks over the venue for the long-awaited fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have been put on ice, says Matchroom boss Barry Hearn. Joshua is keen that the all-British heavyweight battle slated for later this year be held on home soil, with Wembley Stadium the most likely setting, but the final decision rests with [...]
Fulham sign up $15bn Silicon Valley tech and AI firm ClickHouse as front-of-shirt sponsor

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Fulham FC have followed Crystal Palace in signing up a tech and AI company as their front-of-shirt sponsor, ClickHouse, for the new Premier League season. ClickHouse is a US-based platform that crunches data for Meta, Tesla, OpenAI, Visa and Sony and replaces gambling brand SBOTOP as Fulham’s principal commercial partner. It comes as the Premier [...]
Netflix and Gary Lineker’s Goalhanger extend The Rest Is Football deal until 2028

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Gary Lineker’s The Rest Is Football podcast will continue on Netflix for the next two seasons following the success of its run during the World Cup. The hit show, which also stars former England internationals Alan Shearer and Micah Richards, will focus on the Premier League and Champions League in twice-weekly episodes on the streaming [...]

Barry Hearn and Matchroom back Brentwood Town’s bid to reach National League

July 20, 2026

Brentwood Town FC are targeting promotion to the National League for the first time after fresh investment from Barry Hearn and Matchroom in his local football club. Brentwood-based Matchroom has renewed its deal as the club’s main sponsor for a further five years as part of a “significant investment” designed to boost their chances of [...]
Global Citizen’s links to Fifa chief Motsepe and the first ever World Cup half-time show

July 19, 2026

If you haven’t heard of Global Citizen before, that may be about to change due to the charity’s role in the first ever half-time show during a World Cup final on Sunday. The show, curated by Coldplay frontman and longtime Global Citizen supporter Chris Martin, will feature performances from some of the biggest stars in [...]
World Cup demand pushes price of private jet charters up 30 per cent

July 16, 2026

The price of chartering a private jet between some US cities has surged by up to 30 per cent due to “exceptionally strong demand” during the World Cup. Corporate groups, wealthy football fans and syndicates of supporters travelling together have turned to private charters in increasing numbers to navigate the biggest and most geographically dispersed [...]
2026 Open Championship set to double spending in Royal Birkdale

July 16, 2026

This week’s Open Championship at Royal Birkdale is set to double takings at businesses in the local area, according to data from Mastercard. Last year’s edition at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland delivered a 119 per cent increase in spending within 5km of golf’s oldest major tournament, while the 2024 Open saw an 82 per [...]
Everton facing early termination of Stake sleeve deal as ban looms

July 15, 2026

Everton face losing a major sponsorship deal after the UK Government stepped up plans to ban any advertising of unlicensed betting companies. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has launched a consultation on preventing any betting brand that does not hold a Gambling Commission licence from promoting itself through sponsorship or advertising in any [...]
NBA Europe bosses using World Cup final to hold talks with football club chiefs

July 15, 2026

NBA chiefs say they plan to hold further talks with bidders for franchises in its planned European league during the World Cup final weekend in New York. Spain – home to perhaps the two most important prospective NBA Europe franchise locations in Madrid and Barcelona – will be in town after they beat France in [...]
Football ‘muddling through’ in face of growing ‘tensions’, says Boston Consulting Group

July 15, 2026

Football is in danger of eating itself unless the sport comes together to address growing inequalities, a consultancy hired by the Independent Football Regulator has warned. Boston Consulting Group, which has worked with the IFR to produce the State of the Game report that will shape the regulator’s approach to English football, has today published [...]

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