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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Premier League confirms streaming service – and it’s not called Premflix

February 26, 2026

The Premier League is to launch a streaming platform in Singapore that could pave the way for a global direct-to-consumer “Premflix” product, CEO Richard Masters has confirmed. The long-rumoured new service, a collaboration with telco StarHub, is to be called Premier League + and show all 380 games live as well as magazine content, starting [...]
Football regulator rubbishes fears red tape will put investors off English clubs

February 26, 2026

David Kogan, the chair of the Independent Football Regulator, insists closer scrutiny of clubs’ finances will encourage rather than deter potential investors in the English game. Former media rights consultant Kogan said the IFR’s mission to improve the sustainability of the entire English pyramid would help to make all teams more desirable assets. “The idea [...]
LaLiga boss Tebas reignites war with Paris Saint-Germain chief Al-Khelaifi

February 26, 2026

LaLiga president Javier Tebas has reignited his war of words with Paris Saint-Germain chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi by blaming him for the financial problems in French football. Tebas and Al-Khelaifi have clashed repeatedly in the past, most notably when PSG signed Neymar from Barcelona against the wishes of the Spanish club and its league in 2017. [...]
NBA Europe an exciting opportunity for Super League Basketball, says chair

February 26, 2026

The NBA’s creation of new teams in London and Manchester for its planned European venture is “an exciting opportunity” for Super League Basketball, says interim chair Sanjay Bhandari. The two teams are expected to play in both NBA Europe and SLB, the top-tier domestic competition, potentially offering a major boost to the profile of the [...]
Sheffield Wednesday: New buyers sought after £40m takeover collapses

February 25, 2026

Sheffield Wednesday fans have called for a new buyer to be found urgently after the consortium behind a proposed £40m takeover of the fallen English football giants pulled out. A group led by James Bord, a co-owner of Scottish club Dunfermline, was named preferred bidder in December but announced today that they were withdrawing their [...]
Manchester United: Ratcliffe’s cuts take club from red to black

February 25, 2026

Manchester United CEO Omar Berrada has hailed the impact of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s cost-cutting after the club reported only their second profitable quarter since 2023. Co-owner Ratcliffe’s slashing of hundreds of jobs at Old Trafford helped United to a pre-tax profit of £5.6m in the three months to 31 December, compared with a £34.5m loss [...]
Pro Climbing League leans into urban boom ahead of sold-out London launch

February 24, 2026

When the first batch of tickets for the London launch event of the Pro Climbing League went on sale last month they sold out in five minutes. Not quite Oasis or Taylor Swift levels of devotion, but for a minority sport with little history as a spectator event, impressive nonetheless. On Saturday night at Magazine [...]
LA 2028 Olympics sponsors ‘not asking about’ Wasserman position, says CEO

February 24, 2026

The CEO of the LA 2028 Olympics insists sponsors have not raised any concerns about Casey Wasserman remaining as chair despite his appearance in the Epstein files. Wasserman has already initiated proceedings to sell his eponymous global agency after historic emails between himself and Jeffrey Epstein associate and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell were among [...]
Premier League must ditch unlicensed betting firms immediately, says Entain

February 24, 2026

Entain, the parent company of betting brands Ladbrokes and Coral, has called on the Premier League to impose an immediate ban on the advertising of gambling firms without UK licences. The bookmaking giant has urged England top football clubs to halt pitchside advertising of betting companies targeted at overseas gamblers straight away and commit to [...]
Conor Benn switch to Dana White’s Zuffa branded ‘outrageous’ by Hearn

February 23, 2026

Matchroom president Barry Hearn has called Conor Benn’s defection to Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing stable “horrible” and “outrageous”. Benn announced his shock departure from Matchroom, which had promoted him throughout his 10-year professional career, on Friday. The move saw the son of former two-division world champion become the biggest signing yet for Zuffa Boxing, the [...]

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