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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European football chief Ceferin plays down fears of talent drain to Saudi Pro League

June 19, 2023

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin insists he is not worried about the Saudi Pro League’s ambitious transfer policy stripping European football of its top stars. Karim Benzema, N’Golo Kante and Ruben Neves have already followed Cristian Ronaldo in moving to Saudi, where a major investment programme from the Public Investment Fund is also reported to be [...]
Rafael Nadal hopes of retiring at Paris 2024 Olympics set to be scuppered by ITF rules

June 18, 2023

Rafael Nadal is being denied a potential farewell at the Paris 2024 Olympics by inflexible International Tennis Federation rules that need changing, says one of the sport’s leading chiefs. Nadal, 37, has announced that he plans to retire next year and it is understood that the King of Clay had hoped to bow out on [...]
‘Tennis is asleep at the wheel. It needs a wake-up call’ – Dietloff von Arnim interview

June 18, 2023

Dietloff von Arnim on why the International Tennis Federation needs change, the Davis Cup ‘failure’, and running for president. With Novak Djokovic still in record-breaking shape, Iga Swiatek underlining her status as one the sport’s new stars and focus turning to the pristine lawns of Wimbledon, it would be easy to assume that all is [...]
How the Home Office made it easier for English football to sign foreign youngsters

June 16, 2023

A little over two years after English football shut the door on a host of foreign talent by implementing strict post-Brexit rules, it prised it open again this week when the Home Office approved a relaxation of the regulations. The biggest change affords clubs more scope to appeal for an exception to be made if [...]
Five talking points from the 2023-24 Premier League fixtures

June 15, 2023

The hangovers from Manchester City’s treble celebrations may barely have subsided (hello, Jack Grealish) but the 2023-24 Premier League fixtures have already been released. Here, City A.M. picks out five talking points from next season’s schedule – including some important dates for the diary of top-flight football fans. Man City’s early Kompany reunion The new [...]
From Big Five to Big One: Premier League pulling away from European rivals – Deloitte

June 15, 2023

European football’s Big Five leagues are steadily being replaced by a Big One as the Premier League pulls away from its rivals, according to research published today. The total revenue of Premier League clubs reached £5.5bn in 2021-22, around twice as much as its nearest challenger, Spain’s LaLiga, Deloitte’s Annual Review of Football Finance reports. [...]
Aramco Team Series – London 2023: Nelly Korda eyes first win on British soil

June 14, 2023

World No2 Nelly Korda is targeting a first win on British soil when she returns to the Aramco Team Series for the London leg at Centurion Club next month. The 2021 Women’s PGA Championship winner, 24, has been prolific in her short career, claiming 12 titles including an Olympic gold medal in Tokyo two years [...]
Jude Bellingham signs for Real Madrid in potential English record transfer

June 14, 2023

Real Madrid have confirmed the signing of Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund in what could become a record fee for an English player. The 19-year-old England midfielder is believed to be costing the Spanish champions an initial €103m (£88m). That fee could rise to as much as €133m (£113m), eclipsing the £100m Manchester City paid [...]
Under-fire golf boss Jay Monahan steps back from PGA Tour with ‘medical situation’

June 14, 2023

Under-fire PGA Tour chief Jay Monahan has stepped back from his duties with immediate effect after suffering a “medical situation”. No further details were provided by the organisation, which last week entered into a controversial agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund to merge their interests, including the big-money LIV Golf circuit. It comes on [...]
Kylian Mbappe puts ball back in Paris Saint-Germain court over summer sale

June 13, 2023

Kylian Mbappe has insisted he does not want to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer, despite indicating that he will not take up the option to extend his current contract. Mbappe’s stance places additional pressure on PSG to sell the World Cup-winning France forward in the coming weeks – or risk losing him for nothing next [...]

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