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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Here’s why England rugby captain Owen Farrell is facing a Six Nations ban

January 9, 2023

England rugby captain Owen Farrell could be banned for the Six Nations after he was cited for a dangerous tackle. Saracens fly-half Farrell faces a disciplinary hearing tomorrow over his challenge on Gloucester’s Jack Clement on Friday, which was not punished by referee Karl Dickson. If found guilty of a top-end offence, he could be [...]
Marcus McGuane: Former Arsenal prodigy finding feet at Oxford United – via Barcelona – set to face Gunners in FA Cup third round

January 9, 2023

Marcus McGuane looked destined to lead Arsenal back to the top, but on Monday he will be plotting their downfall with Oxford United in the FA Cup third round. Before Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe there was Marcus McGuane. Like Saka, McGuane joined Arsenal’s Hale End academy shortly after starting primary school and, as [...]
Chelsea manager Graham Potter reacts after fans boo FA Cup rout by Manchester City

January 8, 2023

Under-fire Chelsea manager Graham Potter played down boos from the travelling Blues fanbase after his side suffered a chastening 4-0 FA Cup defeat at Manchester City on Sunday. Chelsea supporters chanted the name of Potter’s predecessor Thomas Tuchel during the drubbing and booed their team off at half time and full time. “We can’t do [...]
Why Fifa’s crackdown on football agents’ fees could spark a stampede to do deals

January 8, 2023

Tougher rules for football agents come into force from Monday as part of a Fifa crackdown that will see agents’ fees capped at three per cent of a player’s salary. Some of the world governing body’s new regulations take effect immediately, such as a mandatory licensing system for all agents, while others, such as the [...]
FA Cup prize money: How much can clubs earn in the third round and what is an FA Cup run worth?

January 6, 2023

Ah, the men’s FA Cup third round: the romance of lower league teams getting their shot at Premier League giants, the magic of part-timers upsetting the superstars, and the prize money and other financial rewards that can transform a small football club’s fortunes. This weekend is when the prize money hits six figures, and that’s [...]
Here’s why Chelsea could benefit from handing £33m signing Badiashile a mammoth seven-year contract

January 5, 2023

Chelsea raised eyebrows today when they announced the signing of French defender Benoit Badiashile on a mammoth seven-and-a-half-year contract. Players typically agree deals for three, four or five years but the contract handed to 21-year-old Badiashile, who joins from Monaco for a fee of £33m, runs into the next decade. However, the length of the [...]
Cricket champions Surrey swap Adidas for Andy Murray-backed City boys’ startup

January 5, 2023

Surrey County Cricket Club have become the latest team to sign a deal with Castore, the Andy Murray-backed British sportswear startup founded by two former City workers. The reigning men’s County Champions today announced a multi-year agreement for their men’s and women’s teams to swap Adidas kit for apparel made by Castore, starting in the [...]
Why tearful Emma Raducanu is now a major doubt for the Australian Open

January 5, 2023

Emma Raducanu’s hopes of playing in this month’s Australian Open have been plunged into doubt after her latest injury retirement left the Briton in tears. The tennis star abandoned her last-16 match at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, today after appearing to roll her ankle. It leaves Raducanu facing a race to be [...]
Damar Hamlin: Latest update from Buffalo Bills lifts hopes for cardiac arrest NFL star

January 5, 2023

NFL star Damar Hamlin has shown signs of recovery following his cardiac arrest during a game on Monday night, his team the Buffalo Bills said in their latest update. Hamlin had to be resuscitated using CPR on the field after collapsing following a tackle on a Cincinnati Bengals opponent. The 24-year-old is still in a [...]
Premier League first: Why London ref Bhupinder Singh Gill is a history maker

January 4, 2023

London teacher Bhupinder Singh Gill is set to make history on Wednesday night when he becomes the first Sikh Punjabi assistant referee in the Premier League. The 37-year-old is set to run the line in the top-flight match between Southampton and Nottingham Forest on the south coast. “This has to be the proudest and most [...]

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