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 you need to do know about Women’s Euro 2022: Who England are playing and how to watch

July 5, 2022

England is hosting Women’s Euro 2022 this month – and the home team are one of the favourites to win the tournament. Here is all you need to know about the Women’s European Championship. When is Women’s Euro 2022 happening? The tournament begins tomorrow, when England play Austria in Manchester, and is due to conclude [...]
European golf chiefs disappointed as LIV stars including Poulter win Scottish Open ban appeal

July 5, 2022

European golf chief Keith Pelley says he is “disappointed” after attempts to ban players who have joined the rival LIV Golf series from this week’s Scottish Open were thwarted. English Ryder Cup hero Ian Poulter, who is among the stars to have signed up to the new big-money, Saudi-backed circuit, and 15 other players won [...]
FA director Baroness Sue Campbell on applying lessons from women’s game to disability football

June 23, 2022

As Baroness Sue Campbell surveys the task ahead of her in disability football, she sees parallels with the job she took on when she joined the Football Association. “I came to the FA six years ago to put together a strategy to lead the women’s game and there are many, many similarities,” Campbell tells City [...]
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly named chairman as Marina Granovskaia exit confirmed

June 22, 2022

Chelsea have confirmed that co-owner Todd Boehly will be the football club’s new chairman and that influential director Marina Granovskaia is to leave Stamford Bridge. American Boehly led the consortium that bought the club from Roman Abramovich last month after the Russian oligarch’s assets were frozen by the UK government. He is to be joined [...]
Blurred lines: Athlete investors on rise as brands embrace new ways to partner with sport stars

June 22, 2022

When Anthony Joshua and Dazn announced a new partnership last week, one of the most eye-catching aspects of the deal was that it involved the British heavyweight boxer acquiring a stake in the sports streaming platform. It was just the latest example of a prominent athlete cultivating a business portfolio to complement their sporting career. [...]
Young footballers ‘risking most of their wages on crypto’ prompts growing concerns

June 21, 2022

Football has a “big problem” with young players risking the majority of their pay on cryptocurrencies, says a leading financial adviser to the sports industry. Players are being sucked in by social media content that ignores the major risks of investing in crypto, says Ben Smith, a partner at FLM. “I have seen lots of [...]
Andy Murray still hopeful of playing Wimbledon but faces ‘pretty important’ fitness test this week

June 20, 2022

Andy Murray admits he faces a crucial few days in his battle to overcome injury and challenge for a third men’s singles crown at Wimbledon next week. The former world No1 has not been able to train fully since suffering an abdominal strain during the final of the Stuttgart Open just over a week ago. [...]
BBC wins the race for London Marathon broadcast rights for another five years

June 20, 2022

The BBC will broadcast the London Marathon for a further five years after extending its long-standing rights agreement with the race’s organisers. The new deal begins with this year’s edition of the 26-mile race, which is due to take place on 2 October, and runs until 2026, marking 45 years of live coverage on the [...]
Bronte Law wins battle of the Brits in sizzling Aramco Team Series London

June 19, 2022

England’s Bronte Law savoured the sweet taste of home success after sinking a monster eagle putt at the last hole to snatch the individual crown at the Aramco Team Series London on Saturday. After three days of intense competition in stifling conditions at Centurion Club more in keeping with the Sotogrande or Jeddah legs of [...]
Paris Saint-Germain exec blasts LaLiga: ‘The last person we’ll take lessons from is Javier Tebas’

June 16, 2022

Paris Saint-Germain executives have issued a withering retort to LaLiga president Javier Tebas after the Spanish football chief accused the French club of breaking financial rules. LaLiga announced on Tuesday that it has lodged a formal complaint about Qatar-owned PSG’s spending with European football’s governing body Uefa. It follows PSG retaining the services of superstar [...]

Dazn National League row: Club in ‘poodles’ rant as owner calls for end to broadcast deal

Dazn National League row: Club in ‘poodles’ rant as owner calls for end to broadcast deal

Electra/Persona at the National Theatre review: A dull mash-up of Sophocles and Bergman

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