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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David Kogan: Chair of football regulator appointed despite ongoing inquiry

October 6, 2025

Media rights advisor David Kogan OBE has been confirmed as the first chair of the Independent Football Regulator despite an inquiry into his appointment remaining ongoing. Kogan was named preferred candidate by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport earlier this year but questions about his suitability were raised after he revealed he had donated [...]
No Limits Tour: Cliff diving, Tom Daley and the TikTokification of sport

October 4, 2025

When launching a new sports property it helps to have one of the biggest names in the game lend their support and, in diving, they don’t come much bigger than Tom Daley. So it was a timely boost to the No Limits Tour Cliff Diving Championship that former Olympic champion Daley agreed to appear in [...]
Haverfordwest County: Welsh minnows who reached Europe seek buyer

October 3, 2025

The man who took a tiny Welsh football club into European competition – and launched the career of a current Champions League manager – has put Haverfordwest County up for sale. Rob Edwards, who has revived the fortunes of the semi-pro Pembrokeshire outfit since taking over during the Covid-19 pandemic, has made a plea for [...]
‘Heat hazard’ rules invoked for Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix

October 2, 2025

Formula 1 chiefs have designated this week’s Singapore Grand Prix the first “heat hazard” race under new rules designed to protect drivers’ wellbeing. Temperatures for Sunday’s race at Marina Bay are expected to exceed 31C which, combined with the tropical humidity, has triggered the measures. It means that teams will be required to fit all [...]
Exclusive: Arsenal close in on Visit Rwanda partnership extension

October 2, 2025

Arsenal are in advanced talks to extend their controversial £10m-a-year commercial partnership with Visit Rwanda, the tourism arm of the East African country. The current agreement, which sees Visit Rwanda appear on the shirt sleeves of the men’s and women’s teams, was due to expire at the end of the season. It has also been [...]
Birmingham owner Wagner breaks ranks over Premier League redistributions

October 1, 2025

Birmingham City owner Tom Wagner has broken ranks with his EFL rivals over their attempts to extract more money from the Premier League. The thorny issue is among the top priorities for the incoming Independent Football Regulator after years of talks between the Premier League and the EFL ended in deadlock. Top flight teams currently [...]
Fifa consider expanding Club World Cup despite player welfare fears

October 1, 2025

Fifa’s Club World Cup could expand from 32 teams for future editions despite concerns about the toll on player welfare. Global player union Fifpro this week sounded the alarm over the impact of the revamped competition on its members, some of whom were left with less than a fortnight to prepare for the new season. [...]
Athletics rocked as Laura Muir’s former coach banned for serious misconduct

September 30, 2025

UK Athletics has pledged further “significant culture change” after Laura Muir’s former coach Andrew Young was banned for three years for serious misconduct. Young was found guilty of nine counts of misconduct, seven of them serious, at both a disciplinary hearing last year and then an appeal earlier this summer. He was criticised for putting [...]
Ronnie O’Sullivan and Thomas the Tank Engine director launch snooker TV channel

September 30, 2025

Ronnie O’Sullivan has teamed up with a former director of Thomas the Tank Engine to launch the world’s first dedicated snooker TV channel. Pluto Snooker 900, which launches next week, promises to show a combination of live action, classic matches and O’Sullivan’s coaching series, The Rocket Method. It is the brainchild of Jason Francis, a [...]
Europe’s Ryder Cup drama draws 5m UK viewers on Sky Sports

September 29, 2025

Europe’s nail-biting Ryder Cup triumph at Bethpage Black pulled in 5m UK viewers across three days of coverage on Sky Sports, the broadcaster said. Average viewing was up 45 per cent on the last Ryder Cup in Rome two years ago, while the audience for Sunday’s final session peaked at 24 per cent higher than [...]

Prem Rugby needs to switch up its calendar to stop final being banished to fringes

Prem Rugby needs to switch up its calendar to stop final being banished to fringes

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