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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Embattled ref ‘strongly denies’ spot-fixing claims after FA launches probe

November 27, 2024

Under-fire Premier League referee David Coote has strongly denied an allegation of spot-fixing that is being investigated by the Football Association. Coote – already suspended by referees’ body PGMOL for unguarded comments he appeared to make about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp – refutes the claim that he issued a premeditated yellow card in a [...]
Saracens chief departs club after just 10 months in charge

November 27, 2024

Previous chief executive Lucy Wray stepped down after four years in the role in a surprise move halfway through last season.
Champions League absence and shorter US tour clobber Man Utd revenue

November 26, 2024

Manchester United suffered a £14m drop in revenue for the first quarter of their current financial year after missing out on qualification for the Champions League. Broadcast income for July to September fell by £8m, or 20 per cent, from the same period last year due to Manchester United this season playing in the less [...]
30 per cent: Football Association sets diversity target for England coaches

November 26, 2024

The Football Association (FA) wants 30 per cent of England men’s team coaches to be from ethnically diverse backgrounds by 2028. The governing body was told earlier this year it needed to “work a lot harder” to create a diverse pool of candidates for the England head coach position by the Black Footballers Partnership. The [...]
Sir Michael Moritz on triathlon, dangerous investments and Fergie

November 26, 2024

Sir Michael Moritz’s sixth sense for investing made him a multi-billionaire, so when he gives a rare interview and talks up the trajectory of one of his latest ventures, the T100 Triathlon World Tour, it seems smart to listen. The Welshman, 70, was among the first to believe in the potential of the tour and [...]
Fans being left in dark over football regulator’s powers, peers warn

November 25, 2024

A House of Lords committee has criticised the Football Governance Bill for failing to define which leagues the incoming football regulator will have power over. The bill, which had its second reading in the Lords this month, says only that the watchdog will be tasked with overseeing “English football”, meaning that ministers will have to [...]
Why Premier League has opened door to a ‘Netflix of Football’

November 25, 2024

Friday's vote could be a watershed moment that transforms the way the world’s most popular league is consumed around the world.
‘Thinking too much’ and ‘afraid’: Amorim’s verdict on first United game

November 24, 2024

Also on Sunday Liverpool extended their lead at the top to eight points with victory at Southampton.
Borthwick vows to push on after England end losing run

November 24, 2024

Jamie George and Luke Cowan-Dickie scored two apiece in a resounding nine-try win.
Leicester seeking fourth boss in 18 months after sacking Cooper

November 24, 2024

The Foxes pulled the trigger on Sunday, 24 hours after a 2-1 defeat by Chelsea left them just two points off the relegation zone.

Is football eating itself? Not before it eats other sports first

Is football eating itself? Not before it eats other sports first

New City venue rethinks competitive socialising… again

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