By: Joe Hall

I'm a sports and sports business journalist with City A.M. Follow me for coverage of the industry behind sports and the money made by top athletes. I've provided expert commentary on sports business for both TV and radio, including the BBC World Service. My email is always open to tips and story ideas: joe.hall@cityam.com

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Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho complains about Premier League and Uefa over Europa League arrangements

December 7, 2016

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has accused the Premier League of tiring his team out by never allocating them a Monday night game after a Europa League fixture. Ahead of United's final Europa League group stage game against Ukrainians Zorya Luhansk on Thursday noght, Mourinho suggested his side was being denied adequate time to recover from European [...]
British and Irish Lions: Warren Gatland and Andy Farrell say autumn internationals prove New Zealand can be toppled on 2017 tour

December 7, 2016

Warren Gatland's British and Irish Lions coaching team for the 2017 New Zealand tour have been given renewed belief that the All Blacks can be toppled by the northern hemisphere teams' performances in the Autumn internationals. Gatland has reunited with interim Wales coach Rob Howley and Ireland defence coach Andy Farrell, veterans of the 2013 tour of Australia, and [...]
Basingstoke Town FC listed for sale on eBay by former director – but club labels it “misguided publicity stunt”

December 7, 2016

Looking for some inspiration in your Christmas shopping this year? How about a football club? Basingstoke Town are currently for sale and you won't even have to grapple with the crowds to buy them. The non-league club were listed for sale on eBay yesterday by fan and former director Simon Hood who believes more needs to [...]
Mauricio Pochettino: Europa League games could help Tottenham get over Wembley hoodoo

December 6, 2016

Mauricio Pochettino believes the Europa League could give his Tottenham team the chance to acclimatise to Wembley following their failed Champions League campaign. Spurs lost their first two games at Wembley before being dumped out of the Champions League last month, but they can salvage a spot in Uefa's secondary competition by avoiding defeat to CSKA Moscow under the [...]
Thomas Bjorn: Europe’s new Ryder Cup captain says young talent will fuel team growth

December 6, 2016

Thomas Bjorn has praised the breadth of Europe's young talent after being named captain for the 2018 Ryder Cup. The 45-year-old Dane, only the fourth man from outside the British Isles to lead the team, said a crop of rising stars could reclaim the Ryder Cup after Europe fell to their first defeat since 2008 this [...]
Ex-Liverpool chairman Sir Martin Broughton targets sophisticated investors for new sports venture

December 6, 2016

Sophisticated investors in the UK are being encouraged to back sport businesses using a new online platform that puts them in front of a range of unquoted companies in the sector. Sports Investment Partners (SIP), the private equity firm founded by former Liverpool chairman Sir Martin Broughton, has teamed up with corporate finance adviser Envestors to launch [...]
Football Leaks: Jorge Mendes’ Gestifute denies Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho tax avoidance allegations

December 3, 2016

Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes has denied that his clients have taken part in a tax avoidance scheme involving more than £100m. The Real Madrid star and Manchester United manager were accused, along with other renowned players, of potentially improper transactions and moving earnings from image rights to the British Virgin Islands by [...]
Chelsea “apologises profusely” to former player for sexual abuse and admits confidentiality clause was “inappropriate”

December 3, 2016

Chelsea have "apologised profusely" to abuse victim Gary Johnson and have admitted that the confidentiality clause inserted in their settlement with the former player was "inappropriate". The Premier League club asked for a confidentiality clause to be included in its £50,000 compensation package with Johnson after being approached by a law firm working on his behalf in the summer [...]
New England manager Gareth Southgate tells players too much partying will hold them back

December 1, 2016

New England manager Gareth Southgate warned his players that they will fail to beat the best in the world if their focus is swayed by too much partying. Although the 46-year-old insisted Wayne Rooney would remain captain after the striker was pictured appearing to be drunk late at night while on international duty last month, he [...]
FA chief Martin Glenn promises clubs guilty of covering up child abuse will be punished “regardless of size”

December 1, 2016

Any football club found to have paid off alleged victims of sexual abuse to keep them from going public with their accusations will be punished by the Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn. Chelsea have not commented on accusations of paying compensation on the condition of confidentiality to a former youth-team player who says he was [...]

Fury promoters Queensberry see profits rise after Dubois vs Joshua bout

Fury promoters Queensberry see profits rise after Dubois vs Joshua bout

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