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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Champions League: How Premier League clubs’ finances have been affected by European failures

March 13, 2015

After Chelsea’s failure to beat a 10-man Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday left it looking increasingly likely that the Premier League will have a representative in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, English clubs’ deficiencies in Europe have once again been thrown under the spotlight. English clubs have not only been made to appear [...]
Uber rival Lyft valued over £1.5bn after £353m funding round

March 12, 2015

Taxi app Lyft has raised $530m (£353.6m) from a new funding round, softening the blow dealt by a US judges’ ruling against the ride-sharing service. Lyft is now valued at more than $2.5bn (£1.67bn) after a funding round led by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten closed this week. Rakuten now owns an 11.9 [...]
Jay Z’s £37m offer for loss-making Swedish streaming service accepted

March 12, 2015

Jay Z has paid $56.2m (£37.5m) for Swedish media technology company Aspiro, according to local news reports. Aspiro, which reported an operating loss of SEK41.5m (£3.23m) last year, has accepted the offer from S. Carter Enterprises’ Project Panther Bidco, despite opposition from minority shareholders. The Swedish company owns music streaming services WiMP and [...]
Ofcom review of UK digital communications market will look to maintain competition

March 12, 2015

Media regulator Ofcom will review the UK’s digital communications market for the first time in a decade in order to ensure competition remains in a sector increasingly dominated by telecom giants. Ofcom said its review will look to identify if there is scope for deregulation in “some areas” of the market and find [...]
Petition prompts Premier League to advise clubs on living wage

February 27, 2015

The Premier League has promised it will speak to its clubs about adopting the living wage, but insists its hands are tied when it comes to enforcement. After a petition for all Premier League staff to paid the living wage was signed over 62,000 times, the group agreed to meet with its creator [...]
Arsenal’s bumper wage bill triggers £13m jump in football costs

February 27, 2015

Arsenal’s new sponsorship deal with Puma contributed to a £10m increase in turnover in the six months ended 30 November 2014. Total turnover rose 7.9 per cent from £137.9m to £148.8m thanks to “strong growth in commercial activity” which Arsenal said enabled it to spend more on players and wages. The club says [...]
Rangers admit James Easdale was paid while working for the club

February 27, 2015

Rangers have conceded that former director James Easdale was paid during his time at the club, after previously stating that he received "not received any remuneration". Today the Scottish club has clarified that Easdale was paid director's fees between August 2013 and December 2013 "in accordance with his contractual entitlements", but added that these were all [...]
Chelsea shirt sponsorship revenue to rise 122pc as Premier League brand flexes its muscle

February 27, 2015

Chelsea will have the second-biggest shirt sponsorship deal in Premier League history after reaching an agreement with Japanese tyre manufacturers Yokohama Rubber. The deal is thought to be worth around £40m a year for five years, representing a significant jump on their current £18m-a-year deal with Samsung. Only Manchester United earn more [...]
Cycling body issues request for Astana’s licence to be revoked after doping investigation

February 27, 2015

Doping concerns have rocked the cycling world again, after the sport's governing body said Astana Pro Team's licence should be withdrawn. UCI made the recommendation to its license commission after reviewing an audit on Astana's anti-doping culture, policies, structures and management systems. Reigning champion of the Tour de France Vincenzo Nibali rides for the Astana [...]
IAG share price soars after Iberia turnaround and British Airways profit deliver record results

February 27, 2015

The figures International Airlines Group's stock rose more than five per cent in early trading after the group which owns carriers British Airways and Iberia, among others, announced a 95.3 per cent rise in operating profit after exceptional items in 2014 to €1.03bn (£750m), from €527m last year. The group now expects to make operating [...]

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