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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Adidas stand to profit as Manchester United’s Paul Pogba tops shirt bestseller list – but could Arsenal look for more from Puma?

October 15, 2016

At first glance, Manchester United’s £75m-a-year kit deal with Adidas looked like a vast overpayment on the behalf of the German sportswear manufacturer. Back in 2014 when United’s commercial guru Ed Woodward secured the deal, United had just endured their worst season since the 1980s, the club had failed to attract some high profile transfer [...]
Amir Khan v Kell Brook: Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to see super-fights staged in London instead of Las Vegas

October 11, 2016

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan wants the capital to take the mantle from Las Vegas as the international host city for boxing's biggest bouts — and he has called on Amir Khan and Kell Brook to lead by example. London's capability to host world title fights has been demonstrated in recent months by Anthony Joshua's successful defence [...]
Matchroom Boxing go stateside as heavyweight Luis Ortiz joins Eddie Hearn’s stable

October 8, 2016

British boxing promotion company Matchroom has signed its first overseas fighter to its books in Cuban heavyweight Luis Ortiz. The signing of the unbeaten 37-year-old nicknamed "King Kong", who has won 22 of his 25 fights with a knockout, underlines the growth of the UK as an international boxing destination. Read more: Eddie Hearn interview [...]
How gambling and betting companies have taken over the Premier League’s shirts

October 8, 2016

Football fans might have noticed a recurring theme on this year's Premier League shirts — gambling. More Premier League teams are sponsored by gambling companies than ever before this season, with exactly half of the division's teams displaying logos for online casinos or bookmakers on their shirts. England's top tier was 10 years old before Fulham became the [...]
Premier League shirt sponsors quiz: Do you know what these Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham and Sunderland sponsors do?

October 7, 2016

Shirt sponsorships generate Premier League clubs millions in commercial revenue every season. According to industry estimates, last season the Premier League's clubs made a massive £260m from splaying corporate brand names and logos across their sacred sporting tapestries. Read more: Why Chelsea parting ways with Adidas makes financial sense After enough hours in front of Sky [...]
Real Madrid fail to reclaim football’s richest crown from Barcelona despite posting club record breaking revenue

October 7, 2016

Real Madrid posted the highest revenue figures in the club's history last season, with income breaking the €600m mark for the first time and reaching €620.1m (£560m). Yet the 7.4 per cent rise in income from €577.7m in the 2013/2014 campaign, the Spanish giants were unable to match the record €679m enjoyed by Barcelona last season. It [...]
Malta fact file: Everything you need to know about England’s opponents at Wembley on Saturday

October 6, 2016

As far as easy starts go, England caretaker boss Gareth Southgate couldn't have hoped for a better opponent than Malta for his first game in charge. The Three Lions' opponents are 50/1 outsiders to cause an upset at Wembley this weekend. Read more: Southgate has chance to stake claim for England manager's job on permanent basis, insists [...]
Wimbledon under match-fixing investigation following alert to tennis authorities

October 6, 2016

Tennis authorities are probing reports of potential match-fixing at this year's Wimbledon. The Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) placed a match at the All England Club under investigation after receiving a warning about suspicious betting activity. A total of 96 matches held between July and September, including one at the US Open, are currently under investigation by the TIU who receive [...]
Sports and second screens: How stadium designers and broadcasters are dealing with the smartphone revolution

October 5, 2016

Pep Guardiola isn't the only figure in elite sports for whom the prevalence of smartphone use has disrupted business as usual The Manchester City manager has cut off 3g and Wi-Fi connection from the club's training complex in order to pull his players' gaze away from screen and back onto the team. Yet for broadcasters, rights holders, club [...]
Eddie Hearn: Anthony Joshua v Wladimir Klitschko could happen as soon as December with both boxers keen to fight

October 5, 2016

Anthony Joshua could fight Wladimir Klitschko before the end of the year according to promoter Eddie Hearn, who described a meeting between the pair as "the most likely scenario". Klitschko is in Joshua's sights after the Ukrainian's planned rematch with Tyson Fury this month was cancelled due the latter's medical condition. Both boxers are said to be [...]

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