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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West Bromwich Albion takeover: New owner Guochuan Lai promises to “maintain stable structure” of Premier League club

August 5, 2016

West Bromwich Albion's new Chinese owner pledged to maintain the club's stable structure after completing a takeover of the Premier League team. An investment group headed by Chinese entrepreneur Guochuan Lai has agreed a deal to purchase the club from outgoing chairman Jeremy Peace and is now just waiting on Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Premier League approval. [...]
Rio Olympics 2016: Must watch events on opening weekend and when to watch them – featuring British hopes Chris Froome and Lizzie Armistead as well as Olympic legend Michael Phelps

August 4, 2016

Set your alarms, make your excuses and say any necessary good byes. Because the Olympics are here, and you have weeks of solid sport to gorge over. Here's what not to miss on opening weekend: Read more: City A.M. Unregulated Rio 50 special – Rio 2016 Olympics and sponsorship – which athletes are pulling in the big bucks? Friday [...]
Two Champions League winning managers, a wealth of ambitious foreign owners and exciting England prospects – whether you support Leeds or Newcastle, the Championship can be relied on for entertainment

August 3, 2016

Tomorrow a football competition starts in London featuring ambitious and enigmatic billionaire owners from across the globe, a cosmopolitan array of managers — including two Champions League winners — and some of the most exciting young players in England. But this isn't the Premier League. It is, of course, the Championship. English football’s second tier [...]
From an Aston Villa troublemaker to a Newcastle forward and a Chelsea loanee – here’s five players to look out for in the Championship this season

August 3, 2016

The Championship. A league full of 30+ cloggers and clumpers adept at the dark arts and averse to pretty passing football, right? Not quite. English football's second tier certainly still boasts those of the agricultural persuasion, but there are just as many players who will have you scratching your head and wondering why no Premier League club [...]
How much is an Olympic gold medal worth? How the monetary value of a medal in Rio compares to previous years

August 2, 2016

The gold medals awarded to athletes at this year's Olympics are worth roughly $100 less than they were in London four years ago. At 85mm in diameter, Rio's gold medals are the same size as those draped around necks in 2012, contain the same proportion of gold, copper and silver content — 1.34 per cent, 6.16 per cent and 92.5 [...]
Why Barcelona settled for Qatar Airways as shirt sponsor and will always struggle to match Manchester United’s commercial clout

August 2, 2016

Despite being one of the largest football clubs on the planet, Barcelona were compelled to ignore calls from within their own fan base to cut ties with Gulf state Qatar, which included a petition signed by over 60,000 people, and sign a one-year extension to their Qatar Airways shirt sponsorship deal earlier this month after struggling to [...]
Lyon manager admits Arsenal target Alexandre Lacazette could still be sold at the right price

August 2, 2016

Arsenal may still be able to prise transfer target Alexandre Lacazette away from Lyon according to the manager of the French club. The Gunners were unsuccessful with a £29m bid for the striker earlier this summer, but Lyon boss Bruno Genesio has conceded that "there are some offers you cannot refuse". Lyon believe Lacazette, who has scored over 20 goals in each of the [...]
London NFL franchise would be “one of the better teams” claims New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr

July 30, 2016

American football star Odell Beckham Jr is confident London will soon have its own NFL franchise and believes once it does they could be one of the best teams in the league. The wild-haired wide receiver, famous for gravity-defying one handed catches, will play in London this October when his New York Giants take on the [...]
Anthony Martial’s Manchester United squad number dispute demonstrates why footballers still need clearer social media guidance

July 30, 2016

Athletes making headlines via social media has become something of a regular occurrence these days. Recently Anthony Martial found himself the subject of countless articles and Tweets after unfollowing the official Manchester United account on Twitter in apparent protest at being stripped of the No9 shirt — handed to new arrival Zlatan Ibrahimovic — and given [...]
Prudential RideLondon 2016 route map: Where to watch and key details of all six events in this weekend’s festival of cycling

July 29, 2016

This year's Prudential RideLondon promises to be bigger and better than ever before. Stretching across three days for the first time, the festival of cycling features a fresh event created specifically for newer riders who are expected to contribute to a record 100,000 cyclists taking part across the weekend. RideLondon latest: Crashes injure two and hold [...]

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