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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Next Liverpool CEO Peter Moore signals new direction for the club – six things you need to know

February 28, 2017

As their team nursed the wounds of a bruising 3-1 defeat to Leicester City on Monday night, Liverpool made an announcement that could have much further-reaching implications than a disappointing loss in the league. The club revealed that from June its new chief executive will be Peter Moore, currently chief competition officer at video game giants Electronic [...]
Leicester City brand value plummets after sacking manager Claudio Ranieri

February 25, 2017

Achieving a "sporting miracle" by overturning 5,000-1 odds to win last year's Premier League earned Leicester City a place in the hearts of millions around the globe. A team of unheralded players, a likeable manager written off by the pundits in Claudio Ranieri and their underdog status earned the Foxes a unique brand image compared to the monied elites [...]
Arsenal warn of rising wage demands as Premier League TV income helps club record profit

February 24, 2017

Arsenal may be suffering from familiar problems on the pitch, but off-the-pitch the Premier League club appears on course for its best season yet. The impact of the Premier League's new £8bn TV deal was visible in the Gunners half-year accounts which saw the club turn a profit despite spending more than ever before on players. [...]
Arsenal warn of future wage demands as Premier League TV income helps club to profit

February 24, 2017

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England v Italy Six Nations preview: How Owen Farrell’s attacking influence has increased ahead of 50th cap

February 23, 2017

England may not have played their best rugby of the Eddie Jones era so far at this year's Six Nations, but for Owen Farrell it has been a tournament to remember. Farrell, tucked in alongside No10 George Ford at inside centre, has impressed Martin Johnson and Brian O'Driscoll to such an extent in England's wins [...]
Manchester United conquer China: Premier League giants leapfrog Bayern Munich in digital performance according to new ranking

February 23, 2017

Manchester United’s pre-season tour to China last summer helped the club become the most influential football team online in the burgeoning football market, according to a new report. For the first time, the Premier League giants have taken the top spot in the annual ranking from Shanghai-based sports consultancy Mailman of the best-performing clubs online [...]
Shane Williams interview: Legendary Wales wing on how long-distance running filled the gap left by his rugby retirement

February 22, 2017

After a 17-year career spent flying past and sometimes crashing into men nearly twice his size, Welsh rugby legend Shane Williams could have been forgiven for taking a breather after finally calling it a day. It notoriously took the diminutive Welsh winger a number of attempts to quit the game before he hung up his [...]
Sutton goalkeeper Wayne Shaw resigns after pie stunt placed under investigation by FA and Gambling Commission

February 21, 2017

Sutton United reserve goalkeeper Wayne Shaw has resigned from the club after coming under fire for eating a pie during Monday's FA Cup loss to Arsenal. Shaw is under investigation by the Football Association (FA) and the Gambling Commission after he potentially broke betting rules with the stunt. "Wayne himself has offered his resignation to the chairman [...]
FA Cup prize money 2017: How much is winning worth? How the prize money compares to the Champions League and Premier League

February 18, 2017

For non-league and cash-strapped Football League clubs, the money gleaned from an FA Cup run can be the difference between staff being paid one week and the next. But, as evidenced in the propensity of weakened teams fielded in its early rounds, for Premier League clubs — and on occasion even some Championship clubs — winning [...]
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits he is open to joining new club next season

February 17, 2017

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