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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Sheffield Wednesday v Hull City: How much is victory in the play-off final and promotion to the Premier League worth?

May 28, 2016

The richest contest in sport — otherwise known as the play-off final — is now richer than ever and offers either Hull City or Sheffield Wednesday a record cash boost in excess of £100m. The two Yorkshire clubs do battle at Wembley for the lucrative opportunity to get their slice of the Premier League's new £8bn TV [...]
Tottenham Hotspur to play Champions League games at Wembley next season

May 28, 2016

Tottenham will play their Champions League fixtures at Wembley next season and have the option to use the stadium for all game in the following campaign after the club struck a deal with the Football Association. All home fixtures in Spurs' first Champions League campaign for six years will take place at the 90,000 capacity stadium next [...]
Joseph Parker will come to the UK and knockout Anthony Joshua, David Haye, Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora in a single year, says promoter

May 27, 2016

Anthony Joshua, David Haye and other British heavyweight boxers have been warned of the intention of unbeaten New Zealand fighter Joseph Parker to come to UK shores and knock them out. Parker is now mandatory challenger to Joshua’s IBF world heavyweight title after beating Carlos Takam by unanimous decision last weekend and is considered one [...]
BMW PGA Championship prize money: Over £600,000 earnings boost on offer to winner but Wentworth has slipped in prize money rankings

May 26, 2016

Traditionally known as the flagship event of the European Tour, the BMW PGA Championship is no longer the tournament targeted for a bank balance boost by golf's elite. Masters champion Danny Willett is playing at Wentworth but big names including Rory McIlroy, Louis Oosthuizen, Ian Poulter and Henrik Stenson have opted not to enter this year. One factor could [...]
Saracens v Exeter Chiefs preview: Four things to look out for including Henry Slade’s big test and Chris Ashton’s try target in Aviva Premiership final

May 26, 2016

The Aviva Premiership's first and second best teams, Saracens and Exeter Chiefs go head-to-head at Twickenham for the league's ultimate crown on Saturday afternoon. We pick out four things to look for in the final: Will big match experience count for Saracens? Newly-crowned European champions and league leaders Saracens are well acclimatised to the high-pressure surrounds [...]
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy named the highest paid director in the Premier League last season

May 26, 2016

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has been named the highest paid director in the Premier League last season in an analysis of all 20 teams' accounts. Financial reports for the 2014/15 season have been disclosed by every team in last season's competition, revealing the 54-year-old was paid £2.6m by the club as Spurs finished fifth in [...]
Manchester United named most valuable club in the world but must win trophies with Jose Mourinho to stay at the top

May 26, 2016

Manchester United have been named the joint-most valuable football club in the world, but have been warned that incoming manager Jose Mourinho will need to improve results if they want to remain top of the pile. Both United and Real Madrid are estimated to be worth £2.1bn in a report published today by accountancy giant KPMG [...]
The fall-out of Manchester United and Jose Mourinho image rights negotiations could be worth millions as Chelsea own former manager’s trademark

May 26, 2016

One of the stumbling blocks that has appeared to be holding up Jose Mourinho's expected appointment by Manchester United has been a conflict over the ownership of the former Chelsea manager’s so-called image rights. This comes as no surprise when you consider the potential costs to United should they have no control over the Special One's lucrative image rights. In particular, [...]
Changing Lanes: Meet the Square Mile foreign exchange boss who manages a superbike team on his commute

May 25, 2016

Outside perceptions of both the City and motorsport may tend to evoke masculinity; think Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, in which the adrenaline-fuelled Bretton James and Jacob Moore combine million dollar deals with an addiction for speed on Ducatis. But Mark Smith-Halvorsen, the chief executive officer of foreign exchange specialists Global Reach Partners and boss [...]
Investec Oaks is definitely the prize for O’Brien’s Minding

May 24, 2016

Aidan O’Brien has confirmed the Investec Oaks will be the target for Minding as long as she recovers from a cut picked up in the stalls during last weekend’s Irish 1,000 Guineas. Minding finished second in the race behind Jet Setting after banging her head and doubts about her Epsom participation have since surfaced. However, [...]

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