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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Fabre’s Cloth of Stars set for Investec Derby

May 24, 2016

Mickael Barzalona is confident Andre Fabre’s Cloth Of Stars has what it takes to give him a second Investec Derby success from just his second ride in the historic race. The Frenchman shot to fame aged 19 when he produced Pour Moi to win right on the line in the 2011 renewal, famously standing up [...]
Charlie Stillitano: International Champions Cup will not turn into a European Super League — but we can offer a model to follow

May 24, 2016

The man accused of plotting a closed-off competition for Europe’s biggest clubs has denied that his organisation’s pre-season friendly tournament will play a hand in forming any breakaway league. But Charlie Stillitano, the chairman of the International Champions Cup (ICC) organisers Relevent Sports, does believe that top clubs could form a new competition under the [...]
Manchester United: Jose Mourinho a “nice prospect” according to Memphis Depay but Daley Blind reveals he would have liked Louis Van Gaal to stay

May 24, 2016

Manchester United winger Memphis Depay has described the opportunity to work under incoming manager Jose Mourinho as "a nice prospect" following a frustrating first season at the club under the now-sacked Louis Van Gaal. Van Gaal was officially relieved of his duties on Monday, despite winning the FA Cup on Saturday, following days of speculation he [...]
FA Cup final 2016 player ratings: Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney and Marcus Rashford score highly in 2-1 win over Crystal Palace

May 21, 2016

A stunning Jesse Lingard strike in extra-time gave 10-man Manchester United a 2-1 win over Crystal Palace and earned the Red Devils a record-equalling 12th FA Cup, their first since 2004. For 110 minutes there was little to separate the two sides. Here's how they rated: Crystal Palace Wayne Hennessey – 7 Made a strong save to keep out [...]
FA Cup final 2016: How much prize money will Manchester United or Crystal Palace make for winning the trophy?

May 21, 2016

The financial rewards of the FA Cup will be of little concern to both Crystal Palace and Manchester United in today's final. A winners' prize of £3.4m – a relatively paltry sum when compared to the vast riches on offer in the Premier League – will do little to add extra motivation to a Palace side aiming to win the club's [...]
Aston Villa stadium could be renamed to “Lotus Villa Park” suggests prospective owner Chinese Tony Xia

May 21, 2016

Incoming Aston Villa owner Tony Jiantong Xia has suggested he will alter the name of the club's stadium to feature his Lotus Health food business once his £60m takeover is completed. The Chinese businessman agreed a deal to buy the club from current owner Randy Lerner earlier this week, but is still waiting for ratification [...]
Barcelona agree “record-breaking” kit sponsorship deal with Nike, trumping Manchester United’s Adidas deal

May 21, 2016

Barcelona have agreed a new kit sponsorship deal with Nike worth a record-breaking £120m per season, according to local reports. The La Liga champions' new deal is reported to be the biggest in world football, worth more than even Manchester United's £75m per year deal with Adidas. The two parties announced a "long-term" extension of [...]
Walter Mazzarri: Watford appoint former Napoli boss as head coach on a three-year deal

May 21, 2016

Watford have appointed Italian Walter Mazzarri as their new head coach to replace the outgoing Quique Sanchez Flores. The 54-year-old Mazzarri has signed a three-year deal with the Hornets following spells with Inter Milan and Napoli, who he guided into the Champions League for the first time in 21 years. Despite securing a second consecutive [...]
French Open 2016 prize money: Novak Djokovic can become first player to make $100m at this year’s Roland Garros

May 20, 2016

World No1 Novak Djokovic is set become the first tennis player to make more than $100m in prize money at this year's French Open. More prize money is on offer than ever before at Roland Garros, with the men and women's singles winners promised €2m (£1.5m). Yet Djokovic only needs to make the final four [...]
Major League Soccer salaries revealed: Chelsea legend Frank Lampard paid $6m, dwarfing former team mate Ashley Cole’s $300,000 salary

May 20, 2016

Former England midfield partners Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard will be the fourth and fifth best-paid football players respectively in America next season. Gerrard, at LA Galaxy, will earn $6.1m and New York City's Lampard is in line for $6m but it is AC Milan and Real Madrid's former Brazilian forward Kaka who tops the [...]

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