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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Chinese Super League spending: Transfer window closes with China spending more money on new players than any other country

February 27, 2016

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Everton takeover: Farhad Moshiri purchases 49.9 pc of the club after selling stake in Arsenal

February 27, 2016

Everton will receive fresh investment after Britisih-Iranian billionaire Farhad Moshiri purchased 49.9 per cent of the Premier League club. The former Arsenal shareholder, who has a net worth of £1.3bn according to Forbes, beat Americans John Jay Moores and Charles Noell to a deal. Moshiri sold his 15 per cent stake in Arsenal to business partner [...]
Everton takeover: Are the club really worth £200m? A former director explains what Farhad Moshiri will consider

February 27, 2016

As the club’s Commercial Director, I helped Everton to achieve their aim of becoming one of the 20 richest clubs according to the annual Deloitte Football Club report. It was felt that, by attaining this position, Everton would be attractive to prospective purchasers. That was ten years ago, and they have still not found a buyer [...]
Gianni Infantino’s victory means little – Fifa has shown few signs of cleaning up

February 27, 2016

If you believe the hype out of Zurich, you’d think that Fifa has turned the corner. The ‘bad guys’ are gone. There’s new management. And Fifa has had a Damascene conversion to good governance, transparency and accountability. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. The overwhelming emotion for many when Gianni Infantino won the ‘beauty contest’ of the Presidential [...]
Forget the Six Nations and switch on Super Rugby if you want real entertainment

February 27, 2016

A number of rugby union’s elite performers, including former world players of the year, World Cup winners and European Cup winners, are in action this weekend for a competition rarely rivalled for its consistent quality. Elsewhere, the Six Nations resumes. But for fans of running rugby, tries and impressive hand skills, Super Rugby is the [...]
Fifa election 2016 result: New president Gianni Infantino beats Sheikh Salman to be elected as Sepp Blatter’s successor

February 26, 2016

Fifa has elected Gianni Infantino as its new president. The Swiss-Italian lawyer will replace Sepp Blatter and lead football's governing body from 2016 to 2019. Infantino saw off competition from rival Sheikh Salman by winning the majority of votes from Fifa's member associations in the second round of voting. The former secretary general of Uefa received 115 [...]
Fifa election 2016 result: Sheikh Salman and Gianni Infantino neck and neck as voting goes to second round

February 26, 2016

The Fifa presidential election has progressed to a second round ballot after no candidate won an overall majority from the 207 voting member associations. Uefa secretary general Gianni Infantino held a narrow lead in the first round with 88 votes to Sheikh Salman of Bahrain's 85. Prince Ali, who unsuccessfully stood against Sepp Blatter last [...]
Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov increases personal stake in the club to signal long-term commitment

February 26, 2016

Arsenal minority shareholder Alisher Usmanov has increased his personal stake in the Premier League club after buying out his business partner Farhad Moshiri. Billionaire Usmanov, worth $12.7bn (£9.2bn) according to Forbes, now owns 100 per cent of Red & White Holdings which represents 30.04 per cent of shares in Arsenal, after purchasing Moshiri's share. Read [...]
Arsenal financial accounts reveal that despite only signing Petr Cech, Gunners spent £39.4m on transfer costs in summer window

February 26, 2016

Arsenal made a loss of £3.4m after tax in the first half of the fiscal year due to higher than reported transfer costs. Although the club only signed veteran goalkeeper Petr Cech for just over £10m in the summer, clauses triggered in previous deals took Arsenal's total transfer outlay to £39.4m. Read more: Alisher Usmanov increases personal [...]
Nintendo drastically slashes profit forecast due to strengthening yen and disappointing 3DS sales

February 26, 2016

Nintendo has drastically slashed its profit forecast for the fiscal year ending next month, with a strengthening of the yen weighing on the Japanese video games manufacturer. Net profit estimates were trimmed from 35bn yen (£200.4m) to 17bn yen as its forecast sales were decreased by 70bn yen to 500bn yen. Nintendo's disappointing sales performance [...]

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