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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Real Madrid and Adidas set to agree huge £100m sponsorship that trumps Manchester United’s record deal

January 29, 2016

Adidas and Real Madrid are close to agreeing a huge kit manufacturing deal that would trump the German sportswear brand's record £75m deal with Manchester United. According to reports from Madrid paper Marca, Real will receive €140m (£107m) a season from Adidas in a 10-year extension of their current partnership. The deal will once again make Real [...]
Australian Open 2016: How much has Jamie Murray made in prize money from his doubles career?

January 29, 2016

Andy Murray and Johanna Konta have dominated British-themed headlines from the Australian Open this week – but Jamie Murray has been equally impressive in reaching a third consecutive grand slam final. Jamie Murray and Brazilian partner Bruno Soares comfortably won their semi-final in straight sets and will now face Canadian-Czech pairing Daniel Nestor and Radek [...]
West Ham chairwoman Karren Brady warns that Brexit would have “devastating” consequences for football

January 29, 2016

West Ham vice-chairwoman Karren Brady has warned that the UK leaving the EU would have "devastating consequences for the competitiveness of British football" and has called on clubs to publicly back an "In" vote ahead of the forthcoming referendum. In a letter to the chairs of all professional clubs in the UK, Brady has written that [...]
Chris Powell: Managers shouldn’t ignore the power the FA Cup has to invigorate fans – just look at Arsenal

January 28, 2016

I’m always really surprised to hear people suggest there’s not much interest in the FA Cup these days because for me, it will never die. Financial concerns mean the league has taken precedent over the cup and have changed people’s mentality towards the season. Now it’s all about the league and nothing else which is [...]
FA chairman Greg Dyke to leave role following Euro 2016

January 28, 2016

FA chairman Greg Dyke has announced his intention to leave the organisation after Euro 2016, claiming it needs "more of a conciliatory figure" to push through reforms. The former BBC director-general replaced David Bernstein in July 2013 and quickly built a reputation for his outspoken style and strong opposition to Sepp Blatter as Fifa president. Dyke [...]
Under Armour share price soars as Steph Curry’s basketball shoes helps revenue beat expectations

January 28, 2016

Under Armour jumped more than 18 per cent in morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange after its fourth-quarter results destroyed expectations. The figures Full-year net revenues increased 31 per cent to $3.96bn (£2.76bn) – beating the sportswear brand's outlook of $3.91bn. The biggest performance in the company's portfolio was found in its footwear division [...]
Bayern Munich beat Manchester United and Barcelona in social media race to win over Chinese football fans

January 28, 2016

German giants Bayern Munich are engaging China's football fans through digital media more successfully than any other football club, according to a new report. With millions of potential fans to be found in the increasingly football-focused country, leading football clubs have all built a presence in the country its digital sphere. An annual index from [...]
Manchester United accounts: Incredible growth in club’s financial might revealed in results from 1969

January 28, 2016

No club better symbolises the size and scale of today's football industry than international mega-brand Manchester United – and leaked figures from the club's 1969 accounts reveal just how much they've grown. In Sir Matt Busby's final season as manager, the club paid out £204,028 in "wages and bonuses" to a star-studded squad that included [...]
Zlatan Ibrahimovic salary: New PSG contract boosts earnings to £1.1m and makes him the best-paid player in France

January 27, 2016

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has almost doubled his money at Paris Saint-German with a new contract worth more than £1m a month, according to local reports in France. The Swedish superstar's lucrative new salary makes him the best-paid player in France ahead of PSG teammate Thiago Silva. Ibrahimovic's contract with the Qatari-owned club is set to expire [...]
Johanna Konta earnings: Australian Open prize money doubles career total in six months and past $1m mark

January 27, 2016

British tennis sensation Jo Konta has increased her career earnings by more than 50 per cent after beating China's Shuai Zhang 6-4 6-1 in the Australian Open quarter-final. The win earns Konta the biggest payday of her career, and the $563,240 prize money she has banked for reaching the semi-finals of a grand slam – the [...]

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