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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Barcelona could change Camp Nou name in deal with Qatar Airways

October 23, 2015

Barcelona’s famous Camp Nou stadium could have its name changed to “Qatar Airways Camp Nou” as part of a future sponsorship deal. The Catalan club already sport the airline’s name across their shirts as part of a sponsorship with Qatar Sports Investments worth €165m (£108m) over five years. However Qatar Airways could [...]
Aviva Premiership Rugby salary cap to rise to £7m but still trails France’s Top 14

October 23, 2015

Premiership Rugby clubs have had their salary cap shackles loosened in order to "drive the next phase of growth in English club and international rugby". Clubs' limit on wage spending will be lifted by £1m to £6.5m next season and £7m in 2017/18, bringing the Premiership closer to the spending power enjoyed by French clubs, which are currently capped at [...]
Forbes most valuable sport business brands 2015: Nike beats Adidas and Under Armour as Sky Sports tops UK companies

October 23, 2015

Nike has been named the most valuable brand in sport, beating competition from Adidas, Under Armour and Sky Sports. According to Forbes magazine, the sportswear giant is worth almost £17bn – nearly £6bn more than any other sports business brand in the world. Walt Disney-owned ESPN follows with a value of £11bn, while Nike's rivals in [...]
Rugby World Cup 2015 semi-finals: Is the southern hemisphere increasing its superiority over the northern hemisphere?

October 22, 2015

London plays host to the Rugby World Cup semi-finals this weekend but for the first time in the competition’s history no teams from the northern hemisphere are represented in the final four. New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina and Australia all registered wins over Six Nations sides by at least 20 points – although Scotland did [...]
Tottenham Hotspur sponsor Under Armour posts first billion-dollar quarter

October 22, 2015

Like many of the athletes who sport its brand, Under Armour has enjoyed a good year after surpassing $1bn in quarterly revenue for the first time. The figures The sportswear retailer posted revenues of $1.2bn (£800m) in its third quarter, a 28 per cent increase on last year's $938m. Under Armour heralded the "game-changing" performance of [...]
Wentworth golf club in Surrey becomes UK’s most expensive with £125,000 membership fee

October 22, 2015

One of the UK's most prestigious golf clubs is set to increase its joining fee for new members to £125,000 – making it the most expensive in the country. Wentworth golf club in Surrey, bought by the Chinese Reignwood Group in September 2014, will charge existing members £100,000 to stay and double their yearly membership fees when [...]
Arsenal Champions League prize money earnings near £10m following Bayern Munich win

October 22, 2015

Arsenal earned their first paycheque from the Champions League last night, after beating Bayern Munich 2-0 in a dramatic encounter at the Emirates Stadium. Two second half goals from Olivier Giroud and Mesut Ozil secured an impressive victory for Arsene Wenger’s team against the German champions – a victory which sees them receive a £1.1m [...]
Arsenal generated second highest gate receipts revenue in Europe last season ahead of third placed Manchester United

October 22, 2015

Arsenal generated the second-highest revenue from gate receipts in Europe last year, according to new figures released by Uefa. The Gunners raised £88.2m from match days at the Emirates Stadium in 2014 according to Uefa’s annual benchmarking report – over £7.4m more than Bayern Munich and more than double Premier League rivals Liverpool and Tottenham [...]
James Haskell interview: England flanker will help RFU England Rugby World Cup review but is concentrating on Wasps Premiership duties

October 20, 2015

As the England rugby chiefs investigate the team’s pool stage exit at its home World Cup and pundits lament the northern hemisphere’s failings in recent weeks, James Haskell says his attentions are set firmly in the opposite direction. The Rugby Football Union is seeking input from players in its review into how the Red Rose [...]
Ballon d’Or 2015 date and nominees shortlist: Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City only Premier League clubs represented on list

October 20, 2015

Barcelona have more players on the shortlist for the next Ballon d'Or award than the entire Premier League. In fact, the Premier League has five players represented on the shortlist – the same number as Bayern Munich. Last season's runners-up Manchester City have Yaya Toure, Sergio Aguero and Kevin de Bruyne named on the list, while [...]

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