By: Matt Hardy

Deputy Sports Editor - City AM Matt Hardy is the City AM Deputy Sports Editor with a specialism in the business of sport. He covers the likes of rugby, cricket, sporting investment and venture capital funds; while also being across golf, cricket, and the politics of sport.

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Haaland Manchester City deal could be worth £247m, reports

January 17, 2025

Manchester City golden boy Erling Haaland’s nine-and-a-half-year deal could be worth over £245m for the Norway international. The striker, who reached 100 goals for Pep Guardiola’s side in September last year in 105 games, could stay at the Etihad Stadium until 2034 should he play out his entire near-decade contract. It is suggested that his [...]
Investec Champions Cup needs South Africa success

January 16, 2025

It looks as though European Rugby has nailed its colours to the mast in supporting the inclusion of South African franchises in the Investec Champions Cup. For the competition it offers a new rugby-mad market to venture into, for clubs it aligns European Professional Club Rugby with the United Rugby Championship, and for title sponsors [...]
Brady’s Football Regulator views are desperate protests, say governance firm

January 16, 2025

Governance experts have hit out at Baroness Karren Brady over her stance on the Football Governance Bill, claiming she’s making “desperate protests” in the House of Lords on behalf of the Premier League. The West Ham United chair slammed accusations that the Premier League was effectively dragging its feet over topics relating to the Football [...]
Howden: Insurance giant expands sport portfolio with SailGP sponsorship

January 16, 2025

Insurance giant Howden this morning expanded their sports sponsorship portfolio, announcing a three-year partnership with SailGP team Emirates GBR. The group, headquartered at One Creechurch Place, will see Sir Ben Ainslie’s sailing team join their roster of sporting sponsorships, which include the British and Irish Lions, Ascot Racecourse, Victoria Racing Club in Australia and the [...]
Baroness Brady rebukes ‘wrong’ Football Governance Bill accusations in Lords

January 15, 2025

Baroness Brady launched a sensational rebuke in the Football Governance Bill discussion in the House of Lords last night, defending the Premier League against accusations of effectively dragging its feet. West Ham United chair and Apprentice sidekick Baroness Brady tabled six of the 150-plus amendments that were placed on the record after the government introduced [...]
RFU hits back at MPs, saying it got no COVID-19 loans from Government

January 15, 2025

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has hit back at MPs after a swathe of parliamentarians demanded government intervention over the “dying” game. English rugby’s governing body has faced widespread criticism over bumper bonuses for chief executive Bill Sweeney while the wider game struggles to find a financial footing. Shadow sports minister Louie French said that [...]
Saudi Public Investment Fund nearing $1bn stake in Dazn

January 14, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is nearing a $1bn acquisition of a small minority stake in sport streaming platform Dazn. The London-based rights holder, which enjoys relationships with boxing’s Riyadh Season and a number of the top European football leagues, could potentially see its value pushed into the tens of billions after the injection. It [...]
Can Italy’s challenger European rugby project win them a World Cup?

January 14, 2025

Rugby authorities in Italy have reportedly submitted plans for a new European rugby competition. But can it be viable, and is the World Cup the end goal? The new president of Italy’s rugby federation, Andrea Duodo, caused a little bit of a stir recently when he confirmed that new proposals for a European club rugby [...]
Australian Open NFTs tank in value on non-fungible token marketplace

January 14, 2025

NFTs sold by Tennis Australia for nearly £1.5m have tanked in value amid reports the organisation has walked away from its non-fungible token project. More than 9,000 of the NFTs, which are digital images of tennis balls, have shed up to 90 per cent of their value since the launch in 2022 by Tennis Australia. [...]
Steve Borthwick England squad: Three Champions Cup bolters to watch

January 14, 2025

This morning England manager Steve Borthwick names his squad for the Six Nations, with a trip to Dublin up first next month. Last weekend’s Investec Champions Cup action, then, was the very last chance for players to give a good account of themselves before today’s announcement. But it wasn’t all rainbows and butterflies for hopefuls [...]

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