By: Matt Hardy

Deputy Sports Editor - City AM Matt is the Deputy Sports Editor covering sport, the business of sport and the politics of sport. He covers the likes of football, rugby, cricket, Formula 1, golf and tennis.

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WhatsApp, Google, Adobe, YouTube investor group buys into US cricket

June 9, 2025

Silicon Valley figures from Adobe, YouTube, Google, WhatsApp and Dropbox are among those to have invested in Major League Cricket (MLC) franchise the San Francisco Unicorns. They join figures from TV show The Big Bang Theory, Yodlee, and Menlo Ventures in going into sports ownership. Shantanu Narayen, chairman and chief executive at Adobe, is among [...]
Ait-Nouri joins Man City as club splurge ahead of Club World Cup

June 9, 2025

Man City’s rebuild is set to cost another £65m with Pep Guardiola’s side completing one of two hopeful new signings ahead of the Club World Cup. The Manchester club last week confirmed the signing of Dutch midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan for £46.3m but on Monday landed Algeria international Rayan Ait-Nouri (£31m) from Wolves. [...]
Spurs open talks with Brentford over £10m move for Frank

June 9, 2025

Spurs are edging towards a replacement for Ange Postecoglou after opening talks with Brentford over head coach Thomas Frank. Tottenham Hotspur sacked Australian Postecoglou just over two weeks after he led them to Europa League glory and Champions League qualification in his second season. And the north London club have their eyes set on the [...]
Can government force £2.5bn Abramovich Chelsea funds to Ukraine?

June 8, 2025

Last week the UK government threatened to take Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich to court to make sure the £2.5bn raised from his sale of Chelsea FC went to Ukraine. Abramovich owned Chelsea from 2003 until his forced sale in 2022 following Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. But the proceeds of the sale to a consortium [...]
French Open prize money: How much does Roland Garros winner get?

June 7, 2025

This weekend sees the crescendo of the French Open, but how much do the men’s and women’s singles champions win at Roland Garros? For those who are unaware, tennis pays its men’s and women’s champions the same at the four grand slams. The Australian Open earlier this year saw winners Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys [...]
Aston Villa figure joins LIV Golf League

June 6, 2025

Former Aston Villa bigwig Chris Heck has joined LIV Golf as the Saudi Arabia-backed league’s new president of business operations. Heck left Villa this season after a two-year stint that saw the Premier League club reach the Champions League. It comes as the US Amateur champion Jose Luis Ballester snubbed a spot on the Korn [...]
Trump tariffs: How Big Beautiful Bill could have bigger impact on sport

June 6, 2025

To tariff or not to tariff, that has been the question on both sides of the pond recently. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plan is stuck in the courts but the rest of the world is reeling from the uncertainty. That is, except for sports. City AM reported this week that sports valuations are steady [...]
Premier League to keep ability to sell hotels to related companies

June 4, 2025

Not enough support was garnered amongst Premier League clubs to hold a vote on changing rules relating to fixed assets. The decision means Premier League clubs like Chelsea will still be able to sell hotels to a company linked to their owners without penalty. The Blues sold two hotels in 2023 and included the generated [...]
Birmingham City get boost from chancellor with stadium metro funding

June 4, 2025

Birmingham City are set for a multi-million pound boost to their Sports Quarter development after chancellor Rachel Reeves committed investment which will see the city’s metro reach the club’s planned new stadium. Part of the £2.4bn allocated to the West Midlands will link Birmingham’s Sports Quarter to the centre of town, according to West Midlands [...]
Fulham Premier League hospitality: Margaritas, caviar and £20,000 season tickets

June 4, 2025

Fulham FC’s Riverside Stand features a new Sky Deck offering over three floors. City AM took a look around to see what it was all about. Worth the price tag? You decide. One of the newest features adjacent to the stretch of the River Thames between Putney Bridge and London’s famous River Cafe soars into [...]

Rafael Nadal joins Real Madrid board of directors

Rafael Nadal joins Real Madrid board of directors

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