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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Rugby’s ‘A’ games hidden gems in Autumn Nations Cup period

October 25, 2024

Rugby’s ‘A’ games are crucial for development and capture, and are the hidden gems of this year’s Autumn Nations Cup period. This weekend, when Japan and New Zealand clash in Yokohama, marks the start of the rugby’s Autumn international period. The majority of major southern hemisphere teams travel to Europe to face the best of [...]
Football Governance Bill: What do lawyers think about changes?

October 25, 2024

On Thursday the government reintroduced the Football Governance Bill, in what they describe as a “strengthening” of the previous attempt. Among the changes was a drop of the requirement to take note of UK foreign policy, and a development to include fans in plans to hike ticket prices and relocate stadiums. But what do top [...]
Government bows to Uefa pressure over Football Regulator foreign policy veto

October 23, 2024

The requirement for the incoming Football Regulator to consider government foreign policy in club takeovers has been dropped from the new Football Governance Bill, which will be reintroduced to Westminster today. The Bill, formulated under the previous government but not ratified in time for the election, will enter the House of Lords today in a [...]
Premier League fans to protest about rising ticket prices

October 23, 2024

Supporter protests over Premier League ticket pricing are set to be staged over the next two weekends, the Football Supporters’ Association has said. The FSA said fan groups would meet ahead of the next two rounds of games, which have been designated as an opportunity to support the #StopExploitingLoyalty campaign. Nineteen out of 20 clubs [...]
Mourinho jokes about Manchester City’s 115 alleged rules breaches

October 23, 2024

Jose Mourinho joked on Wednesday that he could still get a Premier League winners’ medal should Manchester City have titles taken off them following the outcome of their case relating to 115 alleged rules breaches. The former Manchester United boss finished second to the blue side of the city in the 2017-18 season, his last [...]
Government pledge to make UK “top destination for women’s sport investment”

October 23, 2024

The government has today pledged to make the United Kingdom a “top destination for women’s sport investment”. Investment minister Poppy Gustafsson, formerly of Darktrace, has launched the Women’s Sport Investment Accelerator scheme to bring together 20 leagues and teams with investors to boost commercial activity in women’s sport. The participating sports include football, cricket, rugby, [...]
Fulham takes shot and partners with tequila brand

October 22, 2024

Premier League club Fulham have signed the top flight’s first tequila sponsor, sealing a long-term deal with Tequila Enemigo. The partnership will see the tequila sold across the hospitality spaces at Craven Cottage, whose Riverside Stand is nearing completion after a mammoth overhaul. The premium Tequila Enemigo is the first spirit brand of its kind [...]
City hedge fund portfolio manager buys stake in Premiership rugby club

October 22, 2024

Former Goldman Sachs investment banking associate Jack Ingles has purchased a stake 10 per cent in Premiership Rugby team Gloucester. Currently a portfolio at hedge fund Point72, Ingles will join majority shareholder Martin St Quinton and fellow businessman Tim Griffiths in the Gloucester Rugby ownership group. It is reported that both Ingles and Griffiths will [...]
Rehan Ahmed back for England in spin-heavy attack

October 22, 2024

England spinner Rehan Ahmed has been recalled to the Test team ahead of tomorrow’s series decider against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. The home side have been using industrial fans and heaters to cause cracks in the pitch set to host the third Test between the two sides. England have picked Ahmed, alongside Shoaib Bashir and Jack [...]
Chanel dips oar into sport as Boat Race sponsor

October 22, 2024

Fashion giant Chanel has ventured into sport sponsorship for the first time after agreeing to become the headline partner of The Boat Race. The annual Thames regatta between Oxford and Cambridge Universities will be known as The Chanel J12 Boat Race after the luxury brand, privately owned by Alain and Gerard Wertheimer, signed a long-term [...]

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