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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No10: Government ‘absolutely committed’ to independent football regulator

March 17, 2025

The government has insisted it remains “absolutely committed” to the incoming football regulator despite chancellor Rachel Reeves’ desire to slash bureaucratic bodies. Reports suggested that plans to get rid of a number of quangos, as well as Reeves’ opinion that regulators are “too slow to get things done”, could have resulted in the Football Governance [...]
Carabao Cup prize money: How does it compare to the FA Cup?

March 16, 2025

On Sunday at Wembley Stadium one of Liverpool or Newcastle United will pick up the first major trophy of the English football season: the Carabao Cup. Liverpool have won the League Cup on 10 occasions, two more than any other team, while Newcastle’s best finishes came in both 1976 and 2023 when they finished second. [...]
Joe Marler on Saracens, standing up for England players and Six Nations

March 15, 2025

Former England international prop Joe Marler is no stranger to saying what he thinks and doing what he wants. The recently retired 34-year-old has ridiculed the Haka and was famously banned for groping then-Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones. But now – speaking to City AM from a greyhound rehoming project, naturally – he went after [...]
Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe invests in France SailGP team

March 14, 2025

France and Real Madrid footballer Kylian Mbappe has expanded his sports portfolio by investing in SailGP. The World Cup winner has invested in his native France SailGP Team with 10 of the 12 teams on the circuit now having some form of private backing. The 26-year-old joins the likes of former F1 driver Sebastian Vettel, [...]
Formula 1 prize money: Why constructors’ title trumps driver championship

March 13, 2025

In Formula 1, the glory always seems to belong to the driver who is crowned world champion. That is justified: the winner has usually earned the trophy and become the one to beat with a consistent season of quality results. But the reality is that for the majority in Formula 1 it is not the [...]
England Rugby to switch to Murray-backed Castore after Six Nations

March 12, 2025

England’s rugby teams will replace Umbro with Andy Murray-backed British sportswear brand Castore after this year’s Six Nations. The new kit deal is due to start in May and follows months of talks between the Rugby Football Union and Castore, which was founded by former City workers. It means that England men’s team will debut [...]
Wembley considered for Usyk undisputed heavyweight fight with Dubois

March 12, 2025

Wembley Stadium could host the undisputed heavyweight boxing world title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois. Ukrainian Usyk became the first undisputed heavyweight world champion since Lennox Lewis last May when he beat Tyson Fury in Riyadh but relinquished one of his belts when he couldn’t face Dubois due to a rematch clause with [...]
The British Motorsport Valley businessman taking Formula 1 by storm

March 12, 2025

Have you watched a McLaren going around a Formula 1 track in recent seasons and thought you’d seen the sponsors changing? Spoiler alert: you have. Much is said about the success of Britain’s Motorsport Valley, an area of the country at the heart of Formula 1 – and wider racing – development, technology and entrepreneurship. [...]
Man City owner City Football Group close in on £1bn combined losses

March 11, 2025

Manchester City owners the City Football Group’s combined total losses are nearing £1bn after they registered a £122.2million pre-tax loss in the 2023-24 season. City Football Group, which counts the Premier League champions as its star asset, was founded in 2013 and is majority owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan with Silver Lake [...]
Newcastle United sponsor Sela opens London office with Olympics veteran

March 11, 2025

Saudi sport and entertainment company Sela is launching an office in the capital with the backing of London 2012 veteran Sir Keith Mills. Sela delivered the Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois fight at Wembley last year and is the main sponsor of Premier League club Newcastle United, who play in the Carabao Cup final on [...]

Not enough bums in Brum: Why so many empty seats at European Athletics Championships?

Not enough bums in Brum: Why so many empty seats at European Athletics Championships?

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