Daniel Kretinsky: Man behind Royal Mail takeover bid sees net worth jump to £6bn May 17, 2024 Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, who is currently trying to buy Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services (IDS), saw his net worth rise by £2bn over the last year.
Premier League clubs to vote on scrapping VAR next month May 15, 2024 Premier League clubs are set to hold a vote next month which could see VAR abolished from the English top flight. Introduced in 2019, VAR has been at the centre of a number of decisions this year which the PGMOL, Professional Game Match Officials Limited, have admitted were incorrect. The proposed vote would need 14 [...]
Netflix scores rights to screen NFL Christmas Day games May 15, 2024 Netflix has been experimenting with the NFL, for example with its 2023 series Quarterback and new series Receiver premiering this summer.
US firm offer Everton £150m loan to help finish Bramley-Moore Dock stadium May 15, 2024 Struggling Premier League club Everton have been offered a £150m loan by a private equity firm to help in the completion of their new Bramley-Moore Dock stadium. The Merseyside club’s owner Farhad Moshiri has been trying to sell the club to American firm 777 Partners but the deal has stalled. It has left the future [...]
Fifa paves way for football to follow NFL, MLB and NBA with overseas league games May 15, 2024 The world governing body has signalled its willingness to approve such fixtures for the first time by setting up a working group to draw up a framework.
Jack Sullivan: West Ham director on trophies, succession and creating a legacy May 15, 2024 Jack Sullivan is the son of West Ham’s biggest shareholder David Sullivan. He was raised in and around the Hammers and is using his experience to forge his own business path. In a ranging interview; he talks about his family, West Ham and the future. If you were to ask any fan of West Ham [...]
Some FA Cup games to stay on BBC in boost for free-to-air sport May 14, 2024 The BBC has retained live TV rights to the FA Cup after agreeing a new four-year partnership with the competition’s main broadcaster TNT Sports. From 2025-26 it will show 14 live games a year – two per round until the quarter-finals, plus one semi-final and the final – as well as highlights. The deal is [...]
Tottenham’s record against top five can give them – and Arsenal – hope against Man City May 14, 2024 Despite a reputation as soft touches, Tottenham have performed better than City in matches against the top five.
I don’t care about spoiling Arsenal’s title chances, says Tottenham boss Postecoglou May 13, 2024 Postecoglou also rubbished suggestions that many Tottenham fans would rather lose the game.
Who owns Aston Villa? How much did Edens and Sawiris pay in 2017? May 13, 2024 All you need to know about who owns Aston Villa.