Haringey Council hands Tottenham Hotspur huge financial ‘Beyonce boost’ August 21, 2024 Tottenham Hotspur are set for a major financial boost after Haringey Council extended the club’s licence for hosting major non-football events, such as concerts from the likes of Beyonce, from 16 to 32 a year. The club’s commercial income has already trebled from £70m to £228m since their move from White Hart Lane in 2019, [...]
England cricket chiefs using Ratcliffe’s Man United deal to sell Hundred stakes August 20, 2024 Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s purchase of 27.7 per cent of Manchester United is being used by the England and Wales Cricket Board to help market Hundred franchises. The Ineos founder’s stake at Old Trafford is being used as an example of how a minority investor can attain huge influence at a major sporting institution if the [...]
Premier League club stripped of licence by Financial Conduct Authority August 20, 2024 Premier League football club Wolves have had their right to offer credit brokering services removed by the Financial Conduct Authority. The regulator took the step of cancelling the club’s Part 4A permission on Friday after concluding that Wolves were not using it. Wolves had held the licence since November 2016 and were warned by the [...]
Welcome to the new Premier League season, same as the old Premier League season August 20, 2024 The 2024-25 campaign picked up where the 2023-24 term ended, with the usual suspects taking three points and those expected to be fighting relegation living up to their billing.
Newcastle United £55m star’s potential comeback match confirmed August 19, 2024 The Magpies will head to the City Ground on Wednesday 28 August, the same day that Italy midfielder Tonali's ban for betting offences is due to be lifted.
Olympics and Euros fuel spike in pub and bar spending August 19, 2024 Sporting events such as the 2024 Euros and Olympics led to an increase in spending across Britain’s bars and pubs, new data has revealed. Individual spending at bars and pubs rose by 11 per cent compared to last summer as Brits flocked to their local boozers to take in the summer of sport. The number [...]
Ivan Toney left out of Brentford squad – Thomas Frank explains why August 18, 2024 Toney, 28, has scored 72 goals in 141 games for the Bees but has just one year left on his contract and has long been expected to move this summer.
Tottenham clear-out gathers pace as Leicester agree £20m transfer August 18, 2024 Skipp, 23, is expected to complete his move on Monday before the two clubs meet in their first Premier League match of the season in the evening.
Regulation in Sport: Genetic make-up, ECB and Premier League August 17, 2024 As 2024’s major summer of sport unfolds, so does general interest in sports regulation. With events like the Olympic Games and the Euros, public scrutiny of the rules and commercial interests surrounding sports has never been higher. The regulatory landscape is poised for significant changes, with key events expected to shape societal issues within sports, [...]
Premier League club owners ahead of 2024/25 season August 16, 2024 The Premier League is back and set to enthral us for yet another season. And with 20 teams eager to win titles and stay in England’s top flight, money talks. While Manchester City faces 115 financial charges and Chelsea passes 40 first team players, City A.M. have taken a look at who owns each Premier [...]