London fails to reach podium in list of top sport cities September 9, 2025 London has failed to regain a place on the podium for the best sports cities after finding itself fourth for the second consecutive year. European rival Paris secured top spot for the third consecutive year, while US duo Los Angeles and New York made up the top three. London was fourth yet again, having slipped [...]
How do brands pick the right sport sponsorships? September 9, 2025 Partnerships and deals are core elements to the sports sector, so how do brands pick the right sponsorships? It is easy to get lost in the seemingly endless numbers of sponsors littering sport. From the tiniest piece of Formula 1 carbon crowded with brand names to the vast displays plastered across some of the country’s [...]
Manchester City and Premier League settle legal row ahead of trial September 8, 2025 Manchester City and the Premier League have agreed a settlement that brings to an end their long-running dispute over associated party transaction (APT) rules. The dispute was set to go to trial as part of an arbitration process next month, following a legal challenge to revised APT rules launched by the club in January. As [...]
Bollywood-backed European cricket league hires Oakvale Capital September 8, 2025 The Bollywood-backed European T20 Premier League (ETPL) has hired London-based investment bank Oakvale Capital as organisers look to launch next year. ETPL, a collaboration between the cricket boards of Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands, had been due to debut this summer but the plans were shelved at a few weeks’ notice. Organisers have now hired [...]
On this day in 1888: The Football League kicks off September 8, 2025 Today in 1888, Aston Villa came to an anticlimactic 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers as the Football League’s first season began.
Spurs not for sale despite Staveley and consortium interest September 8, 2025 Tottenham Hotspur is not for sale despite interest from Amanda Staveley, according to the Premier League side following questions over the club’s future. A statement issued by the north London club was released to quell rumours of a takeover led by former Newcastle United co-owner Staveley and her PCP International Finance investment vehicle. PCP International [...]
Ex-FA chief Alex Horne: Club game, regulator and football finance September 7, 2025 Since September began the world of football has continued to offer talking point after talking point. The Premier League transfer window closed to bring the curtain down on a summer splurge which topped £3bn for the first time; the Independent Football Regulator published its first piece of official policy ahead of its November detachment from [...]
Former Liberian president Weah to spearhead Fifa racism task force September 5, 2025 Fifa has announced a 16-strong racism task force made up of former players including George Weah, Didier Drogba and Emmanuel Adebayor. Fellow ex-Premier League footballers Mickael Silvestre, Sun Jihai and Khalilou Fadiga are also part of the Fifa Players’ Voice Panel, which will shape policy aimed at stamping out racism at all levels of the [...]
What next for Tottenham Hotspur after Daniel Levy departs? September 5, 2025 When it finally came, Daniel Levy’s departure as chair of Tottenham Hotspur took everyone by surprise – even those within the club. On Thursday, just before 6pm, Spurs announced that the man tasked with running the club for the Lewis family for almost a quarter of a century was stepping down. Before the evening was [...]
Premier League spending gap shows why rivals are plotting overseas games September 4, 2025 It’s more than 10 years since Bernard Caiazzo, then the co-president of French club Saint-Etienne, called on Uefa to take steps to curb the rampant financial power of the Premier League. Caiazzo’s warning came after the English top division had just announced its latest record-breaking media rights deal, which he said could see it become [...]