Kohli set for switch from Puma to Indian firm Agilitas April 14, 2025 India cricket superstar Virat Kohli has reportedly swapped sportswear giant Puma for startup Agilitas. Reports out of India suggest Kohli has invested in the Indian start up, whose founders include former Puma executive Atul Bajaj and Abhishek Ganguly, as part of the deal. The as yet not fully launched Bengaluru firm were able to lure [...]
What is the semi-automated offside technology coming to the Premier League? April 12, 2025 Semi-automated offside technology is set to enter the Premier League this weekend. But what is it, when was it introduced and what does it mean for fans? What is SAOT Semi-automated offside technology was used successfully within the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar, albeit the Premier League version will use Genius Sports as its [...]
Vinai Venkatesham: Former Arsenal chief to join rivals Tottenam as CEO April 11, 2025 Former Arsenal chief executive Vinai Venkatesham is joining the handful of footballers and staff to cross the north London divide by becoming CEO of Tottenham Hotspur. Venkatesham has agreed to take up the post at Spurs in the summer, a year after he ended his 14-year stint at their fierce local rivals “to pursue another [...]
Ineos and Ratcliffe need a sporting win and fast April 11, 2025 “Ineos Britannia announces that it has withdrawn its intention to challenge for the next America’s Cup.” Those were the words issued this week in the latest sporting scaleback by British chemicals billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe. The stream of negative news out of Manchester United – including hundreds of job losses, brutal cost-cutting and criticism over [...]
Premier League could scrap PSR replacement plan, says barrister De Marco April 9, 2025 Premier League clubs could scrap plans to replace controversial PSR rules with a squad cost ratio and so-called “anchoring”, according to leading sports law barrister Nick De Marco KC. Top-flight clubs were on course to introduce the new spending rules next season but shelved those plans in February amid uncertainty caused by Manchester City’s partially [...]
Reading in takeover talks with mystery bidder after Platek walks away April 9, 2025 Financially stricken Reading are in takeover talks with a new prospective buyer after American businessman Robert Platek walked away from a deal for the League One club. Platek, co-head of global credit at BDT and MSD Partners, entered into a period of exclusive negotiations with current owner Dai Yongge but that has now elapsed. The [...]
Volleyball World: How CVC Capital Partners woke sport’s sleeping giant April 9, 2025 Volleyball World CEO Finn Taylor on how CVC Capital Partners has commercialised the sport, its successful D2C platform and ambitions to woo British fans. Private equity in sport can provoke suspicion that it will be funds rather than fans who benefit most from the transaction, yet in volleyball there can be little doubt that it [...]
Man United to play in Malaysia three days after Aston Villa tie April 8, 2025 Manchester United will play a match in Malaysia just three days after the conclusion of the Premier League season. The 20-time English champions face Aston Villa on 25 May on the last day of the season before taking on the ASEAN All Stars at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium on 28 May. Two days later [...]
Exclusive: India players from IPL close to Hundred cricket inclusion April 7, 2025 Senior figures in English cricket are confident that India will release current men’s internationals to play in the Hundred as soon as next year. India’s governing body the BCCI has not permitted their male stars to play in overseas T20 competitions, maintaining their exclusivity to the Indian Premier League. But with four of the eight [...]
Southampton task former 777 chief with finding new manager April 7, 2025 Southampton have tasked a former director of the failed 777 sports group with recruiting their new manager after sacking Ivan Juric following their relegation. Juric lasted just 98 days and won only one of his 14 Premier League games, a run that saw them break the record for the earliest relegation from the Premier League. [...]