Fifa strengthens Saudi ties as PIF joins Club World Cup sponsors June 6, 2025 Fifa has further strengthened its ties with Saudi Arabia after its Public Investment Fund (PIF) agreed a long-term commercial partnership beginning with this month’s Club World Cup. PIF has become the eighth sponsor of the revamped tournament, joining global brands Visa, Bank of America, Coca-Cola, Hisense, Lenovo, Budweiser and Qatar Airways. Beyond that, the partnership [...]
Trump tariffs: How Big Beautiful Bill could have bigger impact on sport June 6, 2025 To tariff or not to tariff, that has been the question on both sides of the pond recently. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plan is stuck in the courts but the rest of the world is reeling from the uncertainty. That is, except for sports. City AM reported this week that sports valuations are steady [...]
VAR is dangerous and I hate it, says referee Bobby Madley June 5, 2025 Referee Bobby Madley has said he “hates” VAR because it has ruined the immediate emotion for fans watching the game. Madley, who takes charge of games in the EFL and is a fourth official for Premier League matches, spoke out about the technology which continues to be a source of controversy in football. He said [...]
LTA pledges equal prize money at Queen’s Club by 2029 June 5, 2025 The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) has pledged to award equal prize money to men and women at its events at Queen’s Club and Eastbourne by 2029. A women’s tournament has been added to the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club, which begins next week, and will offer prize money totalling $1.4m (£1m). That is the highest [...]
Rob Cross: Darts star banned as director over unpaid tax of £450,000 June 5, 2025 Darts star Rob Cross has been banned from being a company director for five years after his company failed to pay almost half a million pounds in tax. Cross, who won the World Championship in 2018 and is one of the leading names on the elite PDC tour, owed HMRC £465,403 when his company went [...]
Jonny Brownlee on mixing business with pleasure in Supertri June 5, 2025 Jonny Brownlee credits Supertri with saving his career and now the Olympic gold medallist is hoping the super-sprint triathlon series can ensure he still has one after hanging up his tri suit. The 35-year-old and brother Alistair own and manage a team – Brownlee Racing, featuring leading Brits including Alex Yee, Beth Potter and Jess [...]
Athletes on OnlyFans: It’s time for an adult conversation about funding June 5, 2025 Should athletes be allowed to boost their meagre Lottery funding by performing on OnlyFans, like British canoeist Kurts Adams Rozentals? It’s time for a grown-up discussion, says Ed Warner. How far would you go to fulfil your Olympic dream? Pre-dawn, pre-school training sessions; eschewing a student lifestyle to get a solid night’s sleep with no [...]
Premier League to keep ability to sell hotels to related companies June 4, 2025 Not enough support was garnered amongst Premier League clubs to hold a vote on changing rules relating to fixed assets. The decision means Premier League clubs like Chelsea will still be able to sell hotels to a company linked to their owners without penalty. The Blues sold two hotels in 2023 and included the generated [...]
Birmingham City get boost from chancellor with stadium metro funding June 4, 2025 Birmingham City are set for a multi-million pound boost to their Sports Quarter development after chancellor Rachel Reeves committed investment which will see the city’s metro reach the club’s planned new stadium. Part of the £2.4bn allocated to the West Midlands will link Birmingham’s Sports Quarter to the centre of town, according to West Midlands [...]
Man City bolster Club World Cup bid with £46m Reijnders deal June 4, 2025 Manchester City have moved to strengthen their bid for the Club World Cup by agreeing a deal to sign Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan for £46m. Reijnders was recently named midfielder of the season in Serie A after scoring a career-best 15 goals in 54 matches, despite Milan only finishing eighth in the [...]