Rugby needs its Premier League to step up and take control, Raine says June 9, 2026 Merchant bank Raine Group has warned that professional rugby is not big enough for “five or six leagues” and that it is “time for someone to put the hammer down” and become the sport’s equivalent to the Premier League. Rugby union has been going through a crisis of late, with different leagues using different structures [...]
Where can I watch the Fifa World Cup from in London? June 8, 2026 Book your tables and pre-order those booze towers because the World Cup is here – for more than a month – and City AM has you covered. Here are the sport desk’s top nine non-traditional spots to enjoy the footie from. Brigadiers The City staple is an ideal place for those early 8pm kick-offs. Its [...]
England World Cup fans invited to ‘soccer Coachella’ with free fan fest and cheap beer June 8, 2026 The cost of attending the 2026 World Cup is already notorious, but Philadelphia believes it has the solution for budget-conscious England fans heading to the United States. The city raised $60m in private funding which, along with state and federal contributions, will subsidise what the city is billing as “a soccer Coachella” – the only [...]
Saudi Arabia’s PIF sign Queen’s deal despite wider sporting retreat June 8, 2026 Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has announced a new partnership with the HSBC Championships despite a wider retreat from sport. The agreement, described by the Lawn Tennis Association as a multi-year deal, will see the sovereign wealth giant, a partner of both the ATP and WTA Tours, link up with the London tournament. It follows [...]
Fifa+ deal to boost Dazn’s quest for first profit, says CEO June 8, 2026 Dazn CEO Shay Segev insists the global sport streaming platform will make money from hosting Fifa+, the world governing body’s mothballed direct-to-consumer product. Fifa+, which comprises archive footage, live games from obscure competitions and magazine shows, is now only available on Dazn after Fifa pulled the plug on its four-year-old D2C offering. Segev told City [...]
Why investors will be keeping a close eye on rugby’s Nations Championship June 7, 2026 The Nations Championship begins in a month and it will be a stress test for investors looking at rugby, Neil Barlow says. International rugby tournaments have always been the sport’s biggest draws. There is nothing quite like the Six Nations to bring out classic memes of rugby fans wearing bootcut jeans and loafers filling pubs. [...]
London Broncos raid Super League club ahead of hopeful top flight return June 6, 2026 London Broncos have raided the Super League for an experienced centre as the rugby league club looks to build for the top flight. The club – which was purchased last year by a consortium of Australians led by Brisbane Broncos legend Darren Lockyer – have signed Toby King from Warrington Wolves on a two-year deal, [...]
Santander: Fans to spend thousands watching World Cup from Britain June 5, 2026 Santander have said to expect Brits to fork out thousands to watch the Fifa World Cup from afar this month. Research from the bank reveals that Brits will spend, on average, £630 on eating out and drinking over the 104-match tournament while it estimates over £200 will be spent on takeaways, the same on taxis, [...]
Tottenham Hotspur: Daniel Levy sells majority of shares in Spurs owner ENIC June 5, 2026 Daniel Levy has sold the majority of his shares in the parent company of Tottenham Hotspur to Eight Sports Capital. The British Virgin Islands-registered firm has agreed to buy a 24.99 per cent stake in Spurs’ majority shareholder, ENIC Sports and Developments Holdings Limited, from the trustee of Daniel Levy’s family trust. It leaves Levy, [...]
Manchester City now worth £7.5bn, says chairman Al Mubarak June 5, 2026 Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak insists the club are now worth at least £7.5bn but that owner Sheikh Mansour has no intention of selling. City have been the most successful English club of the last 10 years but have now gone two seasons without winning the Premier League title for the first time since [...]