Brighton post £122.8m profit in record season for Seagulls, Leicester City make loss April 2, 2024 Brighton and Hove Albion yesterday announced a record profit of £122.8m, largely bankrolled by player sales to Chelsea. The Premier League club’s profit represents their most successful season ever. The Seagulls finished sixth in the Premier League last season and qualified for the Europa League. “These accounts will of course catch the eye because of [...]
Brentford: Can the Bees rediscover their sting and stay in the Premier League April 2, 2024 Brentford face a trio of clashes with relegation rivals this month.
Middlesex chief: Ignoring foreign investment offers for Hundred would be foolish April 2, 2024 The chief executive of Middlesex County Cricket Club says English cricket would be “foolish” to spurn foreign investment interest in The Hundred, as the sport’s chiefs explore the future of the short-form competition. The England and Wales Cricket Board is said to have had a number of discussions with private equity groups and overseas investors [...]
Wrexham’s Championship-sized wage bill leads to £5.1m loss April 2, 2024 Borrowings from owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney grew to £9m.
‘Deeply dismayed’ Ajax to sack CEO Alex Kroes for alleged insider trading April 2, 2024 Alex Kroes had only been in the job for two weeks.
Why Ben Stokes will miss England’s T20 World Cup defence this summer April 2, 2024 Stokes helped England to win the T20 World Cup in Australia two years ago.
‘Not our intention’: Adidas and German football chiefs respond to ‘Nazi kit’ row April 2, 2024 The design was called 'very questionable' by historians.
Formula 1 owner Liberty revs up motorsport interest with £3bn deal for MotoGP parent Dorna April 2, 2024 F1 owner Liberty Media will takeover the motorcycle racing league MotoGP via a £3bn deal with Bridgepoint and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
Man United look to poach Southampton director of football April 1, 2024 Manchester United have reportedly made an approach for Southampton director of football Jason Wilcox as the club look to establish a new hierarchy off the pitch after the recent investment from Sir Jim Ratcliffe. The Ineos billionaire completed his purchase of just over 25 per cent of the club earlier this year after the deal [...]
Leicester Tigers fined £47,000 for breaching salary cap April 1, 2024 Premiership Rugby club Leicester Tigers have been fined £47,000 for breaching the salary cap in the 2019-2020 season. The club has accepted and paid an overrun tax with the club’s chief executive Andrea Pinchen stating: “While disappointed to again have historic salary cap spending relating to 2019/20 season result in this overrun tax, as was [...]