Giro d’Italia can give Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos rare sporting victory cycle on! When the peloton departs Venaria Reale in Turin for the first stage of the Giro d’Italia, there’s more than just the pink jersey riding on it for Geraint Thomas and Ineos. Because the chemical company’s founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe has a sporting portfolio which is struggling to produce results. Across sailing, Formula 1, cycling and [...]
Championship final-day permutations: Ipswich, Leeds, play-offs, relegation and a £290m prize Explainer How it stands and who needs what on a nervy final day when hundreds of millions of pounds will be on the line.
Premier League chief responds to Parliament with fears over Football Regulator hit back Premier League chief executive Richard Masters says the Independent Football Regulator in its current form could “affect the carefully constructed competitive balance” of England’s top flight. Masters was responding to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, who had issued questions to the Premier League. The English top flight was also previously accused of lobbying [...]
Premier League hits six major UK internet providers including Sky with legal application May 1, 2024 The Premier League has issued new legal proceedings in an English court against several internet service providers which includes Sky and BT.
27 clubs petition Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer to protect FA Cup replays May 1, 2024 Giant-killers Maidstone and former Premier League sides Bolton and Swindon are among the signatories.
FA blames Qatar World Cup for falling revenue and operating profits April 30, 2024 The FA saw revenue drop from £518.8m to £481.8m and operating profit fall from £138.6m to £39.4m.
Pitchside access, front row seats and coaches’ briefings: How football is selling ‘inside the ropes’ experiences April 30, 2024 Football has largely kept fans at arm’s length, but that looks to be changing.
Premier League edges closer to applying £500m spending cap April 29, 2024 Premier League clubs have taken another step closer to implementing a spending cap for the first time in the competition’s history. A majority of clubs on Monday voted in favour of progressing to the next stage of the proposal, which is likely to be voted on at the organisation’s AGM in June. Further details are [...]
Spain’s LaLiga vows to push ahead with matches in the US April 24, 2024 Regular season LaLiga matches could be played in the US within two years after the Spanish league’s president confirmed they intend to push ahead with plans. LaLiga has been at the forefront of discussions about the staging of regular season matches overseas, with the US seen as among the most commercially desirable destinations, and recent [...]
They’re the real Ted Lasso – but there’s more to Hampton and Richmond Borough’s story April 23, 2024 Can the Beavers be the test case for an innovative VCFC concept?