Football player unions hire Bosman lawyer to challenge Fifa over Club World Cup June 13, 2024 England’s PFA and their French counterparts are challenging Fifa’s decision to turn the Club World Cup into a 32-team quadrennial tournament.
Ed Warner: Are Manchester City on course to follow the Harlem Globetrotters? June 13, 2024 Our sport business columnist tackles Man City's challenge to the Premier League.
Premier League signs up Guinness to replace Budweiser in £40m deal June 12, 2024 Guinness saw off competition from Heineken to replace Budweiser.
School of Hard Knocks announce roster of ambassadors June 11, 2024 Charity School of Hard Knocks (SOHK) have announced a roster of new ambassadors as the leading sport-for-development organisation targets growth and expansion. Rugby referee Hollie Davidson will join the likes as professional boxer Johnny Fisher, former internationals Fraser Brown and Nick De Luca, and GB 7s player Amy Wilson-Hardy in representing the charity. Over the [...]
Saudi royal enters Everton bidding war as part of Londoner-fronted £400m offer June 10, 2024 The Saudi royal is said to be backing a £400m offer fronted by London-based Vatche Manoukian.
French Open prize money 2024: How much is on offer at Roland Garros? June 8, 2024 A total of €53.5m (£45.6m) will be distributed at Roland Garros, a rise of 7.8 per cent on last year’s tournament.
Ed Warner: Boxing hits right notes in delicate dance between solo and team sport June 6, 2024 Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn are nothing if not entrepreneurial. Expect Queensberry 10-0 Matchroom to be just the start.
IPL US franchise MI New York does deal with Accenture June 5, 2024 IT giant Accenture has stepped into the world of Major League Cricket, becoming principle partner of MI New York. The deal will see 2023 MLC champions MI New York feature Accenture on their match and training jerseys. “Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world and this is an exciting opportunity to innovate [...]
Manchester City chief Khaldoon urges football regulators to be ‘more sensible’ June 5, 2024 It comes after it emerged that City have launched a legal challenge against the Premier League’s regulations.
Manchester City: Lawyers react to legal action against Premier League June 4, 2024 On Tuesday it was revealed that Manchester City were taking legal action against the Premier League. The dispute is set to be heard in private and relates to Associate Party Transaction rules, which relate to sponsorship deals having connections to club owners. Manchester City are owned by Abu Dhabi royal Sheikh Mansour and have important [...]