Government to hand £500m to sports events, athletics Worlds may miss out Sport Business The Government will back major UK events such as the 2028 Euros and 2027 Tour de France depart to the tune of £500m, but did not publicly back the World Athletics Championships. DCMS Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy on Thursday evening pledged £900m of investment into major sorting events and grassroots sports, with £500m reserved for [...]
Brentford owner Benham weighs up minority investment in Bees Sport Business Brentford have received multiple offers of minority investment from American groups who value the club at around £400m. Owner Matthew Benham has been seeking additional investment for over a year. Rothschild was appointed to oversee the sales process but Morning Wire understands that the merchant bank is no longer working on the Brentford deal. The [...]