Yokohama F Marinos: City Football Group offloads second club in space of six months Sport Business City Football Group, owner of 10 football clubs including Manchester City, has divested its minority stake in Japanese side Yokohama F Marinos to carmaker Nissan. The J1 League outfit will remain a CFG partner club but is now wholly owned by Nissan, who founded them as a works team in the 1970s. It comes six [...]
Morning Wire Football Power List 2026: Who really runs the world’s most popular sport? Sport Business The Morning Wire Football Power List seeks to answer a simple question: ahead of the 2026 World Cup, who really runs the planet’s favourite sport? To answer it, we assembled a panel of experts from across the sports industry and picked their brains for nominations and, ultimately, a top 25. You can read more about [...]
Pep Guardiola to stay on CFG payroll after quitting Manchester City Sport Business Pep Guardiola is to continue working for City Football Group despite confirming his departure as manager of its flagship club, Manchester City. Guardiola will take charge of his final match on Sunday, having become the most successful manager in City history during a 10-year spell that gleaned six Premier League titles. The former Barcelona and [...]
Arsenal in talks with architects Populous over Emirates expansion May 13, 2026 Arsenal are in talks with Populous, the architects behind the original Emirates Stadium design, as they weigh up how best to expand their 60,000-seater home. Sources familiar with the process insist that all options remain on the table, from major works that would likely require a temporary a move away from the Emirates, to smaller [...]
Football clubs concerned as EFL set to axe its rogue owners test October 8, 2025 The EFL is planning to hand over sole responsibility for assessing the suitability of potential owners to the Independent Football Regulator (IFR), raising concerns among some clubs over whether the new government-backed body has the resources and expertise to make such judgements effectively. The Premier League, in contrast, will continue to operate its own Owners’ [...]
Plans to build UK’s largest arena in London revealed by Co-op Live owner May 14, 2025 The live entertainment giant which co-owns the UK’s largest indoor arena, Co-op Live, is looking at building up to two new venues in London at a cost of around £1.5bn. Speaking to Morning Wire, Oak View Group (OVG) chief executive Tim Leiweke revealed plans for up to two arenas are currently being considered with the [...]
Man City owner City Football Group close in on £1bn combined losses March 11, 2025 Manchester City owners the City Football Group’s combined total losses are nearing £1bn after they registered a £122.2million pre-tax loss in the 2023-24 season. City Football Group, which counts the Premier League champions as its star asset, was founded in 2013 and is majority owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan with Silver Lake [...]
Co-op Live rakes in millions after overcoming disastrous launch March 3, 2025 Co-op Live, the UK’s largest indoor arena, bounced back from a disastrous launch to rake in millions during its first year in operation. The £365m Manchester venue hit national headlines at the start of 2024 when its grand opening was delayed several times. The fall out led to the resignation of boss Gary Roden days [...]
Co-op Live boss promoted after leading recovery from disastrous launch September 16, 2024 The boss of Manchester’s Co-op Live arena has been promoted after leading its recovery following a disastrous launch earlier this year. Rebecca Kane Burton took over the reigns at the £365m arena by Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium in April after its previous boss resigned after a series of problems and delays generated national headlines. Gary [...]
Manchester City owner strikes deal with Sony Pictures Television July 23, 2024 The owner of Premier League champions Manchester City has signed a deal with Sony Pictures Television to co-develop and produce new original scripted, nonfiction, and kids’ projects.