Coe to help Manchester United secure land for new Old Trafford July 10, 2025 Lord Sebastian Coe has said he is “delighted” to be chairing the group that hopes to deliver Manchester United’s 100,000-seat new stadium. The club is looking to build a replacement for the iconic Old Trafford on land adjacent to the Theatre of Dreams in plans which, when completed, could see Manchester United host the 2035 [...]
Fans will end up paying for football regulator, Tories warn July 9, 2025 Fans of clubs outside the Premier League should expect ticket price rises following the approval of a football regulator, Shadow Sport Minister Louie French has warned. The Championship, League One and League Two are all heavily loss-making but could face a bill of almost £50m towards the operation of the Independent Regulator for English Football. [...]
Crystal Palace Europa League spot in doubt after Lyon decision July 9, 2025 Crystal Palace’s place in the Europa League is in fresh doubt after French club Lyon won an appeal to stay in the top flight across the channel. The Eagles beat Manchester City in the FA Cup to qualify for the Europa League earlier this year, but John Textor – who is Palace’s largest shareholder – [...]
Chelsea set to bag £87m from Club World Cup victory July 9, 2025 Chelsea will add another £7.3m to their already ballooning prize purse if they win the Club World Cup on Sunday in New Jersey. The Blues will head to the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday knowing they’ve already bagged around £80m from the competition Fifa president Gianni Infantino described as the “pinnacle” of club [...]
Fifa opens office in Trump Tower, deepening ties with US President July 8, 2025 Fifa has opened an office at Trump Tower in New York in the latest evidence of an increasingly close relationship between football’s world governing body and the US president. The move follows the relocation of Fifa’s legal department to Miami last year and comes ahead of the US hosting the majority of the men’s World [...]
Beer we go: Football alcohol ban could be reviewed as MPs prepare to vote July 8, 2025 MPs could be asked to vote today on proposals to review the ban on football supporters consuming alcohol in the stands at matches. Fans have been prohibited from drinking in view of the pitch in the top five tiers of English professional football for the last 40 years. But that legislation could be reviewed as [...]
Chelsea face thousands of empty seats for Club World Cup semi-final July 7, 2025 Thousands of tickets remain on sale for Chelsea’s Club World Cup semi-final against Brazilian side Fluminense tomorrow, despite Fifa slashing prices. It means the match at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey could take place against a backdrop of empty seats of the like that has dogged the tournament. Fifa drastically reduced prices over the [...]
Multi-club ownership: Why EFL rule change will help in transfer market July 5, 2025 While multi-club ownership across the football industry continues to grow and remains a headache for Uefa, the EFL has gone the other way and taken the decision to remove restrictions for member teams to invest into sides across Ireland and Scotland for the first time. Under new regulations coming into effect next season, the EFL [...]
Liverpool mourn unimaginable loss of Diogo Jota, 28, who died in car crash July 3, 2025 Premier League champions Liverpool have expressed their sadness at the “unimaginable” loss of forward Diogo Jota. The Portuguese player died, alongside his brother, in a road accident just weeks after getting married. “Liverpool Football Club are devastated by the tragic passing of Diogo Jota,” the club said. “The club have been informed the 28-year-old has [...]
Women’s sport needs to convert online fandom into ticket sales July 3, 2025 With England’s Euros defence getting underway on Saturday, how does women’s sport convert online fandom into ticket sales? Attendances down, TV viewing figures falling, but TikTok and Instagram metrics up. This is the current state of engagement with women’s professional sport in the United Kingdom. Phone surfing can be monetised, but there is an urgent [...]