Ferdinand, Crouch, Foster: How footballers have built media empires for the future Sport Business Footballers need to retire eventually. Calum Hopkins takes a look at how they can do it in a changing media landscape. With the World Cup knockouts well underway, it is time to consider whether the people sitting in the studio continue to have the power. We are seeing a massive shift in football; the audience [...]
Birmingham Phoenix tee up Castore as Hundred teams ditch New Balance Sport Business Birmingham Phoenix have agreed a kit deal with Castore for next season, with The Hundred’s long-term apparel supplier, New Balance, increasingly being phased out by the franchises that are under new ownership. Morning Wire revealed last week that London Spirit are also dropping New Balance after the current campaign, with their new co-owners, Cricket Investor [...]
Rio Ferdinand to quit TNT Sports after Champions League final Sport Footballer-turned-pundit Rio Ferdinand will quit TNT Sports after the Champions League final between PSG and Inter Milan on Saturday. The former Manchester United centre-back joined then-BT Sports a decade ago and has been a key face for the broadcaster, which is now TNT Sports, during its time hosting the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup [...]