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  • Chelsea fans stunned as ticket sharing equated with sexual misconduct

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    Chelsea have stunned supporters by equating unauthorised ticket sharing with sexual misconduct in their sanctioning guidelines for the new season. Premier League clubs are cracking down on ticket misuse but long-standing season ticket holders, who have long shared log-ins and built networks to help each other buy tickets, feel unfairly targeted. Bots and touts remain [...]

    Crowds of fans gather outside the Chelsea FC stadium on a sunny day, with a Matchday Programmes On Sale sign visible.
  • Southampton owner Solak steps up £170m fight with London fund

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    Billionaire Southampton FC owner Dragan Solak has escalated a legal battle with London-based private equity fund BC Partners, which he says owes him and his business partners £170m. Solak has asked Dutch authorities to investigate what he calls a “serious governance crisis” at United Group, the telecoms and media business he founded but which is [...]

    The Premier League has inked a five-year deal with Microsoft to overhaul how fans engage with the game. But, the tie-up also tightens Big Tech’s grip on British sport, reigniting scrutiny over data use and monetisation.

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