England

Football
Governance

The UK Government has been called on to create a new independent regulator (IREF), while a solidarity transfer levy has been proposed for Premier League clubs as part of the Fan-Led Review of English Football…
Rugby Union
Events

Australia has today (Wednesday) been named by World Rugby as the exclusive ‘Preferred Candidate’ to host the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with the international federation to enter into “exclusive targeted dialo…
Football
Finance & Law

English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur has seen its pre-tax losses rise by over £10m (€11.9m/$13.4m) to £80.2m,
Football
Finance & Law

Manchester United has announced its financial results for the first fiscal quarter of 2022, with the Premier League club’s losses having halved year-on-year following the return of full-capacity crowds t…
Football
Governance

Gary Hoffman, chairman of football’s English Premier League, is to step down from the role after several clubs expressed opposition to Newcastle United’s recent takeover by Saudi Arabian sovereign wea…
Football
Finance & Law

Manchester United has confirmed that it is in advanced talks with the Manchester United Supporters’ Trust (MUST) about launching a fan share scheme that would open a path for supporters to build an ownership s…
Cricket
Industry Moves

Mark Arthur has resigned as chief executive of Yorkshire County Cricket Club with immediate effect following the team’s handling of a racism case involving former player Azeem Rafiq.
Football
Governance

English Premier League clubs have expressed their unanimous opposition to a biennial Fifa World Cup, as the league confirmed its schedule for the 2022-23 season which will be impacted by Qatar’s staging o…
Motorsport
Events

The prospect of London hosting a Formula 1 grand prix has returned to the agenda with 777 Partners, a Florida-based alternative investment firm, stating it is working on developing a “world-class sports a…
Cricket
Events

The Australia and England cricket teams have confirmed historic tours of Pakistan next year, after avoiding the country for more than a decade over security concerns
Multi-sport
Sponsorship & Marketing

The organising committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham has agreed sponsorship deals with facilities management company OCS Group UK, software and solutions provider Wiz-Team, event management…
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Professional services company Emerald Group has ended its sponsorship of Yorkshire County Cricket Club due to the team’s handling of a racism case with former player Azeem Rafiq, with other sponsors f…
Netball
Sponsorship & Marketing

England Netball has signed a three-year extension to its agreement with sportswear company Nike
Football
Finance & Law

Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský is in advanced talks to acquire a 27-per-cent stake in English Premier League football club West Ham United, according to multiple reports.
Football
Finance & Law

Fosun International, the Chinese conglomerate which owns Wolverhampton Wanderers, has ended its search for fresh investment in the English Premier League football club by bringing in US finance and technology…
Rugby Union
Events

Venues in France and Spain will host HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series events for the first time in 2022, but events in Australia and New Zealand have dropped out due to pandemic-related logistics difficulties
Rugby Union
Industry Moves

Premiership Rugby, the organising body of the top division of English club rugby union, has today (Tuesday) ended its six-month search for a new chief executive by appointing Rugby Football Union chief…
Football
Media

UK commercial radio broadcaster TalkSport has agreed a three-year extension to its exclusive international audio rights package with the English Premier League