English Football League (EFL)
FA chairman reveals Premier League clubs’ breakaway league threat
Greg Clarke, chairman of the English Football Association (FA), has revealed that leading Premier League clubs threatened to create a breakaway league as part of plans to push through the ‘Project Big P…
Baldwin to depart as EFL chief, £375m private equity proposal ‘rejected’
David Baldwin has announced his departure as chief executive of the English Football League (EFL) less than six months into the role, with the governing body of the three leagues below the Premier League…
‘Project Big Picture’ seeks to overhaul English football
The Premier League has hit out at the emergence of a major reform plan for the English football system, driven by Liverpool and Manchester United, and backed by the English Football League (EFL), stating…
Championship clubs devastated by UK government’s ‘broad-brush’ approach
Fears of overcrowding in pubs and on public transport has moved the UK government to postpone spectator trials after Covid-19 cases rose sharply in the country, but rights holders and clubs feel sport has been unfairly singled out. Callum McCarthy reports.
RFU and Premiership Rugby seek bailouts as UK government prepares aid package
England’s Rugby Football Union has warned of “severe consequences for the sport” if venues remain closed to fans throughout the winter.
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All EFL Cup fixtures available for live UK broadcast in September
English League Cup matches played in September will be shown live in the UK either through incumbent domestic broadcast rights-holder Sky Sports or streaming services
EFL and Sky ‘in talks’ to expand clubs’ live streaming into 2020-21
The English Football League and its domestic broadcaster, Sky, are reportedly in talks to allow clubs to livestream all matches on their own websites in the 2020-21 season
EFL voices opposition to recommended ban on gambling sponsorships
The English Football League (EFL) has called on the UK government not to ban sponsorship deals with brands from the gambling sector within football
Round-Up: T20 World Cup announcement, Vietnam eyeing November Grand Prix, Victoria’s sports exodus, and more
After months of speculation, the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup is reportedly set to be postponed this week. Australian media reports say an official announcement will be made on Friday.
Wigan Athletic administration is a ‘global scandal’, MP says
Pressure is growing in the UK for an inquiry into the events that placed English Football League club Wigan Athletic into administration
Wigan Athletic enters administration after Hong Kong takeover
English football club Wigan Athletic has gone into administration less than four weeks after being taken over by a Hong Kong-based partnership
Just Eat sponsors EFL’s iFollow service for rest of season
Food delivery brand Just Eat has signed as the ‘Official Food Delivery Partner of iFollow’, the EFL’s live-streaming platform.
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Deloitte study highlights big five’s record €17bn turnover but flags Covid-19 impact
Professional services firm Deloitte has unveiled its Annual Review of Football Finance for 2020, showing that Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues generated record high combined turnover of close to €17bn (£15.2/$19.3)
EFL ‘agrees £7m rebate with Sky’ for Covid-19 disruption
The English Football League has agreed to pay domestic incumbent broadcaster Sky a £7m (€7.7m/$8.7m) rebate for the 2019-20 season disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, it is reported.
Round-Up: J-League restart, Nike and Adidas show solidarity, Ferrari plans Asia-Pac academy, and more
Japanese football's J-League is to resume first division matches on July 4, with the second and third divisions starting on June 27. Matches will be played behind closed doors
A ticketing conundrum in the post-Covid world
Nick White, partner at Charles Russell Speechlys, discusses the implications and impacts of the Covid-19 hiatus on ticketing.
ECB to probe Watmore allegations concerning EFL breakaway talks
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has said it will investigate claims that its incoming chair, Ian Watmore, left his previous role with the English Football League (EFL) after allegations of misconduct
Lower league football | Exeter City’s turbulent past equips it to cope with Covid-19 crisis
English lower league club Exeter City's personal commitment to commercial partners has put the club on solid ground during the Covid-19 crisis. Callum McCarthy speak to club chairman Julian Tagg about the club's journey thus far and the hard road ahead.