Ed Warner: Have sports missed esports boat – or was there never one to catch? Sport Business Ahead of the League of Legends Worlds 2024 in London this weekend, Ed Warner wonders whether sports have got esports all wrong.
Government bows to Uefa pressure over Football Regulator foreign policy veto Sport Business The requirement for the incoming Football Regulator to consider government foreign policy in club takeovers has been dropped from the new Football Governance Bill, which will be reintroduced to Westminster today. The Bill, formulated under the previous government but not ratified in time for the election, will enter the House of Lords today in a [...]
Euro 2028 chiefs rule out adding new venue following Casement Park decision Sport Business The absence of any games in Northern Ireland is an embarrassment for the five home FAs and the government.
England manager Lee Carsley snubbed agents and negotiated own contract September 3, 2024 Lee Carsley is bucking current trends by not employing an agent despite being a serious contender for the England job. The interim manager, who will lead the men’s senior team for the first time in this week’s Uefa Nations League matches against Republic of Ireland and Finland, personally negotiated a pay rise with the Football [...]
Asda continues to lose market share while grocery inflation rises for first time since March 2023 August 13, 2024 Asda and the Co-op have continued to lose market share while a rise in grocery inflation has led to overall sales increasing significantly for Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Lidl. Take-home sales at the grocers rose by 3.8 per cent in the four weeks to August 4, 2024, compared with the same period a year ago, according [...]
LAD Bible owner LBG Media shares soar 12 per cent as Euros and Betches deal drive growth July 24, 2024 The media company increased its global audience to 493m in the first half of the year, up from 410m in the same period of 2023.
Aston Villa confirm £50m deal with Everton for Amadou Onana July 22, 2024 Aston Villa confirmed the signing of Belgium international midfielder Amadou Onana yesterday in a deal worth £50m. The 22-year-old heads to the Champions League side from Everton having played every minute of Belgium’s Euro 2024 campaign, where they were knocked out in the round of 16 by France. It comes after the club sold Douglas [...]
See who makes our alternative Euro 2024 team of the tournament July 14, 2024 Who fizzed whenever on the pitch and scored one of the goals of the tournament.
Gareth Southgate in line for 10 times bigger Euro 2024 bonus than England players July 12, 2024 Should they succeed and win a first major tournament since 1966, the Football Association will receive around £24m from governing body Uefa.
Why Euro 2024 final ref got death threats and could be bad news for England July 11, 2024 Letexier, who also works part-time as a bailiff, is refereeing at his first senior major tournament.