Football regulator WILL have more powers to investigate club owners but WON’T block takeovers linked to Saudi Arabia or Qatar, says sport minister Stuart Andrew February 23, 2023 The incoming independent football regulator will be given wider powers to investigate prospective owners – but will not block takeovers by Saudi Arabia or Qatar. A regulator will have more scope to look into the backgrounds of would-be buyers of English teams, similar to the checks in place in financial services. “We are looking at [...]
The Notebook: Neil Bennett’s Davos dispatch January 17, 2023 The Notebook is a place for interesting people to say interesting things. Today it’s the turn of Neil Bennett, Global Co-CEO of communications advisory giant H/Advisers – writing on Ukraine in Davos, Manchester United’s bold marketing strategy and why the Swiss town remains the place to be I am in Davos this week to host [...]
Leeds United owner Radrizzani confirms plans to sell Premier League club December 28, 2022 Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani has confirmed that he intends to sell the Premier League football club in the near future. US investment group 49ers Enterprises has been tipped to make it minority shareholding a majority one at the end of the current season. “Perhaps Leeds can grow further, but in the future they will [...]
Bukayo Saka needs more protection from referees or Arsenal could suffer another Eduardo February 19, 2023 It was in the third minute of first-half stoppage time that Bukayo Saka snapped. The Arsenal winger had been kicked from pillar to post by left-back Alex Moreno for 47 minutes and when Saka was floored by yet another over-zealous challenge, he turned and shoved the tackler, Philippe Coutinho. The reaction was as inevitable as [...]
Royal Mail Black Friday strikes could spell mayhem for the whole delivery ecosystem November 3, 2022 ROYAL Mail strikes could cause mayhem for Christmas shopping, with 115,000 posties taking to the picket line at the end of this month. In an announcement late on Tuesday, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said that it was moving ahead with four further days of strike action, including Black Friday, the largest online shopping day [...]
Leeds, Chelsea, Crystal Palace: Why have so many clubs chosen short-term managers? April 17, 2023 When Javi Gracia made a surprise return to the Premier League in February he signed a contract with Leeds United which the club described as “flexible”. In reality, it meant a short-term deal guaranteed only until the end of the season, when it could be extended if all parties agreed. Since then, five more clubs [...]
M&S and Harrods pay tribute to ‘selfless devotion’ of Queen as Selfridges’ stores close September 9, 2022 High street leaders have paid their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, remembering her “comfort, leadership and steadfastness”. The Queen passed away yesterday at Balmoral Castle, after a reign spanning seven decades, aged 96. Luxury department store Selfridges announced its stores in London, Manchester and Birmingham would remain closed on Friday out of respect. The stores [...]
PM Rishi Sunak lays out plans for biggest sporting event ever hosted by UK and Ireland April 12, 2023 Euro 2028 will be “the biggest sporting event our islands have ever jointly staged”, says Prime Minster Rishi Sunak, after the UK and Ireland confirmed details of their bid to stage the international football tournament. England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland today formally submitted their proposal to governing body Uefa, which [...]
DWF bolsters offerings through acquisition of specialist cost-cutting firm Acumension September 8, 2022 London listed law firm DWF has acquired a specialist cost cutting company Acumension as it continues to expand its services offerings. The deal will see the law firm almost double the size of its DWF Costs business by taking on board Acumension’s 47 cost reduction specialists. DWF Costs, one of the UK’s largest legal cost [...]
Paris Saint-Germain exec blasts LaLiga: ‘The last person we’ll take lessons from is Javier Tebas’ June 16, 2022 Paris Saint-Germain executives have issued a withering retort to LaLiga president Javier Tebas after the Spanish football chief accused the French club of breaking financial rules. LaLiga announced on Tuesday that it has lodged a formal complaint about Qatar-owned PSG’s spending with European football’s governing body Uefa. It follows PSG retaining the services of superstar [...]