By: Frank Dalleres

Sports Editor Frank Dalleres is Sports Editor of City AM. He has almost two decades' experience covering the business of sport and has reported from Olympic Games and major international football, rugby union, tennis and golf competitions, both at home and abroad. Get in touch with stories and tip-offs and follow him on X at @frankdalleres

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It’s easy to see the attraction but Graham Potter’s Chelsea switch is a major gamble

September 8, 2022

On the face of it, it is easy to see why Chelsea part-owner, chairman and interim sporting director Todd Boehly was attracted to Graham Potter. The 47-year-old Englishman has left Brighton and Hove Albion, his home since 2019, for the west London giants, who have handed him a five-year contract and pay the Seagulls £20m [...]
Per Mertesacker: Arsenal academy boss on his 11-year friendship with Mikel Arteta, producing the next Bukayo Saka and new docuseries Inside Hale End

September 6, 2022

It was one of their worst ever defeats, but the recent histories of Arsenal, Mikel Arteta, Per Mertesacker and the club’s Hale End academy would look very different had Arsene Wenger’s team not lost 8-2 at Manchester United in August 2011. That setback prompted a transfer deadline-day trolley dash for five new signings, the most [...]
Manchester United slip out of Premier League rich list top two for first time

September 4, 2022

Manchester United’s on-field decline has seen them fall out of the top two revenue-generating teams in the Premier League for the first time, according to a new report. United, who were named the world’s richest football club just five years ago, have now slipped behind their traditional rivals Liverpool as well as neighbours Manchester City, [...]
Manchester United 3-1 Arsenal: Erik ten Hag’s Red Devils revival gathers pace

September 4, 2022

These are still early days for Erik ten Hag at Manchester United but, after claiming the scalp of Premier League leaders Arsenal on Sunday, the signs are looking good. A debut goal to ease the weight of Antony’s £85m price tag and the return to form of Marcus Rashford made Sunday afternoon close to perfect [...]
Rematch: Meet the Secret Cinema for sport recreating the Rumble in the Jungle

August 30, 2022

Founder Richard Ayers and investor Trevor Beattie tell Frank Dalleres about Rematch, the immersive sporting experience bringing the Rumble in the Jungle to London in early 2023. Imagine for a moment that you could attend any sporting event of the past. What would you choose? The 1966 World Cup final? Botham’s Ashes? Serena’s first Grand [...]
Legends Tour: Adilson Da Silva strikes gold at Staysure PGA Seniors Championship

August 29, 2022

Brazilian Adilson Da Silva claimed his maiden title on the Legends Tour with an emphatic wire-to-wire victory at the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship. Da Silva took a seven-shot lead into the final round and held off a challenge from former Ryder Cup player Joakim Haeggman to prevail by six strokes at Formby Golf Club on [...]
US Open: Andy Murray tips Emma Raducanu and Cameron Norrie to shine

August 25, 2022

Andy Murray has backed defending champion Emma Raducanu and British men’s No1 Cameron Norrie to flourish at the US Open, which starts on Monday. Raducanu, 19, has struggled to live up to her incredible Grand Slam triumph 12 months ago but has shown signs of a return to form, beating former major winners Serena Williams [...]
Luke Chadwick interview: Ex-Manchester United star out to change children’s coaching

August 25, 2022

When Luke Chadwick joined Manchester United as a shy teenager it was not the culture of excellence so much as the welcoming environment that Sir Alex Ferguson had cultivated which made the biggest impression. United’s legendary manager favoured the personal touch, as Chadwick found before a trial match. “Sir Alex came into the dressing room [...]
Premier League clubs smash record with £1.5bn spend in transfer window

August 25, 2022

Premier League football clubs are flexing their financial muscle by smashing spending records in the current transfer window, according to Deloitte. The £1.5bn spent by English top-flight teams is already more than in any previous window, with a week still to go until the 1 September transfer deadline. Clubs are also on track to make [...]
Decoding football’s transfer market: How can clubs reach objective player valuations?

August 23, 2022

As football’s transfer window enters its final few days, one question certain to be at the centre of discussion is: how do you arrive at a fair and accurate valuation for a player? Is Everton’s young attacker Anthony Gordon, for example, worth the £60m that Chelsea are said to be willing to spend on him? [...]

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