Footballer continues to earn healthily from his name more than a decade after retiring from professional game
Capital injection completes billionaire’s pledge to invest $300mn into English football club
Fifa award draws criticism from rights groups who question links between the kingdom and football’s governing body
If Manchester United is to see greener pastures, Jim Ratcliffe should remember that no single person succeeds alone
English champions amass record £715mn in revenues but team performance slips amid continuing battle with Premier League
Baller League is among new events and formats backed by sports-focused investors using influencers to reach global audience
Kingdom’s unopposed bid for sporting event ratified by football’s governing body on Wednesday
Blavatnik-backed streaming service will screen matches for free
Private equity-backed deal continues wave of tie-ups in sports and talent representation industry
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Portuguese coach joins raft of off-field hires charged with restoring the Premier League club to its former glory
Olympique Lyonnais owner John Textor at odds with regulators over team finances and multiclub ownership model
Simon Kuper and Anjana Ahuja select their must-read titles
Emmanuel Macron to attend game in show of support for Jewish people after attacks in Amsterdam
Residents say city has become more tense amid rightward shift in Dutch politics and pro-Palestinian protests
Top football division clubs look to increase capacity by at least 14% over next decade
Clashes take place after Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv
French football club has assumed it will receive up to €40mn from owner’s sale of Crystal Palace stake
Portuguese manager has won two titles with Sporting Lisbon but has never led a club outside his home country
Dutchman leaves club despite winning two domestic trophies as the team languishes in the lower half of the Premier League
Vast sums underpinning top competitions have sparked outbreak of ‘lawfare’ that could reshape the sport
World’s largest Spanish-language broadcaster is facing US investigation over football rights
Changes intended to ‘ensure’ new body will be ‘fully independent’ of government and industry
The master tactician has been hired to lead England to World Cup glory in 2026
Alliance comes a week after LVMH clinched a 10-year deal with Formula One
