Investment & Strategy

News and analysis relating to sports investment and the strategy employed by sports teams globally, including financial results.

Blackburn Rovers face legal action from kit supplier Macron over alleged...

The legal action comes as the club’s five-year technical partnership with Macron approaches its final months, raising questions over renewal rights and future kit...

Paris court orders beIN Sports to pay €14.1m in Ligue 1...

The ruling reinforces the enforceability of Ligue 1 broadcast contracts during a period of prolonged instability in France’s domestic media rights market.Paris’ Commercial Court...

WSL revenue rises while funding clubs over profit

WSL Football’s first financials since leaving FA control highlight the real costs of independence and why early losses are just the price for growth.Women's...

Nike investigates cyber leak said to expose product designs

Nike is looking at claims hackers leaked internal product blueprints, leading to anxiety of counterfeit risks and competitive exposure.Nike has confirmed it is investigating...

Will Christian Horner make F1 return as Alpine owner?

The former Red Bull Team Principal could make a return to F1 as an owner in Alpine after just six months from his controversial...

Hernandez-Johnson pull shows UFC cracking down on suspicious bets

The UFC canceled a flagged fight at UFC 324, demonstrating a more proactive approach to suspicious betting than in the past.The UFC removed a...

Jury finds World Aquatics liable for antitrust boycott – but awards...

A federal jury has delivered a mixed outcome in the long‑running dispute between the International Swimming League and World Aquatics, confirming that the governing...

Netflix CEO says WBD deal is “pro-consumer, pro-worker”

Netflix's Q4' 2025 report outlined its confidence to gain regulatory approval for its WBD agreement despite Paramount continuing to challenge.Netflix has amended...

Does Formula E’s B Corp status really matter?

When Formula E announced it had become the first sport to achieve B Corp certification, the headline risked sounding like just another sustainability milestone...

How England’s independent football regulator is set modify the game

The independent football regulator (IFR) will release a new report designed to critique governance of football in England, with potential implications for clubs all...