Investment & Strategy

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

How will La Liga utilise its ability to schedule future games

La Liga has won a legal battle against the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) after its appeal was dismissed by the Spanish Supreme Court over...

Fan discontent fuels Wolves takeover bid from Textor

Former Crystal Palace owner John Textor has reportedly made a £400m ($532m) bid to takeover Wolverhampton Wanderers.The Athletic revealed Textor is interested in buying...

Abuse in swimming – lawyer welcomes review

Hayley Chapman-Todd, senior solicitor in Bolt Burdon Kemp’s Abuse Claims Team, explores Swim England’s appointment of the NSPCC to review 1,500 historic safeguarding cases...

Sheffield Wednesday files for administration: what we know so far

Administrators say 'now more than ever' the club needs fans back in the stadiumSheffield Wednesday has filed for administration at the High Court. A...

LIVE: FBI arrests NBA’s Rozier and Billups over gambling probe 

Miami Heat player Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups have reportedly been arrested by the FBI. This is an evolving story,...

When a crest becomes a lure

Three ASA rulings against Betway, Kwiff and Sky Bet show that context and absolute under-18 reach now decide where sponsorship and influencer content can...

UEFA is taking on football piracy – here’s how

UEFA has joined the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) in its bid to fight the global piracy issue plaguing European football leagues, broadcasters...

Partnership Playbook: Apple, Spotify, William Hill and more

Welcome to Insider Sport 's latest edition of the Partnership Playbook, where we bring you the details on some of the latest sports partnerships...

Manchester United COO says new stadium will be a “vision for...

Manchester United’s COO Collette Roche has reached out to the UK government for support over the building of the club’s new proposed stadium, although...

777 Partners $500m fraud case puts multi-club football model under scrutiny

US prosecutors allege assets were double-pledged as firm channelled restricted funds into acquisitions across sport and beyond.US prosecutors have charged Josh Wander, co-founder...