Investment & Strategy

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

Millwall sponsor Spreadex ordered to sell Sporting Index

CMA orders Spreadex to sell Sporting Index, raising questions for sports sponsorships.The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ruled that gambling company Spreadex...

Are padded seats the secret to Manchester United’s record revenue?

Hospitality is helping Manchester United get more revenue from every fan, even when performances are poor.Manchester United’s worst-ever league finish (15th) has had little...

DAZN’s hit by German lawsuit amid billion user dream

DAZN is facing a class action lawsuit in Germany after allegedly increasing subscription prices in 2021 and 2022 without customer consent.The German Federation of...

UCI’s Vuelta crisis statement exposes tension between politics and sport

The International Cycling Union (UCI) has issued an unusually forthright statement condemning the political turbulence that overshadowed the 2025 Vuelta a España, which ended...

What a Paramount-Warner Bros merger means for the sports broadcasting industry

Paramount Skydance is reportedly preparing a bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, in a merger which could create one of the globe’s largest media...

Sky deal sabotage? Boxxer sues former executive

Boxxer battles alleged insider sabotage in court, with reputations and fighter contracts on the line.Boxing promotion Boxxer is in the Royal Courts of Justice...

World Athletics reports record Olympic reach but faces questions on long-term...

World Athletics has reported its strongest financial and commercial performance to date, underpinned by the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, but questions remain over whether...

Why The FA placed 74 charges against Chelsea FC

Chelsea FC has been charged with 74 breaches of The Football Association’s (FA) rules on agents and third-party investment.This covers violations of the FA’s ...

Is rugby having an existential crisis?

With national unions and professional clubs collectively losing hundreds of millions, a reliance on the occasional profits of the Rugby World Cup is threatening...

Ben Proud becomes first UK athlete to join pro-doping Enhanced Games

UK swimmer Ben Proud does not believe the Enhanced Games undermine clean sport and says doping in clean sports as a "complete no-go"Olympic silver...