Investment & Strategy

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

Game, set, padel: The UK’s new sporting obsession

John Gillespie, CEO and Freya Tringham, Head of Padel at Powerleague, share their views on why Padel has proved such a hit, how its...

World Cup transport row deepens as Philadelphia breaks ranks

A free post-match travel deal in Philadelphia contrasts sharply with rising fan transport costs in New Jersey, adding to scrutiny over how World Cup...

Lionel Messi acquires fifth-tier Catalonian club UE Cornellà

Footballing icon Lionel Messi has completed the full acquisition of Spanish fifth-tier side UE Cornellà – a club based in Catalonia where Messi spent...

Could LIV Golf be coming to an abrupt end?

Saudi Arabia's PIF is reported to be on the verge of pulling its backing from the breakaway tour, with executives summoned to an emergency...

Are Team Scotland’s ceremony outfits putting presentation before athletes?

Debate over Glasgow 2026 ceremony wear has shifted beyond online abuse, with former athletes questioning whether design choices prioritise visual impact over comfort and...

Hong Kong suspends basketball betting launch over prediction market concerns

Hong Kong has paused plans to legalise basketball betting, citing concern that launching now could push more people toward illegal prediction market platformsHong Kong...

West Brom deny PSR breach amid relegation threat

West Brom is the latest EFL Championship club to have allegedly breached Profit and Sustainability Rules, but is adamant it has complied with the...

Paying to watch the NFL? DOJ takes notice

The NFL is the US’ most valuable and watched sports leagues, but a Department of Justice investigation and government criticism has questioned whether its...

France finally recognises its women’s rugby pioneers

The pioneers of women's rugby faced the Netherlands without the Gallic rooster on their shirts. More than 40 years on, that has finally changedOn...

Leicester City faces back-to-back relegations amid six-point deduction upheld

Almost a decade ago the Foxes achieved the greatest underdog story in English football history by winning the Premier League in 2016. Fast-forward to...