Investment & Strategy

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

Fake Eric Trump texts reveal UFC AI integrity gaps

AI is being blamed for an incident linking Eric Trump to alleged insider messages during the White House UFC eventEric Trump’s denial of match-fixing...

The short-and-long-term effects of Manchester United’s new debt

Manchester United is set to repay new loans at a higher interest rate than it was previously paying back, as the club posted an...

UK government plans to strip Sport England of planning powers

Ministers’ plans would weaken the body that oversees how grassroots facilities are protected and delivered, despite promising investment in community sportThe UK government’s plan...

FIFA’s player transfer reform arrives with no plans for compensation

Reforms stem from Lassana Diarra’s challenge to FIFA’s transfer rules, yet he remains uncompensated for the losses the court found unlawfulAn agreement between FIFA...

How US sports expansion works: from the NFL to the NBA

Insider Sport takes a look at how the US' four major sports leagues operate an expansion model, including the NFL, the NBA, MLB and...

Everton ordered to pay Burnley £35m in landmark PSR ruling

Everton must pay Burnley £35m after a commission ruled their PSR breach cost the Clarets top-flight survival, opening the door to further claimsEverton have...

FIFA criticised after Iran ticket allocation pulled

FIFA faces questions over fairness as it becomes entangled in wider political tensions ahead of the World CupFIFA World Cup tickets allocated to Iranian...

World Cup travel fears grow amid US visa complications

World Cup travel concerns are mounting just days before kick-off, with a Somali referee becoming the latest participant denied entry to the USSomali referee...

White House UFC fight faces legal challenge days before event

Days before the cage doors open on the South Lawn, a federal lawsuit is testing whether a UFC card dressed up as a birthday...

Five new cricket domes funded ahead of Women’s T20 World Cup

Days out from the Women’s T20 World Cup, the UK government is hoping to turn attention to grassroots participation The UK government has announced a...