Women’s football club ownership: Is separation becoming a trend?
Birmingham City Women's sale to Knighthead-backed investors signals a shift as clubs across Europe ringfence their women's teams for dedicated investmentBirmingham City Women FC...
UEFA leans on solidarity narrative as €5.1bn budget reveals post-EURO revenue...
UEFA’s 2026/27 financial plan points to a slight revenue decline following Women’s EURO 2025, while emphasising solidarity payments and reinvestment as it enters the...
Women’s sport has won visibility – now it must win value
New research hints women's sports should no longer just be concerned about exposure, and focus more on sustained value.Women’s sport programming reached 48...
Why Frauen‑Bundesliga clubs rejected a joint DFB venture
Frauen‑Bundesliga clubs could go it alone, but can independence deliver the success England’s WSL has shown?Germany’s women’s football clubs have rejected a joint venture...
Sideline Moves: Former NBA VP joins EuroLeague to handle rivalry
Welcome to Sideline Moves, Insider Sport’s weekly roundup spotlighting the key moves shaping the business of sport.Every Friday, we bring you the latest executive...
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...
Women’s football passes €150m but the growth model is still being...
The women’s game has reached a new commercial milestone, but Deloitte’s latest Football Money League suggests revenue growth alone is no guarantee of structural...
WNBA labour talks expose the limits of women’s sport’s growth narrative
The lapse of the collective bargaining agreement has moved negotiations into a status quo period, but unresolved disputes over revenue sharing and cost control...
Could Qatar stage the inaugural Women’s Club World Cup?
Qatar is being considered as a host for the first Women’s Club World Cup, raising questions over logistics, integrity and women’s football development.Qatar is...
From golden Lionesses to global streams: Sport’s defining year
PHA Group's Dan Funston walks through some of the biggest sports stories of 2025, reflecting on the rise of women's sports and how the...