United Kingdom

Football
Industry Moves

Vinai Venkatesham, the former chief executive of Arsenal, has taken up a new role as chief executive of the club’s North London rival, Tottenham Hotspur.
Football
Finance & Law

Relevent Sports Group has settled its lawsuit with the US Soccer Federation (USSF), clearing the final obstacle to the future staging of competitive European club football matches in the United States.
Rugby League
Governance

Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) is considering acquiring a 33-per-cent stake in Super League on the condition that it can assume administrative control of the British competition.
Horse Racing
Sponsorship & Marketing

Randox, which announced the extension of its Grand National title sponsorship until 2029 on the eve of Saturday’s race, netted an exposure peak of 5.2 million UK viewers on TV.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Hilton will look to promote its rewards club programme to England football fans as part of a sponsorship of the Football Association (FA) announced today.
Football
Finance & Law

Accounts published by Aston Villa, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest reveal the scale of operating losses in 2023-24 – and the ways in which the three clubs satisfied the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability R…
Football
Finance & Law

Accounts published today (Monday) reveal the scale of the financial challenges facing Everton's new American owners, while fellow Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur saw revenue dip from the record levels…
Basketball
Finance & Law

SLB has served the British Basketball Federation with a letter before action over the governing body’s move to sell the future operating rights to the League.
Esports
Sponsorship & Marketing

IMG has further bolstered its presence in esports by agreeing a deal to become the exclusive commercial agency of London-based gaming organisation Fnatic.
Motorsport
Sponsorship & Marketing

Sports marketing agency Right Formula has reinforced its position in the Formula 1 market by securing five new clients, each of which has a presence in the series
Rugby League
Events

The Rugby League Ashes will return to the calendar this autumn following a 22-year absence, with Everton’s new stadium to serve as a host venue alongside Wembley and Headingley.
Snooker
Sponsorship & Marketing

IT services company Halo has put its name to the 2025 World Snooker Championship, as the World Snooker Tour continues to diversify the sport's sponsorship portfolio.
Football
Industry Moves

Relevent Sports Group is recruiting a London-based chief commercial officer to head up the creation and delivery of global sponsorship and licensing sales to Uefa club competitions, SportBusiness understands
Boxing
Finance & Law

Oakwell Advisory is advising STRIKR, a tech-focused series that is lining up its first events next year.
Multiple Sports
Finance & Law

The IMG agency and a trio of UK broadcasters have been fined a collective £4.2m (€5m/$5.4m) by the government after admitting guilt to colluding on rates of pay for freelancers.
Cycling
Events

The UK will become the first market outside of the Tour de France’s homeland to stage the men's and women's Grand Départs in the same year, with Edinburgh locked in for the former in 2027.
Football
Media

Amazon has expanded its pay-per-view sports offering in the UK by acquiring live rights to third-party Uefa men’s national teams -- a package of rights previously held by Viaplay.
Cricket
Sponsorship & Marketing

Watchmaker Citizen UK has become the first sponsor to sign with The Hundred since the franchise sale process for the short-format cricket competition was completed