FIFA president Gianni Infantino declared Al Hilal’s victory against Manchester City in the Club World Cup’s last 16 to be the dawn of a new era. Simone Inzaghi’s side may have been knocked out in the next round by Fluminense of Brazil but beating the club who had won six of the previous eight Premier
Interim Matildas coach Tom Sermanni has delivered a scathing critique of the A-League Women competition’s professionalism, stating that Australian football remains “grossly underinvested” in the women’s game. That the league is not yet fully professional is particularly “irritating” for Sermanni, given the blockbuster success of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. Matildas star as Arsenal wins
When you cover the sports business beat, you hear a lot of jargon — discounted cash flows, enterprise values, revenue multiple — usually from people trying to convince you that the amount they paid for a team is the result of a mathematical equation. An alternative translation: stop asking stupid questions, the number is the
For 25 years, Denverites have waited and wondered what would become of the old Gates Rubber factory at the intersection of Broadway and Interstate 25 south of downtown. Beautiful but badly contaminated solid brick buildings were torn down with the promise of remediation and redevelopment that never materialized. Millions were spent on the cleanup of
The Athletic has appointed Chris Weatherspoon as its first dedicated football finance writer. Chris is a chartered accountant who will be using his professional acumen as The BookKeeper to explore the money behind the game. He is starting with a series this week analysing the financial health of some of the Premier League’s biggest clubs.