Jerry Korczak, managing director, sports finance, at Macquarie Group, considers the range of finance options available to football clubs to help them navigate the challenges ahead
Szymanski: Relegation causes most of football’s financial problems, but I wouldn’t get rid of it
SportBusiness has conducted a series of interviews with senior figures from European football, asking them to define a ‘sustainable’ economic model for the game on the continent. In the fourth article in the series, football economist and author Stefan Szymanski argues a degree of financial instability is an inevitable part of European football.
EFL’s Parry: ‘We want all our clubs to survive without owner funding’
SportBusiness has conducted a series of interviews with senior figures from European football, asking them to define a ‘sustainable’ economic model for the game on the continent. In the first article in the series, Rick Parry, chairman of the English Football League (EFL) outlines a three-point plan for the professional game in England and calls for more transparency from the game's governing bodies.
Tennis Australia launches venture capital fund for sport tech start-ups
Tennis Australia has launched a venture capital fund, Wildcard Ventures, to invest in early-stage sports technology companies
Royals Sports Group acquires 80-per-cent stake in CPL’s Barbados Tridents
Royals Sports Group, the ownership group of cricket's Rajasthan Royals, has further strengthened the Indian Premier League’s ties with fellow Twenty20 cricket competition the Caribbean Premier League b…
European Super League trio push on with plans, call out ‘monopolistic’ Uefa
Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid, the heavyweight trio of European football clubs, have claimed they “have the duty” to address the “very serious issues” facing the sport after stating they will pr…
Conciliator appointed in bid to resolve beIN-Canal Plus-LFP legal wrangle
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has called on a conciliator in a bid to solve the bitter payment dispute that continues to engulf French football a week before the 2021-22 Ligue 1 season kicks off
George Pyne on Bruin Capital’s recent run of dealmaking
In this week’s episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview George Pyne, Bruin Capital founder and chief executive. Eric and Chris also discuss the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, tension surrounding the planned shift of the Universities of Texas and Oklahoma to the Southeastern Conference, and Barstool Sports’ acquisition of both the naming and media rights for the Arizona Bowl.
Brighton reaping benefits of Barber’s community focus
Brighton & Hove Albion chief executive Paul Barber talks about the commercial philosophy that links his time working for the Football Association, the Vancouver Whitecaps in Major League Soccer and now the Premier League club. Ben Cronin reports.
Racing League looks to engage new audiences and reduce dependence on betting levy
Ahead of the start of the inaugural season of the Racing League, SportBusiness looks at how the new competition is looking to achieve "positive disruption" in the UK horse racing market, as well as reduce the sport's dependency on the Horse Racing Betting Levy. Matthew Williams reports.
Nent’s ambitious expansion plans are good news for rights-holders but highly risky
The Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent) plans to become Europe’s number one streaming service. If successful, its Viaplay OTT brand could soon be as ubiquitous as Sky or ESPN. But scaling in Europe on a market-by-market basis is an expensive and highly risky strategy.