English Football League (EFL)
Gambling sponsorship under threat from UK government review
UK government ministers have committed to reviewing the 2005 Gambling Act in a move which could have a significant impact on sponsorship revenues in British football
EFL appoints Burnley’s Baldwin as new chief executive
The English Football League (EFL), organising body of the three competitions below the Premier League, has completed the reorganisation of its senior management by naming David Baldwin as its new chief…
Andrea Radrizzani: “I’m good to go up, it would be great. Otherwise, I need to consider other options.”
English Football League club owners face a near-impossible dilemma. Pushing for the Premier League can risk a club’s entire future, but focusing on sustainability can see a club swallowed up by the pack. SportBusiness Professional spoke to three English club owners, each with distinct ambitions, about why they took the plunge and how they intend to succeed.
Carol Shanahan: “The pros were to help the community, the cons were that we were getting robbed!”
English Football League club owners face a near-impossible dilemma. Pushing for the Premier League can risk a club’s entire future, but focusing on sustainability can see a club swallowed up by the pack. SportBusiness Professional spoke to three English club owners, each with distinct ambitions, about why they took the plunge and how they intend to succeed.
Dale Vince, Forest Green Rovers: “It was two years before we had all the skeletons out of the closet.”
English Football League club owners face a near-impossible dilemma. Pushing for the Premier League can risk a club’s entire future, but focusing on sustainability can see a club swallowed up by the pack. SportBusiness Professional spoke to three English club owners, each with distinct ambitions, about why they took the plunge and how they intend to succeed.
Deal or no deal: what motivates an investor to buy a failing football club?
The allure of promotion and Premier League success has led many an English football team into financial ruin, but liquidations remain rare. With so many rescued from oblivion over the past decade, Callum McCarthy examines why so many see opportunity in struggling football clubs.
Rick Parry set for EFL chairman role
Ex-Premier League and Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry is set to become the new chairman of the English Football League, which operates the three divisions below the top flight
Paddy Power’s Save Our Shirt campaign offers positive message but struggles to balance risk and reward
Never knowingly understated, Irish bookmaker Paddy Power's latest marketing activation ended up garnering a £50,000 fine for one of its partner clubs. Adam Nelson takes a look at the story behind the betting company's 'unsponsorship' of five UK football teams, and whether the campaign can maintain relevance and visibility throughout the season.
Play-Off final gamble highlights growing gap between Premier League and EFL
Derby County and Aston Villa will compete for a potential revenue increase of up to £300m over a five-year period in Monday’s Championship Play-Off final, according to figures from Deloitte.
EFL says Bolton must play remaining fixtures as players boycott over unpaid wages
The English Football League (EFL) board has said Bolton Wanderers FC will be forced to play its final two SkyBet Championship fixtures, in spite of a player boycott over unpaid wages
Bolton Wanderers sold to former Watford owner Bassini
Embattled English Football League side Bolton Wanderers has agreed an “11th-hour” sale to former Watford FC owner Laurence Bassini, saving the club from entering administration.
Shaun Harvey to step down as EFL CEO in May
Shaun Harvey has announced that he is to step down from his position as chief executive of the English Football League at the end of the 2018-19 season
Racing and football the likely beneficiaries of TV marketing blackout by UK gambling firms
Drop in advertising against football unlikely to impact media-rights income
Value of shirt and LED inventory could increase
Exemption likely to drive horse racing media-rights revenue
Voluntary ban on UK TV gambling ads could hurt media-rights values
Sport media-rights could become relatively less valuable in the UK if Britain’s gambling firms follow through with proposals to stop advertising during live sports coverage.
Safe standing option set to slip into 2020-21 season
Safe standing is unlikely to be introduced into English football before the 2020-21 season with an independent review into the matter currently taking place, according to multiple reports
Championship clubs threaten EFL breakaway
English football has once again been hit with the threat of a breakaway by some of its biggest clubs, this time in the second-tier Championship
EFL midweek attendances drop following decision to stream games
Attendances at midweek games in the Sky Bet Championship have dropped since the league took the decision to stream them online and make them available via Sky Sport’s red button service.
EFL points to strength of Championship amid Premier League 2 calls
The English Football League has maintained that the Championship “remains one of the most competitive and unpredictable divisions in world football” after Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani called for…