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Premier League champion’s rival hampered by loss of match day income
Shortlisted financial groups race to meet deadline for plans to provide post-pandemic cash to Europe’s top clubs
This week in the business of sport: private equity bets on basketball in Africa, China fights to keep up with marathon growth, and more.
Finalists Manchester City and Chelsea have maintained high spending levels despite the pandemic
Uefa says Covid restrictions also ruled out UK venue to host climax of premier club competition
‘This was the hardest one,’ says manager Guardiola after team takes title in year of Covid and aborted Super League
Agreements would have left top clubs with hefty liabilities if they had quit once competition started
Removing relegation risk makes sense for investors, not fans.
Liverpool, Barcelona and Juventus among elite teams to join rival to Champions League
Clubs such as Manchester United and AC Milan seek concessions before approving changes to competition
Proposed joint-venture would create new ownership model for media and sponsorship rights
Cash-burning clubs under fire, TV media rights deflation, Zaha won’t take the knee, and all the news from this year’s conference.
Documents reveal 15 clubs to be offered €350m each to join tournament that aims to replace Europe’s Champions League
This week in the business of sport: Covid sparks culture war at the Home of Cricket, esports set to challenge for broadcast deals, Maradona dead at 60, and more.
Investors who are counting the financial cost of the pandemic continue to argue for a radical breakaway competition
Artificial sights and sounds are no substitute for real fans at sports events
Andrea Agnelli, chairman of powerful European Club Association, warns of the sport’s deteriorating finances
Footballer will see out final year of contract after aborted attempt to leave
Ruling reveals how UAE airline’s executives leapt to defence of club owner Sheikh Mansour over Champions League ban
European football’s most lucrative club competition moved to Lisbon with Uefa to decide on spectators next month
More than 200 delegates were in attendance to talk about all aspects of the beautiful game
Uefa’s obsession with financial ‘sustainability’ limits owners’ ability to invest in their teams
If UEFA policed the tech industry, Silicon Valley would be dead.
Battle in sport tribunal will be closely followed by the football club’s key commercial partners
Club also fined €30m for breaching Uefa financial fair play rules
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