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Scotland’s once dominant football club has bounced back from liquidation and is now on brink of a continental title
WhaleFin £20mn promo agreement preceded London club going up for sale and Abramovich sanctions
Two groups had been in negotiations over value of brand of football governing body
Group led by US financier secures biggest football club acquisition in history
As US investors close in on club’s sale, oligarch says he has not reneged on plan for proceeds to go to charitable foundation
Private investment firm challenges asset manager Investcorp in €1bn takeover battle
Bruce Buck and Marina Granovskaia offered option to stay by leading bidder for club
He was a born trader and hardball negotiator who prided himself on his small stable of players
The son of Italian immigrants to the Netherlands rose to be one of the game’s most feared and influential dealmakers
US consortium backed by private equity group Clearlake Capital told it can enter exclusive talks to buy the London football club
Owner Nent shrugs off Netflix decline and will screen scores of World Cup and European championship qualifiers
Nigel Huddleston says it would be ‘difficult’ for governing body to have oversight of the sport
New authority will have powers to block takeovers and investigate and sanction clubs
Investment group prepared to add minority stake in English Premier League team to its sport portfolio
US tennis legend and F1 driver back offer led by City grandee Martin Broughton
ATP and WTA criticise All England Club for blocking players from Grand Slam tournament over Ukraine
Former UK chancellor brings political experience to auction of English football club forced by Ukraine war
Asset manager seeks deal with US hedge fund that could value Italian club at more than €1bn
Chicago family, hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin and Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert decide against bid
NBA chair among heavyweight backers of consortium readying bid for Premiership club
Clubs have a different social role from other companies and should not encourage fans to take financial risks
Plus, England’s battle over a football regulator, Tom Brady’s latest business deal, and more.
From boots and shirts to fanzines and architecture, a panoramic show at the Design Museum takes it all in
England player Steve Hodge to sell jersey given to him by football superstar after 1986 World Cup match
Boutique running auction for football club is veteran of numerous high-profile sports deals
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