Europe’s premier club football tournament expands commercial rights deal with Relevent Sports to win new fans
Brittany club Brest’s old-school approach helps it make waves in this season’s Champions League
Statistics suggest that ‘supersized’ and brand new tournaments are pushing elite players to the limit
Two fan-controlled teams, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, are vying for the game’s top accolade
Warning from New York-listed club shows challenge facing new minority shareholder Jim Ratcliffe
Also in this newsletter: Saudi Arabia bags the 2034 World Cup without a fight
Plan signals Riyadh’s ambition to expand its push into football, golf, tennis and beyond
Middle Eastern money will keep shaping the game after Manchester City’s Champions League win
Manager Pep Guardiola’s team takes third trophy of the season with Champions League victory in Istanbul
This weekend’s showcase final is a sellout but making the game commercially sustainable remains daunting
European football’s governing body apologises to Liverpool fans after it is heavily criticised for last year’s fiasco
US owners confirm looking for outside investors or potential disposal after 17 contentious years
Media group’s deal with Uefa is latest sign that football is finally making strides in US market
Plus, the competition probe rocking sports broadcasters, antitrust authorities home in on golf, and more.
European football authorities bet they can cash in on game’s growing appeal in America
The US online retailer and video platform will split TV rights with BT Sport from 2024
UEFA offers ‘sincere apology’ to fans for scenes that highlighted risks of repressive approach to security
Ministers blame distribution of fake tickets ‘on an industrial scale’ for trouble outside Paris stadium
Liverpool’s players are ‘mentality monsters’ while Real Madrid’s team never know when they are beaten
The widening financial gulf between Premier League clubs and the rest is shrinking the pool of competition
President Macron was among those who persuaded the footballer to spurn Real Madrid
Football federation seeks to overturn suspensions through Court of Arbitration for Sport
Plus, how Phil Mickelson accidentally derailed Saudi Arabia’s global golf ambitions, the economics of sports streaming, and more
Formula 1 cancels Russia grand prix as repercussions of invasion ripple through sporting world
Football body’s ties to Russian state energy company Gazprom are also under scrutiny
