Liverpool; more Liverpool; then a bit more Liverpool; and yes, even more Liverpool
US billionaire wanted trophies to drive football club’s commercial revenue. Liverpool’s 20th league title will do just that
Human experts prefer TacticAI’s suggested positional improvements at corner kicks
Plus, Carlyle co-founder gets into baseball, football’s transfer market tanks
German manager will leave Premier League club at end of season after almost nine years in charge
Dynasty Equity investment is latest by a sports-focused fund in a team as valuations rise
US businessman is still open to securing new investment for football club
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
Elliott Management profits off Swedish Match deal and Oaktree’s masterclass in debt investing.
Move comes months after Chelsea was sold to consortium led by American financier Todd Boehly for ￡2.5bn
Trade in replica kits shows how lucrative the loyalty of diehard supporters can be for powerful clubs
Ministers blame distribution of fake tickets ‘on an industrial scale’ for trouble outside Paris stadium
Culture secretary Nadine Dorries says accounts from Liverpool fans of treatment by French police are ‘disturbing’
Liverpool’s players are ‘mentality monsters’ while Real Madrid’s team never know when they are beaten
FA demands all relevant information on failed project as Premier League chiefs warn of ‘significant sanctions’
JPMorgan provides funding as football elite make binding agreement to launch breakaway competition
Liverpool, Barcelona and Juventus among elite teams to join rival to Champions League
Group will use investment from LeBron James and RedBird to buy teams in other leagues
Deal will give basketball star a minority position in Fenway Sports Group, which also owns Boston Red Sox
This week in the business of sport: the marketing trend that caught out the Super Bowl, why Netflix should buy a league, and more.
Ownership group behind football club and Boston Red Sox considers selling minority stake instead
He won trophies with Liverpool and the Red Sox. Now the former trader is thinking of going public
Clubs divided by plan to hand power to elite few as lower leagues seek ￡250m rescue
John Henry’s Fenway Sports Group in talks to merge with blank-cheque company at $8bn valuation
