Uefa is feeling pleased with itself after getting a 20% increase in broadcast revenue for the next four years from its top 5 markets, Bloomberg reports. Rise in rights fees for the Champions League etc, comes against a backdrop of flattish rates for sports rights in Europe.

Decent crowd of nearly 15,000 at Old Trafford for this game.

For more details of what happened and how brutal Brazil’s commodification of youth football talent can be, here is a story from the time. www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/w...

The rise and fall of Josh Wander www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Villarreal-Barca in Miami off after organisers Relevent pull the plug www.laliga.com/en-GB/news/o...

Would be something if Villarreal and Barca players stood still for 90 mins in Miami. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Josh Wander, the co-founder of Miami investment firm 777 Partners, was charged with conspiracy and fraud for allegedly cheating lenders and investors in the firm out of almost $500 million.

Graham Dunbar asking the right questions as usual. A story that has curiously flown under the radar elsewhere. Have long said women’s football should have its own management and governing body. People who really care about its growth. apnews.com/article/euro...

The Crystal Palace Uefa story is one of those tragic inevitabilities of modern football One of the great romantic stories of the game could be soured by the business of the game www.independent.co.uk/sport/footba...

Chelsea FC employees left waiting for answers as 2-year investigation into toxic work culture that may have led a well-liked employee to take his own life has ended without conclusions being made public. “My sense is the owners are shirking that responsibility.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/w...

David Beckham, Gary Neville and co have signed up this guy’s company as a new major investor/partner in their Salford football project. Neville is also a partner in Declan Kelly’s advisory firm Consello.

I was six. I sat on my Dad’s shoulders in town centre to watch the victorious Newcastle team return with the FA cup. I recall disappointment that the team were wearing blazers rather than black and white shirts.

Whatever you think about Saudi/PIF/ sportswashing it’s still possible to feel happy for all those Newcastle fans who have waited all their lives for a day like this.

On the way to Stamford Bridge to watch a resurgent Chelsea take on Brentford. Hoping the stadium is full to the rafters. Tickets on sale via the website earlier today from £180.

A must watch! 😍 Watch the highlights on our app now… 🎥 #CFC | #TOTCHE

Hospitality tickets remain for Chelsea's derby next week with Brentford. Tickets range from £180 to £2,500 (that's just for this one game!). General admission sold out weeks ago.

Saturday. Probably Goodison’s last ever Merseyside Derby. #EFC

Right on cue, France’s RMC Sport just reported that DAZN will be the Club World Cup’s global broadcaster. rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/mon... That means next to no one will watch it in the country that’s hosting the event.

@markets: Italian football team Hellas Verona is a potential takeover target for a group of US-based investors

HELLAS, Nel mirino degli americani: probabile offerta USA https://www.firenzeviola.it/news/hellas-nel-mirino-degli-americani-probabile-offerta-usa-437731 Arrivano notizie direttamente dagli Stati Uniti su un possibile passaggio di propriet dell'Hellas Verona. #FediFC #collabfcbot

Hellas Verona for sale to a US private equity fund. www.milanofinanza.it/news/calcio-...

American investors reportedly raising funds for Verona bid via @Onefootball. Read it here: onefootball.com/editorial/40...

Just finished rereading 'A Season with Verona's by Tim Parks, much more than a football book. An insight into Italian life #football #hellas #verona #books

Hellas Verona Football Club a Target for Texas-Based Investor www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Difficult for Eagle to sell assets at decent prices now, whether Crystal Palace shares or players, given that everybody know they are distress sellers.

Chelsea's crowd against Arsenal was the best of the season at 39,780, but still below capacity. Strange not to have a crowd above 40,000 this season at Stamford Bridge. Still some unsold corporate tickets?

Everton fans are celebrating the fact they avoided falling into the hands of the financially challenged arms of John Textor's Eagle or 777.

More drama for Olympique Lyonnais.

Focus on Everton takeover. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Bloomberg Deals exclusive.

Bundesliga Latest: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

My latest: For all the hoopla over #LionelMessi, the signing of #EmmaHayes as the new head coach of the #USWNT is a much bigger deal for American soccer www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

#LaNewsDuSoir Olympique Lyonnais. John Textor a appelé Olivier Sadran pour savoir comment on fait pour accepter une relégation en Ligue 2 obtenue avec panache.

Craig Coben is turning out to be quite the journalist!

Focus on Arsenal packing out grounds for women's football. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Mercury 13 deal for Lewes falls apart. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...