Klutch makes Balogun its first direct football signing - Folarin Balogun has signed with Klutch Sports Group for off-field representation as the agency expands its global football business and the United States striker seeks to convert his FIFA World Cup profile into wider commercial opportunities. By Chris Brown
Argentina World Cup semi-final build-up overshadowed by FBI probe into AFA finances - A US federal investigation into the Argentine Football Association’s financial operations has overshadowed Argentina’s World Cup semi-final build-up against England, increasing scrutiny on the federation’s Miami-linked business activities. By Chris Brown
EFL investigates Sheffield United ownership dispute - The EFL is investigating Sheffield United’s ownership structure after former owner Prince Abdullah claimed he is owed more than £35m from the club’s sale to COH Sports. By Chris Brown
Deloitte warns football growth is slowing after €40bn milestone - European football revenue passed €40bn for the first time in 2024/25, but Deloitte has warned that slowing growth, rising losses and saturated competition calendars are creating pressure on clubs to diversify revenue models. By Chris Brown
APEX takes strategic stake in Northern Super League - APEX has taken a strategic stake in the Northern Super League, marking the first completed private equity investment in a professional women’s football league and giving Canada’s top-tier competition growth capital for its next commercial phase. By Chris Brown
Clara Vista acquires 80% of Frosinone - US investment group Clara Vista has acquired 80% of newly promoted Frosinone in a reported €41.5m deal that links the Serie A club with Ipswich Town’s ownership network. By Chris Brown
Real Madrid reject Gasol investment deal with Liga F - Real Madrid have rejected Liga F’s €55m investment agreement with Pau Gasol’s Gasol16 Ventures and Fortified Partners, warning that the 25-year commercial structure could restrict club autonomy and create unequal treatment across Spanish women’s football. By Chris Brown
Premier League clubs balance stadium expansion with commercial growth - Premier League clubs are taking sharply different routes to stadium growth as Liverpool, Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth manage planning and delivery pressures while Brentford and Everton pursue greater non-matchday revenue. By Chris Brown
UEFA sanctions 14 clubs over financial rule breaches - UEFA has sanctioned 14 clubs over financial sustainability breaches, with Juventus, Newcastle United, Aston Villa and RC Strasbourg facing the largest financial and sporting consequences. By Chris Brown
LAFC sells Grasshopper stake in European portfolio reset - LAFC has sold its majority stake in Grasshopper Club Zurich to Bridge Football Group Switzerland AG as the Major League Soccer club narrows its European multi-club strategy around FC Wacker Innsbruck. By Chris Brown
Liga F approves €55m Gasol16 Ventures investment - Liga F clubs have approved a €55 million commercial investment led by Pau Gasol’s Gasol16 Ventures, providing the Spanish women’s league with new capital to accelerate commercial growth, professionalisation and international expansion. By Chris Brown
Juan Mata takes minority stake in Melbourne Victory - Juan Mata has acquired a significant minority stake in Melbourne Victory and will chair a new football committee after retiring, extending his involvement in Australian football beyond his playing career. By Chris Brown
Lotito group completes Reggina takeover - Claudio Lotito’s group has acquired Serie D club Reggina 1914, creating a new multi-club structure that remains permitted only while the Calabrian side stay outside Italy’s professional divisions. By Chris Brown
City Football Group sells Yokohama F Marinos stake to Nissan - City Football Group has sold its minority stake in Yokohama F Marinos to Nissan, completing a second club disposal in six months while retaining a strategic partnership with the Japanese side. By Chris Brown
Lewis family inject another £100m into Tottenham - Tottenham Hotspur have received a further £100m equity injection from the Lewis family, taking owner funding since May 2022 to £332.5m as the club addresses working-capital pressure and seeks to recover from two successive 17th-place Premier League finishes. By Chris Brown
Agnelli-led Gamma Waves backs Sportway expansion - Sportway has raised about €20m in a funding round led by Andrea Agnelli’s Gamma Waves to accelerate acquisitions, international expansion and development of its AI-powered sports production platform. By Chris Brown
Michele Kang agrees deal to take control of Lyon - Michele Kang has agreed to acquire control of Lyon’s listed parent company for US$30m and commit up to €71m in new funding, subject to the club retaining their Ligue 1 status following a DNCG review. By Chris Brown
Ekstraklasa appoints IMG for media rights tender - Ekstraklasa has appointed IMG to advise on its next domestic media rights tender as the Polish league seeks to convert rising attendances and viewership into stronger central revenues from 2027–28. By Chris Brown
Total Soccer Growth acquires Central Coast Mariners - Total Soccer Growth Holdings has acquired Central Coast Mariners’ men’s team and academy, adding the Australian club to a multi-club portfolio that includes investments in Queens Park Rangers and Los Angeles FC. By Chris Brown
Bundesliga signs Polymarket as first US regional sponsor - Relevent has secured Polymarket as the Bundesliga’s first US regional sponsor, adding prediction markets to the German league’s strategy for expanding commercial engagement across the Americas. By Chris Brown
German regulator reviews ADI Predictstreet World Cup ads - Germany’s gambling regulator has opened a review into ADI Predictstreet’s World Cup advertising, testing whether FIFA’s global sponsorship inventory can expose an unlicensed prediction market to local enforcement. By Chris Brown
Staveley explores West Ham investment amid ownership transition - Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi have held exploratory discussions over a potential investment in West Ham as they assemble a new sports and media fund and seek a return to football ownership. By Chris Brown
Newcastle hold Arctos talks over stadium investment - Newcastle United have held exploratory talks with Arctos Partners over investment in the club and their stadium project as PIF considers bringing in outside capital amid wider questions over its overseas sports spending. By Chris Brown
Zee links football subscriptions to Indian grassroots investment - Zee Entertainment will direct 15% of Zee5’s football subscription revenue into grassroots development in India as part of a long-term strategy linked to FIFA competitions until 2034. By Chris Brown
Bay Collective complete Sunderland Women takeover - Bay Collective have completed the acquisition of an 80% stake in Sunderland AFC Women, adding the club to a women’s football platform backed by Sixth Street and focused on long-term investment in infrastructure, player development and commercial growth. By Chris Brown
Kansas City Current renew Bank of America partnership - Kansas City Current and Bank of America have renewed their partnership through a multi-year agreement combining sponsorship inventory with youth participation and community engagement programmes. By Chris Brown
Populous appoints Mata as football facilities adviser - Populous has appointed Juan Mata as a special adviser to strengthen the athlete-led design of elite football training facilities and high-performance environments worldwide. By Chris Brown
Ares and Kang near Lyon control deal - Ares Management and Michele Kang are close to taking control of Olympique Lyonnais through a deal that would provide fresh funding and separate the French club from John Textor’s distressed multi-club structure. By Chris Brown