Plus, Brazilian football investment
Deal with Norwegian striker is the longest in European football
Retailer had pursued legal claim to stop football club from showing Asahi’s Super Dry beer brand on its sportswear
English champions amass record £715mn in revenues but team performance slips amid continuing battle with Premier League
Portuguese coach joins raft of off-field hires charged with restoring the Premier League club to its former glory
Olympique Lyonnais owner John Textor at odds with regulators over team finances and multiclub ownership model
Tribunal rejected several of club’s claims but deemed current rules to be ‘unlawful’ under UK competition law
Club that once dominated England’s transfer market opts to rely on current, strong squad
World’s richest football division faces legal battle with Man City, trial of new financial rules and new independent regulator
Nassef Sawiris lambasts opaque penalties faced by clubs for breaches and says system cements status quo
Top-tier football clubs divided on what to do about financial regulations they say are not working
Guardiola’s squad, assembled using Abu Dhabi’s vast riches, clinches hard fought campaign
Series of failed attempts at opening £365mn venue amid cancellations, confusion, safety concerns and resignations
Patrick Stewart and Cliff Baty leaving ‘by mutual consent’ prior to arrival of Omar Berrada from rivals Manchester City
Plus, Carlyle co-founder gets into baseball, football’s transfer market tanks
Omar Berrada faces the daunting task of restoring the 20-times English champions to its former glory
Also in this week’s newsletter, the Detroit Lions roar back and Real Madrid top football rich list
Retailer claims club shirt sponsorship for Asahi’s Super Dry beer brand infringes trademark rights
Also in this week’s newsletter, Jon Rahm defects to LIV, disappointment for John Textor and Arctos buy PSG stake
The superstar effect of being a famous footballer has the edge over investment banking
Selling players at a profit helps offset the club’s huge wage bill
Europe’s top football clubs can turn a profit if they put their minds to it
Club looking for ways to broaden audience and boost growth by providing more media content
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