Sport news in the UK | Page 2

An overview of news, trends and research in the Sport industry in the UK:

Elite football clubs see revenues explode but risk player revolt over workload New research from Deloitte suggests that nine of Europe’s richest football clubs now hail from the English top-flight.
03 February 2025
Arsenal provides £600 million economic boost to UK economy A new report undertaken by EY suggests that Arsenal Football Club contributed more than half-a-billion pounds to the UK economy over the last season alone.
24 January 2025
CYPFER collaborates with Lennox Lewis for 'knockout' cybersecurity offering Global cybersecurity consultancy CYPFER has announced a new partnership with heavyweight boxing legend Lennox Lewis.
08 January 2025
Dumbarton Football Club brings in Quantuma for administration Historic Scottish football club Dumbarton FC has entered administration, amid concerns over its long-term future.
22 November 2024
Sports broadcasting relevance falls as fans struggle with pricing Sports broadcasters face a decline in interest of their services, with younger viewers drifting away from their products.
21 November 2024
Premier League spending slows as financial rules kick in After a landmark season in which two clubs were dragged into a relegation battle due to financial rules, Premier League clubs have reined in spending in the latest transfer window.
13 September 2024
IOC adds technology integration remit to Olympic Games partnership with Deloitte As the Olympics in Paris draws to a close, and the Paralympics gets under way, the International Olympic Committee have announced a new technology integration partner.
23 August 2024
Elixirr selected for Peak Performance Project partnership Global consulting firm Elixirr has announced its partnership with Peak Performance Project.
23 August 2024
Ingleton Wood Charity Football Tournament raises thousands for hospice Thousands of pounds have been raised for St Elizabeth Hospice following the latest edition of the Ingleton Wood Charity Football Tournament.
13 August 2024
Saffery acquires AWFM Sport Saffery has expanded its sports and entertainment practice with the addition of AWFM Sport. The acquisition boosts the headcount of the practice to over 60 professionals.
08 August 2024
Manchester United consult Interpath Advisory on job cuts Long-known as one of the richest football clubs in the world, Manchester United’s new part-owner has appointed a restructuring firm to draw up cost-cutting measures.
06 August 2024
Stadium naming rights present quandary for historic football clubs Five years after it last tried, consulting firm Kroll has published a study trying to convince football club owners of the financial sense of selling naming rights to their stadiums.
02 August 2024
Wimbledon AI app mocked for unforced errors IBM and the All England Lawn Tennis Club have collaborated to launch a generative AI feature for personalised player stories at Wimbledon.
05 July 2024
Sports consultancy Performance54 rebrands as 54 UK-headquartered sports consultancy Performance54 has rebranded.
02 July 2024
4 in 5 consumers plan new wellness and fitness purchases by 2025 New insight from PA Consulting suggests that almost four-in-five consumers have made sport and wellness purchases in the last two years.
01 July 2024
Everton reportedly in talks with insolvency consultants Speculation on the future of Everton Football Club has gone into overdrive, amid reports that it has contacted insolvency advisors.
06 May 2024
Emixa sponsors Team BMW in BTCC 2024 season The British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) 2024 season kick offs next week with a race at Donington Park, with consulting firm Emixa serving as the primary sponsor of Team BMW.
22 April 2024
MoneyGram Haas F1 team selects EY for data solution EY has become the latest professional services firm to be enlisted to support the technological efforts of a Formula One team.
01 March 2024
Professional services firms recognised at Sport Industry Awards The Sport Industry Awards has announced the six shortlisted firms for its annual ‘Professional Services Firm of the Year’ award.
23 February 2024
English football retains dominance in annual rich-list Almost half of the clubs in Deloitte’s annual Football Money League are from the English top-flight.
02 February 2024
Report recommends new financial governance framework for English football A new research paper from regulatory industry experts has identified nine key areas to ensure the new Independent Regulator for English Football (IREF) governs effectively and successfully.
04 January 2024
AI trends and political change drive predictions of consultants for 2024 After a year of uncertainty, many businesses are entering 2024 with an air of caution – as geo-political tensions, supply chain issues, and rising costs and a tight labour market continue to bite.
01 January 2024
Atos signs with UEFA to deliver crucial IT services at EURO 2024 Atos has been announced as the remote and on-site IT services delivery partner for UEFA Euro 2024.
06 December 2023
Top ownership changes in European football reveal risky trends The ever-greater gulf between sport’s haves and have-nots means that a takeover by a super-wealthy owner who can spend their way to glory has become one of the prevailing dreams of 21st century footb
01 December 2023
The Sports Consultancy helps Volleyball World with bids Volleyball World has launched its bidding process to select the host city for the FIVB Men’s World Championship and FIVB Women’s World Championship in 2025 and 2027.
24 November 2023
Elixirr kicks off data consultancy partnership with United Rugby Championship The United Rugby Championship has added Elixirr to its roster of commercial partners.
18 October 2023
Atos opens technology centre for Paris Olympics in 2024 Atos has commenced preparations for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, with the launch of a new Technology Operations Centre.
12 October 2023
Champions League revamp promises funding refresh The 2023/24 season is the end of an era for the UEFA Champions League, as it prepares to bring in a new format for the next campaign.
29 September 2023
Average fans of Premier League clubs paying up to £2,000 per season The UK remains in the grip of a cost-of-living crisis – yet many of the country’s top football clubs are seemingly unmoved by the plight of their fans.
15 September 2023
Premier League clubs maintain gambling habit in spite of 'concern' From the inception of the Premier League, it took ten seasons before the first gambling sponsorship appeared on shirts – but 40% of front-of-shirt partners are now betting companies.
01 September 2023
Liquid supports local sport with West Bromwich Albion sponsorship Birmingham based consultancy Liquid has penned a new deal to sponsor West Midlands football club West Bromwich Albion.
25 August 2023
Atos delivers digital services to 2023 European Games Global IT consultancy Atos has delivered data-driven digital services for the latest edition of the European Games, which took place earlier in the summer.
23 August 2023

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