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

Sponsors hire consultancies to assess Tokyo Olympics impact A number of Tokyo 2020’s corporate partners are alleged to have contacted consulting firms, as they consider how their association with the publicly unpopular event might impact their reputations in
14 June 2021
The sports industry a growing opportunity for private equity The broader sports market has been heavily affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
09 June 2021
Uefa sees revenues tumble by £700 million in pandemic year The latest financial reporting from European football’s governing body has revealed a deficit of more than £63 million.
04 June 2021
Regulation of English football could improve global game Calls for the introduction of independent football regulation in England continue to grow in the wake of the failed European Super League launched by the sport’s richest clubs.
28 May 2021
PwC to support Birmingham's 2022 Commonwealth Games PwC has been named as an Official Supplier of Professional Advisory Services to Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
26 May 2021
Sports retailers must adapt to online demand, warns report Global sports participation is expected to increase by one billion people by 2025.
17 May 2021
Bury FC administrator puts stadium up for sale Professional services firm Inquesta Corporate Recovery and Insolvency has placed Bury FC's iconic Gigg Lane stadium on the market, as its administrators bid to pay off some of the club’s creditors.
14 May 2021
Football Index faces government probe following administration Online gambling platform Football Index collapsed into receivership in March, following with the appointment of administrators from Begbies Traynor.
30 April 2021
Administrators secure deal for Wigan Athletic The future of former Premier League football club Wigan Athletic looks to have been secured, after administrators from Begbies Traynor announced new owners had been found.
17 March 2021
LEC aids Huddersfield Town with management development programme Libra Europe Consulting has recently become a club partner of Championship football club Huddersfield Town.
25 February 2021
Alantra, EY and PwC advise on Sigma Sports | Primary Capital deal UK-based private equity group Primary Capital has purchased a minority stake in bicycle retail giant Sigma Sports. The company is expected to use the new backing to fund an expansion drive.
24 February 2021
Consulting firm renews shirt sponsor deal with West Ham United West Ham United FC Women has extended its partnership with boutique advisory firm Vision Consulting. The news see the club and consultancy extend a relationship first forged in early 2020.
12 February 2021
Europe's top 20 football clubs see revenues nosedive due to pandemic Europe’s wealthiest football clubs will miss out on revenue of over €2 billion by end of the 2020/21 season, according to a new report.
05 February 2021
Europe's top football leagues lose £4.5 billion due to pandemic The impact of Covid-19 on the global economy means Europe’s top football leagues lost £4.5 billion in revenues over 2020.
15 January 2021
How Billy Dardis combines professional rugby with consulting Nobody is defined solely by their job, and consultants are no exception to this, chasing a range of different interests in their spare time.
15 January 2021
Cognizant becomes title sponsor of Aston Martin F1 team IT consulting giant Cognizant has entered into a multi-year partnership with Aston Martin’s new Formula One team.
15 January 2021
Law firm blames PwC for West Ham's loss making stadium deal In September 2020, the owners of the loss-making Olympic Park stadium commenced proceedings to sue their former legal advisors, alleging negligence during the deal that saw West Ham take up a highly
08 January 2021
Premier League taps BCG for strategic review of English football English football’s highest division has tapped consultants from Boston Consulting Group to review the sport’s league system.
20 November 2020
Begbies Traynor partners with Wales rugby league team As the team prepares for the Rugby League World Cup in 2021, the Wales Rugby League has announced it is partnering with Begbies Traynor and a host of other organisations in Preston.
13 November 2020
Five steps to get football supporters back into stadiums Mott MacDonald has teamed up with technology solutions firm Restrata to pave the way for people to return to the stands of their local club in the near future.
07 October 2020
OC&C advised KKR on $450 million investment in Zwift Zwift, an online fitness platform for cyclists and runners, raised $450 million in a Series C funding round. The minority investment was led by KKR, a New York-based private equity firm.
28 September 2020
English football scales back spending amid Covid-19 Half of English football clubs describe their finances as in need of attention or a cause for grave concern, according to a startling new study of the industry.
18 September 2020
PwC UK and US advise Gymshark on unicorn valuation Following a successful minority investment drive, Gymshark has joined the ranks of the UK’s ‘unicorns’, as the start-up has been valued at over $1 billion.
24 August 2020
Britain's tennis body works with Deloitte on digital innovation The Lawn Tennis Association has collaborated with Deloitte to open up tennis through digital innovation.
07 August 2020
KPMG powers Ajax and City Football Group innovation programme A new initiative by the Johan Cruijff ArenA, Royal Netherlands Football Association, City Football Group, and AFC Ajax is looking to tackle the challenges football faces thanks to the Covid-19 pandem
17 July 2020
Wigan Athletic appoints Begbies Traynor for administration Championship club Wigan Athletic has gone into administration, becoming the first English professional club to do so since the coronavirus pandemic began.
02 July 2020
Premiership Rugby calls in PwC to guide restart plans Professional services giant PwC has been called on by Premiership Rugby to help plans to restart the season.
26 June 2020
Research suggests football can be played safely during Covid-19 While the likes of Scotland, France and the Netherlands have ended their footballing seasons prematurely to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the top two tiers of English football are about to join
17 June 2020
Digital agency develops rugby platform Guinness PRO14 The Guinness PRO14, a club rugby championship, has launched a new online platform to showcase its event to fans across the world.
23 March 2020
The true cost of new ownership at a football club To many people, owning a football club is its own end – the opportunity to invest in the success of a sporting institution they have followed for their whole lives.
31 January 2020
Mazars lead dealmaker behind Westfield Health's Dutch acquisition Sheffield-based Westfield Health has acquired Netherlands-headquartered High Five Health Promotion in a multimillion-pound deal.
30 January 2020
Cost of fandom in the Premier League booms over five years The cost of being a football fan following the Premier League has exploded in the last five seasons, according to a new study.
22 November 2019

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