Glazer family may not want to sell Man United, says report

Glazer family may not want to sell Man United, says report

Potential new owners of Manchester United reportedly feel as if current ownership won't sell the club. The Glazer family has owned the English team since 2005 and announced back in November that they would listen to offers for the club. However, several deadlines set by the family have come and gone. The ownership now looks […]

Glazer family may not want to sell Man United, says report

Potential new owners of Manchester United reportedly feel as if current ownership won't sell the club. The Glazer family has owned the English team since 2005 and announced back in November that they would listen to offers for the club. However, several deadlines set by the family have come and gone. The ownership now looks […]

Chelsea set to buy land surrounding Stamford Bridge

Chelsea will reportedly soon complete the purchase of a piece of land surrounding Stamford Bridge. The Evening Standard is claiming that the Blues are set to buy a 1.2-acre property called Sir Oswald Stoll Mansions. This area currently sits just west of the club's arena. Boehly and Chelsea execs can use land to expand Stamford […]

FIFA fails to capitalize on the growth of women's soccer

On the eve of the Women's 2023 World Cup, the popularity and commercial potential of women's soccer continues rising. However, FIFA has struggled to fully capitalize on broadcast rights amid high expectations. Despite expanding the tournament field and record viewership in 2019, FIFA fell short of its lofty $300 million target for rights fees by […]

How Saudi Arabia aims to be in top 10 of soccer leagues by 2030

Saudi Arabia's soccer landscape is experiencing a remarkable transformation asthe nation embarks on a mission to establish itself as a global sporting hub. Therecent influx of high-profile soccer signings has drawn comparisons to China'smessy entrance into the market. However, Saudi Arabia is taking a more strategic approach, aiming to diversify its economy, project a modern […]

Business of Soccer

/ 10 days ago

MLS team valuations to surpass $1 billion next year, says Garber

Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber has claimed that valuations of the league's teams will soon exceed $1 billion. Garber made the comments during a recent interview with Bloomberg. Los Angeles Football Club became the first MLS club to reach $1 billion in valuation according to Forbes back in February. However, the commissioner believes most […]

Business of Soccer

/ 11 days ago

Chelsea's desperate bid for shirt sponsorship with price drop

Chelsea are asking for $32 million for their main shirt sponsor. Desperation for a Chelsea shirt sponsor has increased in recrent days, due to the club's need for boosted revenue. The Blues revealed the design of their new home kit without a sponsor. Whilst this was done to maximize pre-orders, time is running out for […]

American Soccer

/ 12 days ago

USL to vote on adopting promotion and relegation

Promotion and relegation may be coming to professional soccer here in the United States. The Athletic is reporting that the United Soccer League (USL) will soon vote on the possibility of bringing pro/rel to the lower divisions. According to the news outlet, the official vote by team owners is set for USL's board of governors […]

Business of Soccer

/ 13 days ago

Women’s World Cup failing to generate interest from brands

The 2023 Women's World Cup will be the biggest tournament in the competition's history. After all, FIFA expanded the upcoming tournament in Australia and New Zealand to 32 teams. This also means that the total matches will reach 64 for the first time. However, the growing event looks set to fall short of the governing […]

Business of Soccer

/ 14 days ago

How much soccer clubs earn from shirt sales

When a soccer club signs a huge player, we often assume shirt sales will be a huge financial windfall for the club. But is that really the case? Data suggests that it's not as large a chunk of club revenue as you might think. Figures posted at The Sports Journal reveal the shirt sales revenue […]

Business of Soccer

/ 17 days ago

MLS buys Ad Age article to promote Mexico team

MLS's marketing arm SUM has bought a sponsored article in Ad Age to promote the Mexico national team. The fact that MLS' marketing division Soccer United Marketing (SUM) is responsible for marketing and profiting from the national team of Mexico is surreal. For instance, imagine if the English FA (or Premier League) was marketing the […]

Business of Soccer

/ 19 days ago

How much was Messi offered to go to Miami?

Inter Miami and MLS offered superstar Lionel Messi a massive contract to bring the World Cup winner to the United States. Miami persuaded the Argentina international despite huge offers from Saudi Arabia. Weeks after the deal was officially agreed, we are beginning to get a clearer idea of just how much money Messi will make […]