How will Brexit affect football?

BusinessOfSport.Net YouTube ChannelToday (29/03/19) was meant to be "Independence Day" with the UK due to leave the European Union for good, following the referendum vote in June 2016. Street parties, minted coins and a host of merchandise, including t-shirts have all been cancelled, or postponed. While Brexit's ultimate destination is currently unknown, its…

ByDavid ClaxtonMarch 29, 20190Comments

Analysis Finance Sports gambling

Betting online in America is here to stay

Business Of Sports YouTube ChannelBetting online is finally coming to America. Lucky me that I'm here to witness it as well - having just moved to Boston. Read more here. It has the potential to alter the entire sports scene, as we've seen from Europe - from sponsorship opportunities to the way fans engage with…

ByDavid ClaxtonJanuary 6, 20190Comments

Analysis Finance Football

KPMG says Man Utd still “most valuable in europe”

Man Utd, despite a number of poor seasons in terms of the on-the-park performance, is still in a great financial shape. It recently reported an 8% increase in quarterly sales year-on-year, while Deloitte’s well-respected football report also had the club topping the table for revenue generation. Not only this, despite finishing a distant second to…

ByDavid ClaxtonMay 24, 20180Comments

Investing in sports has become more popular

Analysis Finance

Should I make an investment in sports?

Globally, sports generate a whopping $91 billion a year. That's a hell of a lot of money and you might be thinking you could get a slice of the action. Just look at the explosive growth of the fitness industry as an example of this - read more about that here. Or look at how…

ByDavid ClaxtonFebruary 25, 20180Comments

Finance Football

There’s no loyalty in football, but actually you’re wrong

BusinessOfSport.Net: With PSG signing Neymar for a world record fee of $263 million, many pointed to it being the ultimate example of how player loyalty can be bought or sold. In fact, new signings across top tier European squads increasing sharply from 36.7% in 2009 to 44.8% in 2017.

ByDavid ClaxtonNovember 21, 20170Comments

Business & Sport Finance Sports marketing

How to pick a sports brand ambassador

In today’s internet era, brand ambassadors are under much more scrutiny than ever before and anything that is offensive, or questionable, in terms of actions or comments can results in them being dropped (and also losing a significant pay check) by brands.

ByDavid ClaxtonNovember 6, 20170Comments

Analysis Finance Football

Newcastle up for sale: where did it go wrong?

Ten years into his ownership of Newcastle United, Mike Ashley has decided he has finally, finally had enough. The club is officially up for sale, from the owner who, in 2016, made the claim that he “regrets” the purchase in the first place.

ByDavid ClaxtonOctober 30, 20170Comments

Boxing Finance MMA Sponsorship Sports gambling Sports marketing

Mayweather .vs. McGregor – How it happened

When undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather (49-0-0) agreed to fight mixed martial artist (MMA) Conor McGregor (who’s boxing record is 0-0-0), he must have thought he would be the easy winner, both inside and outside the ring.

ByDavid ClaxtonAugust 8, 20170Comments