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Data suggest that fans and officials are right to be asking whether money is warping sporting achievement
Industry observers warn a final outcome is not imminent
Top tier of English football says champions flouted rules numerous times over many years
Investors attracted to running a network of teams must win over fans and sporting regulators
Chinese investor in club slashes stake to almost zero
Renowned tech investor has turned its sights on sport and is now second-largest shareholder in City Football Group
Clubs have a different social role from other companies and should not encourage fans to take financial risks
Premier League champion’s rival hampered by loss of match day income
Virtual stadiums will kick off a new debate over the sport’s ‘real’ fans
England footballer’s declaration at FT event will alert top clubs despite depressed transfer market
New money to fund expansion for Abu Dhabi-controlled City Football Group
English clubs make ‘goodwill gesture’ and agree to rule changes
Unlike the ill-fated attempt to create an elite football division, the anonymous sneakers have been embraced by managers and fans alike
This week in the business of sport: Triple Crown doping crisis hits US horseracing, Europol warns on growing sports corruption in pandemic, and more.
Manchester City’s Catalan coach has now won nine league titles in three different countries
Uefa says Covid restrictions also ruled out UK venue to host climax of premier club competition
‘This was the hardest one,’ says manager Guardiola after team takes title in year of Covid and aborted Super League
FA demands all relevant information on failed project as Premier League chiefs warn of ‘significant sanctions’
Inter Milan and Atlético Madrid join English football sides in quitting breakaway competition
JPMorgan provides funding as football elite make binding agreement to launch breakaway competition
Liverpool, Barcelona and Juventus among elite teams to join rival to Champions League
Spanish coach ends speculation over future by agreeing to stay at English Premier League club until 2023
The two grow their relationship well beyond the football pitch
English Premier League team’s owner seeks to extend strategy of taking stakes in teams globally
The sun shines on the Premier League and Test cricket
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