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Barnet’s Dean Brennan the first EFL manager charged by FA with making sexist comments to a referee | The Guardian
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Barnet’s manager Dean Brennan is alleged by the FA to have made sexist remarks to Kirsty Dowle in September
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Column for @CityAM: Sheff Weds bidders could merge as takeover battle heats up; UAE to increase SailGP investment; Middlesex receive offer from US fund 3SX; London Stadium rejected by FA for World Cup bid.
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A number of the six bidders for Sheffield Wednesday are considering joining forces as competition to buy the Championship club hots up.
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TV rights for new Women’s Champions Cup remain unsold with tournament just weeks away | The Guardian
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TV rights for the first global women’s club competition, the Champions Cup, which will take place in London next year remain unsold
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FootBiz newsletter #127: Textor's Lyon disaster laid bare; La Liga's big win; PIF facing cash shortfall; PSG seek multi club partner; WSL analysing investment offers; DAZN pull plug on another rights deal. @JoinFootBiz
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PLUS: The New York Times reports Saudi Arabia's PIF is running dry?
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Middlesex have now confirmed to members in a statement that CEO Andrew Cornish has taken a leave of absence. https://t.co/xb4ocyqgol
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NICK FRIEND: The county confirmed Cornish's absence in a statement provided to members and seen by The Cricketer
Middlesex CCC chief executive investigated by Cricket Regulator after complaint by staff member | The Guardian
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Daniel Farke’s future as Leeds manager on the line before visits from Chelsea and Liverpool | The Guardian
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Daniel Farke is facing a defining week as Leeds manager, with senior figures at the club expecting him to be sacked if his team lose both matches
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Middlesex CCC chief executive investigated by Cricket Regulator after complaint by staff member | The Guardian
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The Middlesex chief executive, Andrew Cornish, has taken leave of absence from the club following an allegation of misconduct made by another member of staff
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Charlton’s stadium battle with former owner: analysis for @TheiPaperSport
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Charlton fans aren't giving up hope of the club owning the ground again
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Premier League clubs face prospect of higher wage bills after budget tax change hits players | The Guardian
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Premier League clubs are facing the prospect of higher wage bills after the government’s announcement in the budget that image rights payments will be treated as income from April 2027
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FootBiz newsletter #126: What the future looks like for the Super League project; World Cup adopts tennis seeding; FIFA’s cosy relationship with Ronaldo and Saudi; Chelsea still holding out for Earl’s court; Argentine FA under fire. @JoinFootBiz
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There's a non-zero chance European football has its 'LIV Golf moment'
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Players warned not to sign IPL-style Hundred deals in standoff with owners over unilateral release clause | The Guardian
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The Professional Cricketers’ Association has advised players not to sign Hundred contracts amid a dispute with the new franchise owners
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‘Dog that didn’t bark’: Uefa’s Champions League rights auction shows limited demand for global deals, with market by market sales set to continue | The Guardian
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Plan to sell first-pick games to one global streaming company failed and that offers pointers for the future
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New Old Trafford due on FA’s stadiums list for 2035 Women’s World Cup | The Guardian
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The Football Association is planning to include a redeveloped Old Trafford in the UK’s bid book of stadiums to host matches at the 2035 Women’s World Cup
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Ban on R360 players from inaugural women’s tour now confirmed by the Lions
British & Irish Lions plan ban on R360 players to stop Red Roses jumping ship | The Guardian
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Column for @CityAM: Mercury13 in talks to buy Levante Badalona; Todd Boehly’s Vivid Seats escape touting ban; PREM Rugby viewing figures up 35% this season; Red Bull commit £30m investment in Newcastle; Sky Sports to show 1616 matches-a-year from 2027.
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Juan Mata-backed investment group Mercury13 is in advanced negotiations about buying a stake in Spanish top-flight women’s club Levante Badalona. Mercury13, which bought FC Como Women in 2024 before...
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FootBiz newsletter #125: why the alarm bells are ringing for domestic league broadcast rights apart from the Premier League; WSL’s TV problem; why SCR is a win for PL big boys; Real Madrid to sell stake; big changes at Rangers, Celtic and Middlesbrough.
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But they'll never be heard by those with their fingers in their ears
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WSL concerned by Sky broadcast slots after TV audience of just 71,000 watched Arsenal v Chelsea this month | The Guardian
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Arsenal v Chelsea had a TV audience of only 71,000 with the Saturday noon kick-off believed to be a factor in the drop-off
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Bumper FootBiz newsletter #124: preview of crucial Premier League meeting featuring votes on new financial regs, analysis of major changes to Champions League TV rights, and more. Subscribe for £4-a-month, now on Apple Pay.
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It's a big day in the Premier League as owners meet to vote on new rules
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Paramount to show Champions League games in UK from 2027-31 |The Guardian
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The American media and entertainment giant Paramount Skydance has won the rights to broadcast most Champions League matches in the UK after a Uefa auction
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Paramount Skydance have won UK rights for Champions League from 2027/2031 in a major shakeup of TV rights market, with Amazon Prime set to win European first-pick Tuesday package. Full story
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