Soccer

1/25/2026 |  Commercial power lifts Real Madrid as UK clubs fall back (Insider Sport) A landmark Deloitte report shows Real Madrid redefining football’s revenue model while Premier League giants lose ground, missing out on the top three for the first time since 2019/20.
Real Madrid’s commercial machine has reached a level that would have sounded like satire a decade ago.

1/25/2026 |  Sideline Moves: New funding fuels PFL growth as Davis steps down (Insider Sport) Welcome to Sideline Moves, Insider Sport’s weekly roundup spotlighting the key moves shaping the business of sport.
Every Friday, we bring you the latest executive appointments, strategic hires, boardroom shifts, and behind-the-scenes deals from across the global sports industry – all in one place.

1/23/2026 |  How Vinícius went from hero to villain for many Real Madrid fans (Associated Press (AP)) BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Always at the center of things, Vinícius Júnior has gone from hero to villain for many Real Madrid fans.
The Brazilian soccer star has scored crucial goals to secure Champions League titles, gone close to winning the Ballon d’Or, and led a fight against racism in Spanish soccer — and all that by age 25.

1/23/2026 |  Women’s football passes €150m but the growth model is still being written (Insider Sport) The women’s game has reached a new commercial milestone, but Deloitte’s latest Football Money League suggests revenue growth alone is no guarantee of structural stability.
Jennifer Haskel, knowledge and insights lead in the Deloitte Sports Business Group, will be at Stamford Bridge this weekend, taking her usual seat for women’s Arsenal vs Chelsea – a fixture that increasingly feels like the centre of gravity in the women’s game.

1/23/2026 |  Football directors need to answer for their decisions, not ‘head coaches’ (Insider Sport) Football boardrooms are always busy, somewhat tense, but recent managerial changes, or ‘head coach’ changes, suggest the battle for authority and decision making has reached boiling point. 
The recent managerial departures of Enzo Maresca, Ruben Amorim and Xabi Alonso are all indications of one trend – the slow death of the ‘manager’ role in football.