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Top tier of English football says champions flouted rules numerous times over many years
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The world is drawn to its distinctiveness, and threatens it
English top-tier clubs spent almost €830mn in January window
League agrees multimillion-pound licensing deal with start-up that offers trading in digital player cards
Investors attracted to running a network of teams must win over fans and sporting regulators
The desert state is hunting for strategic investments in the sports industry
Sale of club marks the latest push by American financiers into England’s Premier League
Dollar-for-pound there’s no substitute
Plus, football investors target Portugal and Spain, Japan’s Olympic clean-up, and more
Plus, the German Bundesliga’s private equity play, chess cheating scandal rocks the board, and more
Renowned tech investor has turned its sights on sport and is now second-largest shareholder in City Football Group
Plus, Chelsea owners change tack after a rocky summer, Porsche and Red Bull scrap F1 talks, and more
New owners and improved international broadcast deals help widen gap with European rivals
The new owners have spent freely during the summer transfer window, hoping success on the pitch will unlock greater revenues from media rights and commercial deals
Gross spending of £1.5bn so far underlines its position as dominant force in European football
European rivals struggle to keep up with rising income of English football league
Top German football team seeks to emulate overseas commercial success of English clubs
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British businesswoman will play important role in shaping future of world’s biggest domestic football competition
The widening financial gulf between Premier League clubs and the rest is shrinking the pool of competition
Groups attracted by rising revenue streams and a perception that football is undervalued
Nigel Huddleston says it would be ‘difficult’ for governing body to have oversight of the sport
NBA chair among heavyweight backers of consortium readying bid for Premiership club
Plan for tighter supervision puts government on collision course with governing bodies
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