Hollywood consortium revives bid for Cardiff after Ospreys owners’ deal fails Sport Business A Hollywood-backed consortium is ready to revive its bid to buy Cardiff Rugby and “do a Wrexham” after the collapse of Ospreys owner Y11 Sports & Media’s takeover, CityAM understands. Y11’s bid to buy Cardiff from the Welsh Rugby Union was officially called off today after three months of talks, with the WRU saying [...]
KSI, Dagenham and Redbridge and the rise of the passion investor in sport Sport Business KSI’s move into football club ownership at Dagenham and Redbridge reflects the rise of “passion investors”, writes Stuart Pinnington of investor services firm IQ-EQ. Last week, YouTuber-turned-influencer KSI announced he had acquired a minority stake in non-league side Dagenham and Redbridge. Known to many football fans for his “Race to Division 1” Fifa video game [...]
Reynolds and Mac sell stake in Wrexham AFC to major sport investors Sport Business Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds have sold part of Championship football club Wrexham AFC to Apollo Sports Capital. The sports investment company recently acquired a majority stake in LaLiga giants Atletico Madrid and will now add a minority holding in the Welsh team – Reynolds and Mac will continue as controlling owners. Reynolds and Mac [...]
Exclusive: Reading in talks over Welcome to Wrexham style docuseries August 26, 2025 Reading could be the latest EFL club to make a “Welcome to Wrexham”-style documentary series. Owner Rob Couhig is understood to have been approached by several production companies since completing his takeover of the League One club in May. The discussions have yet to involve broadcasters or streaming services, but Couhig has been told that [...]
Gianni Infantino, Jay Shah and the rise of sport’s super-execs August 5, 2025 Infantino at Fifa and Shah at the ICC are styling themselves as super-execs like Musk and Zuckerberg but it won’t end well, warns Matt Readman. In sport, the best referees go unnoticed. They quietly manage the game, letting play flow and leaving the athletes to shine. Occasionally they must enforce the law, but they are [...]
Snoop Dogg, Reynolds and Modric: What’s luring stars to Welsh football? August 3, 2025 From Wrexham to Swansea and, perhaps soon, Cardiff: is the need for narratives leading the rich and famous to Welsh football? Two years ago, an American couple at Crewe train station asked me if they were on the right platform. They’d travelled from the other side of the world to go on a football pilgrimage. [...]
Why the Football Governance Bill is good news for investors and fans alike July 12, 2025 Two big forces have been reshaping football and the sporting landscape in England: the surge in regulation, and the tidal wave of investment. With the Football Governance Bill soon to enter law, the question remains if, and how well, these two forces can coexist. The stated intentions of the bill are clear enough. Make sure [...]
Wrexham hire Wembley architects to revamp Racecourse Ground October 24, 2024 Wrexham AFC have appointed the architects behind the Sphere Las Vegas and Wembley Stadium to draw up a new masterplan for their home, the Racecourse Ground. It is the latest ambitious move from Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney since the Hollywood actors bought the then-non-league club in 2020. Populous, whose previous work also includes the [...]
A$AP Rocky, Rihanna, Tranmere Rovers and football’s ‘celebrification’ October 23, 2024 The deal is just the latest example of football’s “celebrification”.
Deadpool & Wolverine review: Ryan Reynolds pokes fun at Marvel August 1, 2024 Deadpool & Wolverine review and star rating: ★★★★ When Disney bought Fox in 2019, The Marvel Cinematic Universe had the green light to include The X-Men and Fantastic Four characters in future films. But what would they do with Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds’ mercenary who didn’t seem to fit in with Disney or Marvel’s family friendly [...]