By: Matt Hardy

Deputy Sports Editor - CityAM Matt Hardy is the CityAM Deputy Sports Editor with a specialism in the business of sport. He covers the likes of rugby, cricket, sporting investment and venture capital funds; while also being across golf, cricket, and the politics of sport.

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Cole Palmer: Why Chelsea and England star trademarked ‘Cold Palmer’ celebration

March 27, 2026

With Cole Palmer set for the Fifa World Cup this summer, why did he choose to trademark his Cold Palmer celebration? CityAM asked the team behind the move. “Intellectual property: intangible property that is the result of creativity, such as patents, copyright or other,” the Oxford Dictionary says. It’s something we’d expect to be [...]
London Marathon could have 100,000 runners in 2027

March 25, 2026

Over 100,000 people could take part in the 2027 London Marathon amid reported plans to stage the major running race over two days. The London Marathon, a staple of the sporting calendar in the capital, could be split over two days from 2027 in what the Guardian reports is being dubbed the Double London Marathon. [...]
Tories would welcome Claire Williams to party after former F1 owner’s comments

March 25, 2026

The Tories would welcome former Formula 1 team owner Claire Williams into their ranks after she expressed an interest in a political career. Williams, who once ran the eponymous Formula 1 team, which she sold for $150m in 2020, told CityAM that she would be interested in going into politics once her child had [...]
Claire Williams on missing out on $2bn, state of F1 and MP ambitions

March 25, 2026

Six years ago, in August of 2020, Claire Williams sold her eponymous Formula 1 racing team – founded by her father in 1977 – for around $150m to US investment group Dorilton Capital. The deal cleared the team’s debts amid financial difficulties and the Covid-19 pandemic, and ensured the team would race on – keeping [...]
Coe urged to stand for London Mayor in move that could hit Manchester United

March 24, 2026

Lord Coe has been urged to challenge Sadiq Khan in the race to be London Mayor in a move that could cast doubt on his ability to help Manchester United build their new stadium. Two-time Olympic champion and former Tory MP Coe is the current president of World Athletics, but is being urged to take [...]
Welsh Fire Hundred owner still in mix for $1.7bn Rajasthan Royals IPL team

March 23, 2026

The co-owner of The Hundred team Welsh Fire remains in the hunt for Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals despite a rejected $1.7bn bid, CityAM understands. The Royals, who won the first season of the Indian Twenty20 competition in 2008, are one of two high-profile IPL teams currently up for sale. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, [...]
Bath Rugby debts topped £32m before Dyson investment as club makes £2.8m loss

March 23, 2026

Bath Rugby’s debts to its owner reached £32m in their triumphant Prem Rugby season before billionaire Sir James Dyson purchased 50 per cent of the club. The West Country club last week announced a deal that saw the hoover magnate take an equal stake in the club alongside long-time funder Bruce Craig. The deal reportedly [...]
Does Dyson’s Bath investment signal a new era for Prem Rugby?

March 21, 2026

If there was major surprise surrounding Red Bull’s entry into Prem Rugby last year, fewer heads would have been turned by news this week of Sir James Dyson’s investment in Bath. Probably because plenty had assumed he was paying for the upkeep of the club anyway. The deal – likely a debt-for-equity swap – by [...]
Millwall stadium development inches closer with 999-year lease deal

March 20, 2026

Millwall’s stadium development plans jumped forward on Friday with a 999-year lease for The Den officially signed off by government officials. The south London club secured a deal with Lewisham Council back in 2024, with long-term ambitions for the development of their South Bermondsey relying on the club’s future being at The Den. Plans for [...]
Exclusive: Formula 1 teams scramble to move freight stuck in Middle East

March 20, 2026

Formula 1 teams are scrambling to access key racing components stuck in the Middle East due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Iran conflict, CityAM can reveal. The regional tensions have already caused both the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix to be postponed, and potentially cancelled, leaving a [...]

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