Business
March 2026
These CEOs want a starring role in our lives – and there’s not much we can do about it
Larry RyanDo we really need a McDonald’s CEO fronting ads or a Gianni Infantino Panini sticker? No. But in the age of Trump, the boss class feels emboldened, says freelance writer Larry RyanClubs more vulnerable to unfair dismissal claims after changes to employment law
Sacked managers and released players will gain protection under new Employment Rights Act terms, which comes into effect in JanuaryPremier League wants compensation fee cap for academy stars from EFL clubs
The Premier League wants EFL clubs to agree to cap the compensation fees they pay for signing youngsters from lower-division academies
February 2026
Liverpool’s title win last season fuelled by Premier League’s highest wage bill
Michael Carrick hints Harry Maguire will be offered new Manchester United deal
Chelsea made English record £355m loss in 2024-25 season, Uefa data reveals
European countries fear playing in World Cup will mean financial loss
Spurs plan to rip up wage structure and invest in squad if club avoid relegation
A hot economy? RBA’s rate hike justification is hard to swallow for Australians struggling with cost-of-living crisis
January 2026
Liverpool rise up football rich list but Premier League shut out of top four
Liverpool were the highest-revenue English club last season according to Deloitte, but for the first time no Premier League club made the top four
December 2025
Manchester United’s first-quarter profits rise to £13m but debt reaches £1.29bn
Manchester United’s operating profit rose to £13m in the financial year’s first quarter compared with an equivalent £7m loss 12 months earlier
November 2025
Premier League clubs face prospect of higher wage bills after budget tax change hits players
Spend limits and ‘anchoring’: how one meeting could reshape Premier League financial rules
More in common: how Sheikh Mansour is linked to Liverpool’s owner
- Soccer with Jonathan WilsonWhy Saudi money hasn’t transformed Newcastle into title contenders
October 2025
Dazn targets rights for Champions League in latest football move involving Saudi Arabia
Dazn is preparing to bid for global broadcasting rights for Champions League games from 2027 that are valued at about £1.76bn- The Guardian's Women's Football WeeklyJess Fishlock is a Welsh legend and is the women’s game for sale? – Women’s Football WeeklyFaye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack and Sophie Downey to discuss a week of big-name retirements, England’s return to action, and the financial future of the women’s game with football finance expert Kieran Maguire
Eric Cantona asked to front Manchester United takeover bid by UAE consortium
WSL considers borrowing tens of millions to accelerate growth plans
Uefa plans to relax multiclub ownership declaration rules after Crystal Palace furore