Sport shouldn’t fight a battle it can’t win.

Sport shouldn’t fight a battle it can’t win.

by | Feb 18, 2024

Sometimes a conundrum, with which you have being struggling, presents itself in sharper focus, out of nothing. The sportsbiz today has myriad conundra. And out of nothing, watching Sanremo, one indeed became clearer.   Il Festival della Canzone Italiana (Festival...
The IMG you knew no longer exists.

The IMG you knew no longer exists.

by | Feb 11, 2024

I have a very soft spot for IMG. My first experiences in the industry were working with Graham Fry on Italian football. I later used them as advisors at the Scottish Premier League with Andrew Croker and Jonty Hill.  I got them to invest in GiveMeSport with Ben...
The thunderclap of sport nostalgia.

The thunderclap of sport nostalgia.

by | Feb 4, 2024

  When thunder roars, we bolt upright. It’s a natural reaction to power; the order of things. My friend and brother-in-law, Davide, isn’t one of many words. Concise would be the adjective for him. When he pings something, it’s usually quite important… Friedkin...
The Shamateurism of our Games.

The Shamateurism of our Games.

by | Jan 28, 2024

January means the sharp end of the NFL, the gorilla of the entire sports industry. American football, and where it now sits, will always demand attention, Taylor Swift, or not. During Victoria’s Industrial Revolution, sport began its process of a more formal...
Mourinho. The Bold Man and the Holy See.

Mourinho. The Bold Man and the Holy See.

by | Jan 21, 2024

  When Giles Morgan asked on a podcast about what still makes me cry in sport, I replied “very little, by now”. Today would be one of those exceptions. And for more than one reason. For the man himself, whom I’ve loved, and for the signpost it leaves for our...