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Liverpool part-owner RedBird Capital Partners makes approach to buy AC Milan – reports

May 5, 2022

RedBird Capital Partners, the US investment firm with a minority stake in Liverpool’s owners, is interested in buying AC Milan, according to reports. RedBird has approached AC Milan’s owners, US hedge fund Elliott Management, about a possible deal for the Italian football club, reports Mark Kleinman for Sky News. Bahrain’s Investcorp had been expected to [...]
London and the City Through Our Readers’ Eyes

May 5, 2022 | Sponsored

We are pleased to announce that Aquis Exchange PLC launches an exciting competition today for you to capture Canada on your camera. Aquis is offering City PM readers the chance for two people to go to one of London’s prestigious fine dining eateries Boisdale, where you will be able to dine on [...]
The A-Z of wine: F is for… Furmint, the wine variety of tomorrow

May 5, 2022

What’s this then? Furmit is an Eastern European grape variety, most commonly associated with Hungary but also grown widely in neighbouring Slovenia (where Napoleon’s army gave it the ‘c’est bon’ seal of approval that evolved into the grape’s alternate name, Sipon). If you’ve ever drunk the iconic sweet wines from the Tokaj region of Hungary [...]
Ed Warner: The metaverse, Web3 and what it means for football club valuations

May 5, 2022

In this week’s column, Ed Warner delves into the metaverse’s possible ramifications for the business of sport and considers the latest twists in the Chelsea sale saga. It was the shoes that put me in my place. Queuing to enter the SportsPro Live jamboree at The Oval last week, I scanned the footwear of my [...]
Chelsea facing administration unless Roman Abramovich drops plans to call in £1.5bn debt

May 4, 2022

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will likely have to drop plans to call in his £1.5bn loan to the club or see it go into administration. Abramovich is reported to have scrapped an apparent previous commitment to write off the debt as part of the sale of the club. The sanctioned Russian oligarch is not allowed [...]
Angelina is an Italo-Japanese delight with some fine wines to die for

May 4, 2022

A place this special was worth the cross-London travel. Strikingly stylish in black and white and hung with Japanese paper lanterns, the warmth of the welcome and the buzz of the open kitchen makes Dalston’s Angelina instantly inviting. Seated along the marble topped bar above the main restaurant floor, we got a perfect view of [...]
Sink the pink: How to make the most of Great British Rosé Week

May 4, 2022

Sunshine and spring blossoms are thankfully becoming a more regular occurrence, heralding that crowd-pleaser, Rosé Season. You could be a fan of the pale pink of Provence or the juicy Garnacha of Spain, but English rosés are increasingly coming to the award-winning fore and right now we are in the middle of Great British Rosé [...]
Can Mayfair’s Park Chinois combine dinner and cabaret and make it good?

May 4, 2022

There are lots of things in life that could reasonably be described as ‘a lot.’ Visiting the in-laws can be ‘a lot,’ as can indulging your drunk uncle in conversation when he’s offering his take on cancel culture. Marzipan is also ‘a lot’, and so is trifle. All of these over-stimulating experiences pale by comparison [...]
London’s NFL matches confirmed with Packers set to play in capital

May 4, 2022

The NFL have today confirmed the schedule for the three matches to be played next season in London. The Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints will clash on 2 October with the New York Giants and Green Bay Packers meeting a week later – both of those matches will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur [...]
Revealed: From Ronaldo’s £12m to Lukaku’s £8m, here is how much the Premier League’s best-paid stars stump up in UK tax

May 4, 2022

While some might consider Premier League footballers to be overpaid prima donnas, they make contributions that would make the average taxpayer’s eyes water. New research shared with City PM today reveals how much tax is paid by the League’s biggest stars. The highest paid footballer in The Premier League is Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo. [...]