Sport Boy wonder: How Lamine Yamal is set to leverage his sporting success into sponsorship richesThe 17-year-old who lit up the European Championships is hot property for major brands who will be vying for his services
Sport Swap options: Are Premier League clubs using clever pay and swap deals to try and sidestep profit rules?A number of eyebrow-raising transfers have been completed over recent weeks as clubs look to stay within the rules set down by the Premier League
Sport A king’s ransom: How Real Madrid sweetened the pot to land cut-price star Kylian MbappéReal Madrid have landed the French superstar for a nominal transfer fee but with significant incentives for Mbappé included
Sport Is Manchester United exchanging the Glazers’ mis-management for Ratcliffe’s over-management?The British billionaire has a reputation for bending companies too his will, but that approach may add layers of complexity onto United’s already struggling organisation
Sport How Aston Villa’s canny financial approach paved the way back to the Champions LeagueBayer Leverkusen’s first Bundesliga title and Aston Villa’s Champions League qualification show less well-off clubs can still gatecrash the party
Sport Inside story as to how business gets done in Perez’s autocratic regime at Real Madrid With the arrival of the Mbappé low-tax law, Real has become a paradise playground for the rich
Sport The rise of al-Khelaifi: How PSG’s president became football’s great power brokerThe Qatari president of PSG left a life as a journeyman tennis player behind to become one of the most influential people in football
Sport You’ll never talk alone: Jürgen Klopp’s homage to spirit of Bill Shankly is a lesson for all leadersThe German coach has shown how it is possible to harness a culture to inspire individuals
Sport The financial gambling culture at the heart of Premier League’s governance woesExperts call for regulator to counter unsustainable overspend in the world’s biggest football league
Sport The most powerful man in the world who is neither prince nor presidentYasir al-Rumayyan, head of PIF, lives a gilded lifestyle but the pressure is on him to deliver for Saudi Arabia
Sport European Super League ruling puts football’s future up for grabs with Saudi money loomingRuling by EU’s top court has undermined the power of Uefa, and opened the door to a new model for the business of football
Sport Richard Fitzpatrick: The high stakes game facing Man City as Premier League finally bares its teeth Everton were hit with a 10-point deduction for breaking a single FFP rule while the Manchester club is being investigated for 115 alleged breaches
Sport Richard Fitzpatrick: Struggling Barcelona seek satisfaction on the stock market to awaken club’s fanbaseLegendary club paid exorbitant fees to buy players but then often sold them for a pittance. Now Messi’s gone and the once mighty team seem rudderless
Sport Richard Fitzpatrick: Pogba falls to earth in latest doping scandal to blight the beautiful gameThe Juventus star’s positive drugs test might not end his career as football authorities have long seemed reluctant to take a hard line on the issue
Sport Richard Fitzpatrick: Premier League Toffees face sticky situation if 777 Partners take overEverton is regarded as the ‘the people’s club’ but its potential new owners have a chequered record when it comes to owning football clubs
Profile Luis Rubiales: Football macho man who scored massive own goalThe Spanish football federation president has insisted that he will not resign over his kissing of Jenni Hermoso at the World Cup final – but he may yet be sacked
Sport Richard Fitzpatrick: United score own goal as impact of Mason Greenwood case lingersThe Manchester club had planned to reintegrate the football star after charges of attempted rape were dropped, but backed off as opposition to the move grew
Sport Richard Fitzpatrick: Premier League clubs hold their noses as online betting firms ride their luckMysterious Asian gambling companies are hiding in plain sight as they take advantage of lax UK regulation
Sport Mbappé the playmaker in PSG and Real sagaThe world’s most talented footballer has been given an ultimatum by the club he joined as a teenager: make up your mind to finish out your contract or leave now
Sport Richard Fitzpatrick: China missed its chance to be a football power – but Saudis can score on the rebound There’s little stopping the Middle East kingdom from becoming a global sports powerhouse – but own goals in the Far East should serve as a warning