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Morecambe FC set for new ownership under Panjab Warriors Panjab Warriors has received EFL approval to proceed with the acquisition of Morecambe Football Club, signalling a new chapter in the club’s proud history. Led by Kuljeet Singh Momi, the deal will be finalised in the coming days.

Sir Dave Brailsford is set to step back from his role at Manchester United as part of a major reshuffle by Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Brailsford will return to his position as Ineos’ Director of Sport after a year trying to drive change at Old Trafford. #MUFC #ManUtd #Brailsford #INEOS

Sheffield Wednesday have been charged with multiple breaches of EFL Regulations relating to payment obligations. The clubs owner, Dejphon Chansiri, has also been charged with causing the Club to be in breach of EFL Regulations despite his commitment to fund the cash requirements of the Club.

Wow. Paris Saint-Germain deliver one of the greatest Champions League Final performances ever — beating Inter Milan 5-0! 🏆🔥 Total dominance on the biggest stage. #PSG #UCLFinal #ChampionsLeague #PSGvInter

Yeovil Town Football Club has entered a new era after Inflection Holdings, the family office of Mr. Prabhu Srinivasan, acquired all shares previously held by The Hellier Trading Group in Yeovil Town Holdings, making them the majority shareholders in the club.

📰 Hashtag United have launched a campaign, allowing fans to become co-owners of the club for as little as £21.54.

📰 Watford owner Gino Pozzo is in the process of selling Udinese, so he can focus solely on taking the English club back to the Premier League.

A Florida-based consortium is believed to have made a second offer to Dejphon Chansiri in an attempt to buy Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. (✍️ The Star)

💰 How much prize money each Premier League team earned this season (✍️ @theathletic.bsky.social)

Paul Mitchell, Newcastle United’s Sporting Director, will leave the club by mutual consent at the end of June 2025.

Following his final match with Al Nassr on 26th May, Cristiano Ronaldo posted on social media: “This chapter is over. The story? Still being written. Grateful to all.” 🤔 The message has sparked speculation about his next move.

📰 FIFA set to use ‘dynamic pricing’ for 2026 World Cup tickets in move that could lead to sky-high prices for in-demand matches. (✍️ Martyn Ziegler - The Times)

📈 @bfcdublin.bsky.social COO Daniel Lambert tells Business Plus Magazine how the club’s merchandise revenue has increased by nearly 2,000% over the last decade.

📰 Disabled fans of Manchester United and Tottenham have criticised the number of wheelchair tickets available for the Europa League final as "insulting" - with both clubs given 26 tickets each in a near 50,000-capacity Bilbao stadium.

📰 Blackburn Rovers have withdrawn from the Women's Championship next season because club owners are unwilling to meet the league's requirements on facilities, player welfare and staffing. (📝 Emma Sanders - BBC Sport)

📰 Accrington Stanley FC has today officially confirmed the closure of its Football Academy with the EFL. This difficult decision is a direct result of the severe financial challenges the club is currently facing.

📺 Hashtag United owner Spencer Owen sits down with the guys from Business of Sport to talk about the club. “We can’t afford to get promoted!”

📰 The National League has appointed Phil Alexander as its Interim Chief Executive Officer.

🏟️ Everton Football Club announce Hill Dickinson LLP as the official naming rights partner for the Club’s new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, in a long-term agreement that will see the iconic venue named Hill Dickinson Stadium.

📰 Livingston Football Club announce Calvin Ford as their new Chairman & Majority Shareholder.

📊 Sports Interactive (SI), the studio behind the popular Football Manager game, has announced a groundbreaking new platform set to redefine how football clubs approach recruitment.

💰 Serena Williams’s husband buys stake in Chelsea Women for £20m. Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian invests more than £20million in the WSL champions and is set to attend Sunday’s Women’s FA Cup final at Wembley with the tennis icon. www.thetimes.com/sport/footba...

🏆 The FA has agreed the first-ever stand-alone broadcast deal for the Adobe Women’s FA Cup, with the competition airing on TNT Sports and Channel 4 in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland from the 2025-26 season.

✅ Reading FC Takeover Complete Redwood Holdings Ltd – a subsidiary of Dogwood LLC, owned by Rob Couhig and Todd Trosclair from New Orleans – has officially acquired 100% of Reading Football Club Full statement: readingfc.co.uk//news/2025/m...

📰 Dan Ashworth has been appointed as The Football Association’s first Chief Football Officer, tasked with leading its high-performance strategy and the transformation of St. George’s Park.

📰 Goodison Park is to become the home of Everton's women after the club scrapped plans to demolish the 132-year-old stadium. With a capacity of 39,572, Goodison Park will now be the largest dedicated women's football stadium in the country.

📰 Everton confirm Angus Kinnear has taken up his position as the Club’s new Chief Executive Officer.

📺 Tom Keane former Manchester United Head of Negotiations, opens up about working through the club’s most expensive transfer window ever! “I literally lived at the training ground. I didn’t see my family…”

📰 Aston Villa has teamed up with Oak View Group (OVG), to bring world-class music and live entertainment to The Warehouse – a newly developed live entertainment venue set to open next to the iconic Villa Park stadium in December 2025.

📺 Fantastic interview with @wrexhamafc.co.uk Executive Director @humphreyker.bsky.social giving an insight into life behind the scenes at #WxmAFC

📰 Manchester United are not handing free tickets to staff for the Europa League final - while Tottenham are offering a complimentary ticket to every full-time employee. (✍️ Mike Keegan / Daily Mail News)

📰 Burton Albion has announced that Chief Executive Officer Fleur Robinson is to leave the club by mutual agreement this summer. Fleur returned to the Pirelli last year following a three-year spell as CEO with Wrexham.

🎨🖌️ Not a football business story but this relates to an iconic piece of art. To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Lowry, the North West’s leading arts and culture institution, is launching a brand-new, free, immersive experience of L.S. Lowry’s ‘Going to the Match’.

📰 Salford City announces that the Club has been acquired by a new ownership group led by David Beckham and Gary Neville, and includes US-based businessman Declan Kelly and Lord Mervyn Davies who will both serve as new Co-Chairs of the Club’s board.