sports finance

Infantino’s senior adviser quits over World Cup stake sale

Carlos Cordeiro, a senior advisor to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, resigned with immediate effect on Friday in protest over proposals to sell a stake in the World Cup to private investors, calling the plan "a bad deal for football."

Real Madrid posts record $1.4B revenue, topping all sports teams

Real Madrid announced record-breaking revenue of €1.221 billion ($1.39 billion) for the 2025-26 season, making the Spanish club the highest-earning sports organization in history and the first to surpass the €1.2 billion threshold.

Pogačar’s fifth Tour de France title nets record prize haul

Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates-XRG swept the 2026 Tour de France prize money standings after the race concluded in Paris on July 26, with the team collecting €832,750 — more than 36 percent of the total €2.3 million pot…

Spain claims record $50M prize after World Cup win

Spain's 1-0 victory over Argentina in Sunday's World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey secured La Roja a $50 million champion's payout, the largest single prize in FIFA tournament history. The defending champions Argentina received $33 million as…

FIFA expects record $15B in World Cup revenue

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, which concludes Sunday with the final between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, has become the most lucrative sporting event in football history. FIFA is set to announce record revenues…