Focue Provides the Latest and Most Up-to-Date News, What You Focus On is What You Get.
⎯ 《 Focue • Com 》

List of All Articles with Tag 't'

WSL revenues were rising even before Lionesses win - but clubs still posting loss
WSL revenues were rising even before Lionesses win - but clubs still posting loss
Women’s Super League clubs saw aggregate revenues rise by 60 per cent in a record-breaking 2021-22 season, according to new figures published by Deloitte. Clubs brought in combined revenues of £32million, up from £20million in the previous season, with the increases driven by new commercial and broadcast deals. The higher revenues helped clubs bring down their aggregate wages-to-revenue ratio from 92 per cent to 78 per cent despite wages rising to a combined total of £25million, up 37 per cent on the previous campaign. Clubs made an aggregate pre-tax loss of £14million, according to Deloitte’s Annual Review of Football Finance, which will be released in full on Thursday. From the start of last season, WSL and Women’s Championship clubs enjoyed the fruits of the largest broadcast deal of any professional women’s football league, worth a reported £8million per season. WSL clubs took a 75 per share and Championship clubs 25 per cent, with an equal fixed amount per club, plus a share based on league position. Deloitte noted that revenues should continue to rise. A new title sponsorship deal which began this season includes a £30million investment into the WSL and Women’s Championship from 2022-25, while clubs are also benefitting from increased attendance. Matchday revenues accounted for nearly 10 per cent of WSL clubs’ combined revenues during 2021-22 with an average league attendance of 1,923, but with crowds up by nearly 200 per cent to 5,616 per match in the season just finished, those numbers should increase considerably. Zoe Burton, director in Deloitte’s Sports Business Group, said: “The women’s game achieved significant leaps in revenue in the 2021/22 season. “The Lionesses’ success at the UEFA Women’s Euros is pinned as an inflexion point for the popularity of women’s football, so it’s telling that even before this historic win revenues had begun to grow in the Women’s Super League. “We have already seen new records set for attendance, viewership and the value of commercial partnerships in the 2022/23 season. “Organisations should not be shy about the commercial opportunities available in women’s football, and we are now reaching the point where clubs can seek to maximise the value associated with the women’s game by unbundling revenue streams to target a unique fanbase.” Deloitte found that WSL clubs continue to receive significant backing from their wider organisations, with group income accounting for around 40 per cent of revenue across the league. That backing will be used to cover the losses made by WSL clubs. The range in wage costs across the WSL clubs increased from £2.7million in 2020/21 to £3.6million in 2021/22. PA Read More Reading to go part-time after Women’s Super League relegation England announce Women’s World Cup squad as Beth Mead misses out Kelly Smith backs Arsenal to return ‘stronger’ and challenge Chelsea for WSL title next season Reading to go part-time after Women’s Super League relegation England World Cup squad: Bright and Bronze included but Beth Mead misses out Arsenal backed to return ‘stronger’ and challenge Chelsea for WSL title next season
1970-01-01 08:00
Russia's Putin pays tribute to Berlusconi as 'dear', wise friend
Russia's Putin pays tribute to Berlusconi as 'dear', wise friend
MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin called Italy's Silvio Berlusconi a dear friend and an outstanding politician in a
1970-01-01 08:00
A massive UPS strike could devastate the economy. It could be just eight weeks away
A massive UPS strike could devastate the economy. It could be just eight weeks away
The Teamsters union is holding a vote right now among more than 330,000 members to authorize a strike against UPS. If UPS workers strike, it would be the largest single-employer strike in US history. And it could take place in less than eight weeks.
1970-01-01 08:00
Alan Pulido shows his class as Sporting KC crush Austin
Alan Pulido shows his class as Sporting KC crush Austin
Alan Pulido, the veteran former Mexico international has been slowly coming back to form since returning to KC's ranks in April after a season-ending knee injury in 2022.
1970-01-01 08:00
Kanye West's birthday buffet was served on naked women - and people are baffled
Kanye West's birthday buffet was served on naked women - and people are baffled
Kanye West celebrated his 46th birthday over the weekend in a lavish Los Angeles bash, with his daughter North West and reported wife Bianca Censori in attendance. Like most birthday parties, food was in order – but it was the display that soon caught the attention of social media users. In footage shared on Twitter, nude women were seen lying on tables with platters of sushi covering their private areas. "Not creepy at all," one user hit back, while another added: "This feels problematic." Meanwhile, a third suggested it portrayed "misogyny at its finest." The Japanese practice is said to be called nyotaimori, also referred to as 'body sushi'. Nantaimori is the male equivalent. According to sources, some high dining nyotaimori experiences can cost as much as $13,000 (£10,300). Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The private party was said to have the likes of Chloe Bailey and Ty Dolla Sign in attendance. West's reported wife was also spotted holding hands with his eldest daughter as they made their way to the event. After months of speculation about the rapper's relationship status with the head of architecture for the Yeezy brand, one content creator sent social media spiralling. In a viral video that circulated on TikTok earlier this year, Censori, 28, appeared to confirm she was married without explicitly naming West. TikTok user Nue filmed himself having a conversation with a "sexy" bleach-blonde woman while out shopping. He wrapped up their encounter by asking for her number, to which she replied: "I’m married!" The woman in question turned out to be Censori, sending viewers into a frenzy. "I think she’s adorable and I’m happy for her and ye," one person wrote about the alleged marriage, while another added: "She honestly seems like a really sweet person." Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
1970-01-01 08:00
Catalent reports bigger-than-expected loss on production challenges
Catalent reports bigger-than-expected loss on production challenges
(Reuters) -Catalent Inc on Monday posted a bigger-than-expected loss for the third quarter, hurt by persistent production challenges at the
1970-01-01 08:00
No script at Tony Awards, but plenty of song, dance, high spirits and history-making wins
No script at Tony Awards, but plenty of song, dance, high spirits and history-making wins
There were plenty of uncertainty in the run-up to this year’s Tony Awards, which at one point seemed unlikely to happen at all due to the Hollywood writer’s strike
1970-01-01 08:00
Reactions to death of former Italian PM, media mogul Silvio Berlusconi
Reactions to death of former Italian PM, media mogul Silvio Berlusconi
MILAN Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, a billionaire businessman who created Italy's largest media company before transforming
1970-01-01 08:00
Roundup: Jodie Comer Wins Tony Award; Latest on I-95 Collapse; Novak Djokovic Wins French Open
Roundup: Jodie Comer Wins Tony Award; Latest on I-95 Collapse; Novak Djokovic Wins French Open
Jodie Comer won the Tony Award for Best Actress, the latest on the I-95 collapse, Novak Djokovic won the French Open and more in the Roundup.
1970-01-01 08:00
What to stream this week: 'Extraction 2,' Stan Lee doc, 'Star Trek' and 'The Wonder Years'
What to stream this week: 'Extraction 2,' Stan Lee doc, 'Star Trek' and 'The Wonder Years'
This week’s new entertainment releases include albums from John Mellencamp and Killer Mike, season two of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” arrives on Paramount+ and there's a documentary that explores Marvel comic creator Stan Lee’s life and cultural impact
1970-01-01 08:00
Investors Eye Nigeria Devaluation as Central Bank Chief Ejected
Investors Eye Nigeria Devaluation as Central Bank Chief Ejected
Emerging-market investors are looking at a devaluation of Nigeria’s naira after the suspension of the country’s central bank
1970-01-01 08:00
Swiss police officers on trial over Black man's death
Swiss police officers on trial over Black man's death
By Emma Farge LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) -Six Swiss policemen appeared in court on Monday charged over the death of a
1970-01-01 08:00
«6373637463756376»