Revenues across five major UK sports are set to decrease by up to £1.8 billion ($2.3 billion) across 2020-21 due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on matchday and commercial income. Oakwell Sports Advisory, the London-based sports advisory firm, calculated the figure based on financial re...
Oakwell Partner Doug Harmer was recently interviewed by Tracy Holmes on the popular sports podcast 'The Ticket'. Doug discussed some of the challenges facing sport due to Covid-19. Despite the economic uncertainty due to Covid-19, Doug is "overwhelmingly optimistic about sports" in the long-t...
Sportcal has written about the findings of Oakwell’s latest research report – which analyses the financial impact and disruption Covid-19 is likely to have on the EFL. Our research shows the current crisis will increase the pressure on an already unsustainable business model, and suggests that a ...
CVC Capital Partners Fund VII has completed a significant strategic partnership investment in Guinness PRO14. The partnership commitment will allow both PRO14 Rugby and the Irish, Italian, Scottish & Welsh rugby unions to continue to invest in the sport, both professional and amateur, to ach...
The sustainability of rugby in tiers below the top leagues is a challenge faced all around the world. As reported in The Daily Telegraph, Oakwell was delighted to give the RFU an independent overview of its place in rugby union’s economic ecosystem. Full article below: In November 2017, the R...
Covid-19 is affecting the business of all sports. The EFL is one such example and Andrew Umbers, Partner at Oakwell Sports Advisory, joined the popular podcast ‘Going up Going down’ – produced by ‘The Athletic’ sports journalism website - to talk about it. Andrew discussed the long-term finan...
As the global economy reels from the shock of Covid-19, and citizens take refuge in their homes, one of the usual consumer distractions – sport – is facing serious economic headwinds of its own. Widespread sporting cancellations means that no sport is immune, with the financial impact ranging fr...
Newcastle United’s potential sale has drawn attention from a range of credible takeover parties, but is this a sign there is an overall renewed interest in Premier League clubs from within the Asian, US and Middle Eastern investment communities? Firstly, Newcastle United should not be a club t...