Selling Manchester United Football Club

Selling Manchester United Football Club

Manchester United is the third richest sports franchise in the world. It is publicly traded (NYSE:  MANU.US), and, although they’ve been relatively weak in the field this season, United have noses and whiskers twitching in the stock market. Yet a few weeks ago, during the […]

The Build Up of Corruption in Sport

The Build Up of Corruption in Sport

In the final installment of a four part series looking at corruption in sport, Henry Vespa looks at the connection between sport and the construction industry… You’d think corporate-branded justice and immense backhanders to committee members would be enough dirt to sling at the ‘good’ name […]

Money, Sport & the Corruption of Law

Money, Sport & the Corruption of Law

In Part 3 on a four part series looking at corruption in sport, Henry Vespa looks at how the money involved in major sporting events can end up subverting the law of the land… Aside from the corruption (sorry, “alleged” corruption) that sees large amounts of […]

Sochi Olympics

Sports Organizers Should Be Good Sports Too

Above: The Olympic Rings. Image by Singulyarra / Shutterstock.com In Part 2 on a four part series looking at corruption in sport, Henry Vespa looks at the supposed suitability of nations when it comes to hosting major sports events and the principals those events are meant […]

Sport: The Corruption Game

Sport: The Corruption Game

In Part 1 on a four part series looking at corruption in sport, Henry Vespa introduces us to the idea that a game is no game… Sport. I’ve got to admit, it’s not my thing. And before you start, yes my lack of interest is […]

The Class of 92

Movie Review: The Class of 92

Above: Champions League Final May 21, 2008. Image by Mitch Gunn / Shutterstock.com ‘This is the One’ strums and crashes in and without an image we already know this is about something special, something extraordinary… and something from Manchester. In 1992 a youth football team won […]