The Long Play

The story of Matchroom is one of the best in world sport. A family run business focusing on three key sports has resulted in complete British sporting magic. I really enjoyed putting this one together. For more information like this at a more frequent rate, subscribe to the newsletter: https://thelongplay.co.uk

This has been one of my most requested videos of all time. Following on from Sir Lewis Hamilton and Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua features as the subject in the latest episode of the series where I break down the business empires of marquee British athletes. For more information like this at a more frequent rate, subscribe to the newsletter: https://thelongplay.beehiiv.cco.uk

The game has changed. It’s not enough any more to solely focus on on-the-pitch success. Sports teams must operate efficiently off the pitch as effectively as they do on the pitch. Today we explore some not-so-great examples and also explore the companies helping the teams to thrive. For more information like this, subscribe to the newsletter: http://thelongplay.co.uk

I feel like I’ve watched UK Athletics drift to a slow decline for the past 7 or 8 years. The small number of Gold Medals on the track at this years Olympic Games in Paris was not a surprise to me and if we aren’t careful, we could have a similar haul in LA in 2028. After a lot of comments asking for this video today I detail what is happening on the business end of athletics in this country. For b...

Money in sport is fascinating. Like most things in life its great at the top. But is it great for those… in the middle of the pack? Well, I crunched the numbers. And the numbers are fascinating. If you prefer content of this nature in written form, subscribe to the newsletter: http://thelongplay.co.uk

I love the Olympics but the model is broken and it must innovate. I’ve split this topic into two written pieces for the newsletter. If you prefer content of this nature in written form, subscribe to the newsletter: https://thelongplay.co.uk

Wimbledon makes a LOT of money every single year. It’s crazy to me how a 14-day long tournament is so lucrative. So today, I took the time to figure out how they do it. All of the revenue streams, all of the numbers broken down for you in this video. If you prefer content of this nature in written form, subscribe to the newsletter below: http://thelongplay.co.uk

You ever wondered how much the European Championships makes? Or more importantly where all that money goes? It’s fascinated me for decades so I looked into it. It’s actually quite surprising. If you prefer content of this nature in written form, subscribe to the newsletter below: https://thelongplay.co.uk (00:00 ) - UEFAs Obscene Revenue (00:41) - The Growth in Revenue of the European Championship...

Wrexham is a story that I have been following closely since Rob and Ryan took over. It’s been three years. They’ve secured two promotions and multiple Emmy awards! Time to dive into their business performance so far. If you prefer content of this nature in written form, subscribe to the newsletter below: https://thelongplay.co.uk/ (0 0:00 ) Introduction (0 0:40 ) Are Wrexham Making Money? (0 1:07...

Tyson Fury dressing up as Batman for the press conference ahead of the Klitshko fight is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen in boxing. The man is a superstar, it’s only right we look deeper into his incredible story. If you prefer content of this nature in written form, subscribe to the newsletter below: https://thelongplay.co.uk (00:00) The Character (0 0:48 ) Fury’s Fight Purses (0 3:35 )...

Today, I break down the incredible story of David Beckham and Inter Miami. If you prefer content of this nature in written form, subscribe to the newsletter below: https://thelongplay.co.uk⁠ 00:00 - Introduction 00:32 - Fascinating Statistics 04:44 - Who Owns Inter Miami? 06:12 - Why the Future is Bright

I made this platform to tell the amazing stories of what athletes are doing outside of their sport. Today, I break down some of them of the more impressive ones out there today. If you prefer content of this nature in written form, subscribe to the newsletter below: http://thelongplay.co.uk 00:00 - Introduction 00:22 - Beckham Changing the Game in Florida 03:21 - The Biggest Boot Deal in British F...