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Apr-Jun05

  • Bobby Charlton convinced by Glazer’s case for Manchester United.

  • The commercial history of Manchester United analysed.

  • Glazers come under attack from protestors outside Old Trafford.

  • Aston Villa set to be focus of new takeover bid.

  • F1 teams set to take action against FIA imposed sanctions.

  • Where now for anti-Glazer fans?

  • Glazer secures 98% of Manchester United.

  • Formula One farce set to run and run.

  • Glazer plans for the future.

  • Motor sport makes inroads into Chinese market.

  • NHL deal some way off being agreed.

  • F1 teams set to boycott races if F1 chiefs impose heavy fines.

  • Glazer nears almost total control of Manchester United.

  • Max Moseley threatens to fight F1 teams all the way.

  • Doug Ellis’s Aston Villa set for takeover by consortium?

  • EU debates sports participation.

  • Manchester United shares leave the British stock market. 1 and 2

  • The strength of Mexican football analysed.

  • FC United recruit new players as threat to Man Utd grows.

  • Future of Formula One up for discussion again.

  • Shareholders United set to continue fight against Glazer takeover.

  • Could this be the end of the NBA?

  • Are we about to mourn the passing of football PLCs?

  • Glazer de-listing of Manchester United set to take place.

  • Glazer shareholding now so large, he can force other shareholders to sell.

  • Glazer reportedly set to hike ticket prices at Old Trafford.

  • Glazer pays top rate for Manchester United borrowings.

  • Glazer’s United plans become apparent.

  • More NFL franchise owners set to buy Premier League football clubs?

  • Freedom of movement continues to pose threat to future of football.

  • Angry Manchester United fans may be investigated by the police.

  • Glazer family members take up seats on Manchester United board. 1 and 2

  • FIFA and Nigerian Football Association still at loggerheads.

  • Ashley Cole appeals against fine imposed following ‘tap-up’ case.

  • Jean-Marc Bosman offers to provide Asley Cole with support.

  • Rushden and Diamonds now owned by supporters.

  • Who’s in the running? Latest on the 2012 Olympic bid.

  • Market forces versus continued regulation – which way forward for football player contracts? 1, 2 and 3

  • Plan to prevent sports stars using Switzerland as a tax-free haven.

  • English football set for player transfer crisis in light of ‘Colegate’ tapping case.

  • Will the Beijing Olympics be the most profitable yet?

  • Pou Chen and Feng Tay sportswear makers set to expand capacity ahead of 2008 Olympics.

  • Managing for success: the case of the Renault F1 team.

  • Melbourne Cup horse race touts itself as good business for Europeans.

  • Off-field pay and performance in English football.

  • SPL attendances at a high.

  • Glazer and the MLS.

  • USA contemplates the question of rugby.

  • Is pigeon racing set to hit the big time?

  • Rain puts off Manchester United protestors.

  • The Premier League attacked again in light of “tawdry” dealings.

  • Joel Glazer ventures to calm fears of Manchester United fans.

  • Eddie Irvine set to buy Jordan F1 team?

  • Anti-Glazer football fans become matter for the police ahead of the FA Cup final.

  • Remaining anti-Glazer shareholders set to hold firm.

  • European football clubs seek EU intervention to enable claims for compensation to go ahead before World Cup 2006.

  • Ashes series set to have major financial impact on English cricket.

  • Premier League and Malcolm Glazer to meet.

  • Glazer now in complete control of Manchester United as he plans to take club private then public again. 1 and 2

  • Glazer wants piece of the casino action at Manchester United.

  • Modern pentathlon fights for its future.

  • Manchester United – the biggest sport brand in the world and it all belongs to Glazer!

  • Bosman 10 years on: the fall-out continues.

  • Managing this football business”.

  • Glazer secures 75% shareholding needed to take Manchester United private.

  • Threats and recriminations continue as Manchester United deal moves to a conclusion. 1 and 2

  • British Lions rugby tour set to be most commercially lucrative yet.

  • Buyer found for Wrexham Football Club?

  • Manchester United fans threaten but then fail to turn up at last Premier League game of the season.

  • End of the affair? The Premier League comes under sustained criticism. 1 and 2

  • The Russians are coming – big money fuels growth of the country’s football clubs.

  • Malcolm Glazer explained.

  • BAR’s commercial managers count the cost of missing F1’s most glamorous race.

  • Malcolm Glazer and Manchester United explained.

  • The business of golf – the small firm view.

  • Wigan Athletic: what will it take to stay in the Premier League?

  • The business of horse racing.

  • The Financial Times has recently run a special edition of its Creative Business Series on the commercialisation of sport.

  • More on Chelsea’s commercial strategy.

  • The business of NASCAR.

  • Balancing commercial success and respect for fans: an assessment of Liverpool Football Club.

  • The USA: still to fall in love with soccer?

  • Adidas to supply Australian cricket team.

  • English rugby season reaches a conclusion.

  • 2012 Olympic bid cities compared.

  • What can the world learn from horse racing?

  • Business the Chelsea way.

  • UEFA approves plan to introduce quota system for foreign players.

  • Publicly quoted football clubs always at risk of takeover.

  • Female involvement boosts golf’s profile.

  • Is it full speed ahead for Australia to join the Asian Football Confederation?

  • Glazer considers hostile takeover bid for Manchester United.

  • African volleyball suffers financial difficulties.

  • Baseball's steroid controversy has dented the marketability of top stars.

  • All the problems and scandals facing professional football in China.

  • REFERENCE MATERIAL
      Background on those involved with Manchester United and the hostile bid.