Archive - The Asterisk*

F1: Mercedes posts record £636m revenue despite fourth-place finish

Shareholders, including Toto Wolff, set to share £125m windfall.

Jun 28 •

Tottenham sues Ineos over sponsorship deal as Ratcliffe’s firm nets £41.6m Mercedes windfall

Exclusive: Manchester United co-owner’s company to collect remaining £16.6m by July.

Jun 27 •

Checkered Reputations: Part Three - Without a Verstappen or Hamlin, your sport is broken

Love them or loathe them, the villains and heroes of racing keep the engines, and audiences, running.

Jun 21 •

Puma takes the leap with Portugal and Ronaldo

More than gear, Puma’s play for football’s biggest stage.

Jun 14 •

Ipswich Town paid £16.3m in promotion bonuses amid £39.3m loss

Exclusive: Club spent nearly £6m on Premier League-related infrastructure upgrades.

Jun 7 •

May 2025

New era, new right hands: United and Spurs search for CEO assistants

As two of England’s biggest clubs rebuild from the top down, the hunt begins for elite executive support.

May 14 •

How beating Manchester United has became a strategic win for Premier League clubs

As Manchester United endure a historically poor season, rival clubs are turning victories over the Red Devils into strategic wins, in boardrooms as well…

May 8 •

The Asterisk Update #2 – Pink, pauses, and progress

A quick note on publishing plans, site design, and category changes.

May 7 •

FA bans transgender women from women’s football starting June 1

Scottish FA to allow only biological females to play in women's football.

May 1 •

April 2025

F1, Football: Who features in the top 50 highest-paid athletes of all time?

Ronaldo tops football, Schumacher leads F1 in all-time earnings list.

Apr 29 •

Football mourns Pope Francis' passing as Kogan set to lead new regulator

The Backslash / News Roundup / U+002A_4

Apr 25 •

Checkered Reputations: Part Two - Verstappen’s ruthless pursuit keeps fans engaged

As Formula One evolves into a global spectacle, Max Verstappen remains a throwback to pure racing, divisive, dominant, and impossible to ignore.

Apr 24 •

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