Huddersfield Town earn a place in the Premier League and a huge financial windfall
Football finance expert Rob Wilson spoke to the BBC World Service about the financial windfall Huddersfield Town are due following their penalty shoot-out victory over Reading in the play-off final. You can listen again from 13:20.
Rob Wilson discusses Manchester United’s financial windfalls after securing their spot in next year’s Champion’s League.
Following United’s victory over AFC Ajax last night in the Europa League final in Stockholm, Rob Wilson spoke to Bloomberg about how United could be set to earn $40million to $50million in TV revenue alone during the Champion’s League, with a further $150million per year in shirt sales.
Nutrition expert Dr Mayur Ranchordas talks to Mail Online on whether people need extra protein
Speaking to the Mail Online, Dr Mayur Ranchordas, senior lecturer and sport nutrition consultant, discusses the trend of protein shakes becoming more popular among low-key exercisers, calling the theory that most people need extra protein ‘nonsense’.
PLAY-OFF FINAL: Football finance expert discusses the so-called richest game in football
Ahead of the Championship play-off final between Huddersfield Town and Reading, Rob Wilson spoke to the Huddersfield Daily Examiner about the financial bonanza on offer should The Terriers reach the Premier League at the end of the final next Monday
KELL BROOK: Sky Sports look into boxer’s training regime ahead of title bout
Ahead of Kell Brook’s IBF title match vs Errol Spence Jr, Sky Sports have taken a closer look at the boxer’s gruelling training and fitness regime, including tests carried out at Sheffield Hallam University.
RELEGATION: Hallam expert on the cost of relegation
Following the relegation of Hull City from the Premier League, football finance expert Rob Wilson spoke to the Hull Daily Mail about the potential financial impact on the club, with the cost of relegation valued at up to £80m.
Marital economic abuse: More support is needed for women fighting economic abuse in their marriages
More support is needed for Pakistani and Indian women fighting economic abuse in their marriages, according to a study led by Punita Chowbey, a research fellow in the University’s Faculty of Health and Wellbeing. Punita says these women need to be supported against economic abuse not only through legal and financial services but also through addressing wider gender, socio-economic and ethnic inequalities that make women vulnerable to economic abuse in the first place. Punita was interviewed by BBC Radio Sheffield [listen again from 01:45:37]. Punita’s interview also ran throughout the day during Radio Sheffield’s news bulletins. Media Centre.
CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY-OFFS: Football finance expert Rob Wilson on the value of promotion
Rob Wilson was interviewed on BBC Radio Berkshire ahead of the Reading v. Fulham play-off semi-final talking about the prize fund up for grabs if Reading were to be promoted to the Premier League. Rob also explains where the prize money comes from and the impact the TV deals has on clubs. Listen again from 1:22:15
MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH: New course designed to improve services for mothers with mental health problems.
The Sheffield Chamber of Commerce reports on the University’s new post-graduate certificate in perinatal and maternal mental health, which will be an opportunity for health and social care professionals across all organisations and agencies to gain skills that will allow them to identify and intervene confidently when working with women with mental health issues and their families. You can also read this story on our Media Centre.
CAFFEINE IN SPORT: Dr Mayur Ranchordas discusses performance enhancements as part of a wider debate around protecting athletes’ successes.
Dr Mayur Ranchordas was invited to present at the Sports Resolutions 2017 conference in London where he presented alongside some key sporting figures, including three-time Olympic medallist, Kelly Sotherton. Read more in Sports Integrity Initiative
FGM: Is Sheffield doing enough to deal with the crime of FGM?
Professor Hora Soltani, Professor in Maternal and Infant Health at Sheffield Hallam, has discussed what needs to be done to tackle female genital mutilation locally and globally, in a feature for the Sheffield Telegraph.
Rob Wilson talked to ESPN about Chelsea’s financial position after returning to Europe’s elite competition.
Rob Wilson told ESPN FC that, despite a season away from the Champions League, Chelsea’s performance on the pitch this season has helped to recover lost revenue.
Dr Dan Plumley invited onto talkSPORT to discuss why FIFA is struggling to obtain sponsorship for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Following an interview with the Daily Mirror regarding the FIFA brand, Dr Dan Plumley, Hallam’s sports finance expert, spoke to talkSPORT about the value of sponsorship to FIFA and the World Cup. Listen again from -7.10 [under the 14:00-14:30 section.]
Column seeks to inspire Doncaster residents to consider joining the healthcare profession thanks to partnership between Hallam and the Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals.
A number of local papers in the Doncaster and Worksop areas have run a small feature promoting a forthcoming conference at which a number of Hallam healthcare academics will present and promote career opportunities in nursing, allied health professions and social care. Read more in the Sheffield Telegraph.
Hallam’s sport finance expert dismisses comments made by Coventry City chairman and also speaks to Radio Stoke about Port Vale’s relegation.
Dr Dan Plumley spoke to the Coventry Telegraph about Tim Fisher’s claims that the football club doesn’t benefit from non-ticketing revenues. Dr Plumley also spoke to BBC Radio Stoke about the financial impact on relegated Port Vale. Listen again from 11:11.
MOVE MORE MONTH: Sheffield residents encouraged to ‘move more’.
Hallam’s Professor Rob Copeland is working with partners across the city to launch this year’s Move More Month which will begin on 1 June. The University has been working with the University of Sheffield to design a mobile app for participants to log their active minutes. Prof Copeland was interviewed on Radio Sheffield [listen again from 1:10:00]
Dr Mayur Ranchordas tells iNews that nutrition is now recognised as an important part of football performance.
Mayur Ranchordas told iNews that clubs must take into account the difference in nutrition needs of players before and after a match.
Dr Dan Plumley says the FIFA brand is ‘toxic’
Dr Dan Plumley explains to The Mirror why next year’s World Cup in Russia is in crisis after sponsors shun scandal-hit FIFA. Dr Plumley’s comments were also in The Sun.
