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The man who rose without a trace

Omar Mir, the businessman seeking a 90% economic stake in AFC Wimbledon, serves as a UK director for G42, an AI firm built by Abu Dhabi’s security apparatus. Among his co-directors is Marty Edelman, a Manchester City board member since 2008. Beyond these connections, Mir, poised to take control of England’s most famous fan-owned club, remains shrouded in mystery.

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28 October, 2026

A Norwegian Affair

Einar Bredo Johansen, former head of operations in Norway for Scandinavia’s leading gambling company, Betsson, is named in the Curaçao Gaming Authority filings as the owner and CEO of K8, Atlético de Madrid’s illegal betting sponsor. K8’s office in Makati, Philippines, was raided by local police last year.

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21 October, 2026

Mob Rule

Manchester City is run by, and in the interests of, the United Arab Emirates, a state whose appetite for conflict and violence is matched by its…

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6 October, 2026

You’re Manchester City and we know what you are

The City case should be a starting point for naming and understanding the ways in which football has been colonised by economic and political power and how we might resist them.

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6 October, 2026

Private Ryan

Records from the Curaçao Gaming Authority have revealed the identity of the owner of the Premier League’s most visible illegal betting sponsor. But is “Ryan Li” really the man behind 8Xbet, or just a front?

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25 September, 2026

State of Denial

A US state regulator claims A-CAP’s football clubs are still exposed to 777 Partners and received loans that were wrongly reported.

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24 September, 2026

Makhzen

A Fifa council member, the man behind Morocco’s ascendancy in world football and arguably the ultimate powerbroker in African football, Fouzi Lekjaa has made a shift in domestic politics. Is this a first step toward the prime minister’s office?

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14 September, 2026

In Curaçao We Trust

A Curaçao-licensed bookmaker that produced sponsored content for PornHub claims Francesco Totti as an ambassador – and the honorary consul for Denmark is the managing director of the trust behind it.

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1 September, 2026

The Magic Johnson mystery

Chelsea co-owners Mark Walter and Todd Boehly are trying to sell. But a federal investigation into Walter involves a company long tied to sporting icon Magic Johnson, who owns football teams of his own.

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19 August, 2026

Credit In The Straight World

Is Mark Walter’s sudden sale of the LA Lakers a sign of things to come where private credit meets sport?

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17 August, 2026

On the President’s Secret Service

Fifa is spending millions on a 24/7 social media newsroom dedicated to the “President’s Vision.” By Andreas Selliaas of Idrettspolitikk.no and Lars Johnsen. Additional reporting by…