Losing two top executives in a matter of weeks might seem careless for any other business – for Flutter the changes might just be perfect timing for a slumping sector.

With four months to go before the biggest gambling period in sports betting history – the 2022 FIFA World Cup – the departures of UK&I CEO Conor Grant along with Paddy Power chief executive, Victor Corcoran, offers the company a fresh start.

The Pitch has assessed that a large gambling operator can expect to pull in €15m in outright staking (overall winner bets) on this winter’s World Cup in Qatar, with up to €90m staked in individual match bets.