It was a curious trick of destiny that the British electorate should vote to quit the European Union at the half-way point of football’s European Championship, which is, among other things, a festival of Europeanness.
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Tokyo 2020 reveals ticket refund policy, Pyrenees-Barcelona 2030 bid formalisation delayed
The organising committee for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games has announced its refund policy for ticketholders who are unable to attend the two rescheduled events in 2021
AEG’s O2 Arena targets April comeback for London live events
Paul Samuels, executive vice-president of global partnerships for live sport and entertainment company AEG, says the company is targeting a full schedule of events at London's O2 Arena from April next year. Ben Cronin reports.
After Paysandu shows the way, Brazil’s smaller clubs reap dividends of white-label kit deals
Paysandu Sport Club end agreement with Puma to enter white-label deal with garment maker
Share of shirt sales increases from 10% to between 25 and 30%
China Digest | Diking is newest sponsor for Russia 2018
In this week's China sports industry round-up: Chinese company Diking is newest sponsor for Russia 2018 | DDMC bids for AFC commercial rights | China updates Formula E race venues, adding Saudi Arabia to the fixtures
Telefónica suffers pay-TV subscriber dip, galvanised by sports rights fee reductions
Spanish telco Telefónica has reported a small fall in Spanish pay-television subscribers but has expressed confidence in its future financial stability thanks to reductions in recent premium sports rights …
Manchester United becomes latest club to launch TikTok channel
Manchester United has become the latest English Premier League club to launch its own channel on the TikTok short-form video platform
Peruvian Football Federation clears way for collective league rights sales
The Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) has put new legislation in place to sell the broadcast rights to the country’s top-tier Liga 1 collectively.
AC Milan adds Etro to sponsorship portfolio
Italian football club AC Milan has signed up Italian fashion house Etro as a sponsor
Football finance – How the EFL can build a bridge to post-Covid sustainability and profitability
English football should look to build ‘a bridge to a sustainable future’ if smaller clubs are to survive and thrive in a post-Covid world, according to legal experts Nic Couchman, head of sport at law…
AEG’s O2 Arena targets April comeback for London live events
Paul Samuels, executive vice-president of global partnerships for live sport and entertainment company AEG, says the company is targeting a full schedule of events at London's O2 Arena from April next year. Ben Cronin reports.
Guy-Laurent Epstein | How technology is driving Uefa marketing
In the latest video interview from SportBusiness, Uefa marketing director Guy-Laurent Epstein reflects on the ways in which the governing body has engaged with partners and fans during a year which has seen its major club competitions delayed and international competitions postponed.
Euroleague strives to regain momentum after losing a season to Covid
Barring another Covid-related disaster, EuroLeague's overall revenue will bounce back to about €70m in 2020-21.