Adam Nelson takes a look at how the community initiatives at Liverpool FC and Everton FC are providing fans with much-needed support during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Premier League clubs show the value in community service
In the commercial battleground of English football, clubs are investing time and money in establishing community and CSR initiatives without any realistic prospect of a tangible return on investment. SportBusiness asks why, through the lens of three examples from the Premier League.
Organised, timely and efficient: German football shows the way out of lockdown
There have been positive tests, protocol breaches and postponements, but nothing has been able to derail the project.
Barcelona and Tencent combine for Covid-19 relief
FC Barcelona and Chinese technology company Tencent are partnering to provide medical equipment and materials to help the Covid-19 relief effort in Catalonia
Coronavirus update: Fifa postpones Women’s World Cups, Japanese leagues pushed back, and more,
Fifa has postponed all men's and women's international matches due to be played in June, as well as this year's Under-20 and Under-17 Women's World Cups
Former Marseille president Diouf dies after contracting Covid-19
French Ligue 1 football club Olympique de Marseille has announced that its former president Pape Diouf has died at the age of 68 after contracting the Covid-19 virus
Coronavirus update: LaLiga runs music festival, ONE fights on, AFL pay dispute, and more
Spanish football's LaLiga is running an online global music concert to raise funds for the fight against the coronavirus pandemic
Webinar replay | Harnessing the power of user-generated content
How can sports rights-holders and their commercial partners benefit from user-generated content? To what extent should they allow their IP to be adapted and modified? And how is the UGC landscape shifting with the launch of new social media platforms? In this recording of a webinar that took place on April 15th Kevin McCullagh speaks to a panel of digital experts to find out.
Mark Abbott on the start of Major League Soccer’s 26th season
In this week's episode, podcast co-hosts Eric Fisher and Chris Russo interview Mark Abbott, Major League Soccer president and deputy commissioner. Eric and Chris also discuss National Football League’s recent trio of official sports betting partnerships, the developing effort of former Major League Baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez to buy the National Basketball Association’s Minnesota Timberwolves, TrillerNet’s acquisition of combat sports-focused media company FITE, and rising tension between US media networks and Nielsen Media Research.
Executive Insights | Media-rights acquisition in the USA
The first in a new series of webinars from SportBusiness University, Executive Insights give sports business and sport management students an exclusive and unrivalled look at how leaders across the business …
McConaughey’s star power helps Austin FC make immediate MLS splash
MLS expansion team drawing huge buzz thanks to the excitement of Austin, Texas, finally becoming a major league sports town and the global profile of minority owner and noted actor Matthew McConaughey. Bob Williams reports.