As the end of May approaches and the Premier League continues to work on ‘Project Restart’, Adam Nelson examines the legal issues facing English football’s operating bodies as they push for football’s return.
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League easing off of prior notions of waiting until January to start its next season
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Football risks ‘eating itself’ in the race for engagement, but digital may be a small part of the solution
Football has embraced social media in a huge way, but will its focus on digital technology undermine grassroots participation? Frank Dunne asks if the game is in danger of eating itself and looks at what Uefa is doing to prevent this.
Keep the faith | Norwegian Football takes inspiration from the Catholic church to improve its service
When Pearse Connolly set about revamping the marketing of Norwegian national team home matches he didn’t expect to use the Catholic church as inspiration.
Round-Up: Tokyo Aquatics Centre unveiled, NBA eyes December restart, Dubai to host IPL final, and more
The newly built Tokyo Aquatics Centre was unveiled during an event on October 24, marking the completion of all venues built for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics - The Japan Times
Chinese Super League final crowd could hit 10,000
Up to 10,000 fans could attend each leg of the Chinese Super League final next month, the Chinese Football Association secretary-general has told news agency AFP
Karlsruher SC ordered to pay damages to Sportfive in contract termination case
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Infantino ‘not interested’ in European Super League
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has said he is not interested in a ‘European Premier League’ after reports emerged this week that some of Europe’s leading clubs were looking to create a breakaway compe…
NWHL ‘re-energized’ after revamping ownership structure to secure long-term stability
The women's ice hockey league has replaced its commissioner and is seeking independent ownership of all its teams to stabilize in the short term and sustainably grow in long run. Bob Williams reports
DP World continues to see value in sport sponsorship
Logistics brand DP World entered into a long-term deal with IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2020 and become title sponsor of Renault's F1 team, building on its existing sponsorship of the European Tour. Daniel Van Otterdijk, chief communications officer for the company, explains how each deal supports its objectives.
ESL’s latest deals show that esports and traditional media can work in harmony
The influence of traditional sports executives is growing at esports rights-holders, leading to deeper partnerships with legacy media companies. Callum McCarthy reports.
Sponsors warm to cricket ahead of Australian summer, although challenges lie ahead
SportBusiness speaks to Cricket Australia’s national commercial development manager Phil Rigby about how, in spite of the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, the organisation is confident about its sponsorship prospects. Tom King reports.