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Portuguese football facing losses of €266m, warns of ‘collapse’ if league is suspended
Sónia Carneiro, executive director of Liga Portugal, has warned that the teams in the top two divisions of Portuguese league football are facing collective losses of over €250m ($304m) for the 2020-21 se…
NFL caps Super Bowl LV attendance at 22,000 fans
Super Bowl LV at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium on February 7 will officially have a capacity of 22,000 fans including 14,500 ticket buyers and 7,500 vaccinated health care workers who will be guests of…
H.I.G.-bound Lagardère Sports reports €64m in full-year Ebit
Lagardère Sports, the sports arm of France-based media conglomerate Lagardère, reported €64m ($69.6m) in recurring Ebit (earnings before interest and taxes) in 2019.
Lagardère: Sale of sports division to H.I.G. Europe now complete
Lagardère, the France-based conglomerate, has fully finalised the sale of its sports division to H.I.G. Europe, an arm of the international private equity and asset management firm.
Tectake online retailer joins Borussia Dortmund as ‘Premium Partner’
Online house and garden furniture retailer Tectake will become a new sponsor of German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund from the second half of the 2020-21 season
Everton signs Clarity Sports to provide team travel and matchday packages
English Premier League club Everton has become the latest sports team to sign up sports travel company Clarity Sports as a sponsor
Norsk Tipping becomes main sponsor of Norwegian football
State-owned gaming company Norsk Tipping has enhanced its presence in Norwegian football by agreeing a deal to become the main sponsor of the national teams and club competitions
FAI signs SSE Airtricity double sponsorship, hunts national team lead sponsor
SSE Airtricity, the Irish energy supplier, has extended its title sponsorship of Ireland’s top-tier men’s league for two years and had also become the title sponsor of Ireland’s Women’s National League.
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India’s Asian Cup bid signals burgeoning ambition to be a sporting power
All India Football Federation president Praful Patel says hosting the 2027 Asian Cup will hasten India's big ambitions in football and sport more generally.
International Women’s Cup unveils plan to become direct rival to Relevent’s Women’s ICC
SportBusiness speaks to John Reynal, the founder of Onside and FXE Futbol, about the strategy behind the IWC and the potential threat of legal action from Relevent Sports.
The Premier League waits for sun to shine on chilly UK media market
The Premier League usually auctions its domestic media rights halfway through its three-season cycle, but Covid has uprooted its plans. Callum McCarthy examines the likely bidders and the league's hopes for an uplift in the value of the rights.
Jason Siegel | 48-team Fifa World Cup raises the stakes for 2026 host cities
Jason Siegel, president and chief executive of Greater Orlando Sports Commission, argues that the city’s experience in staging closed-door NBA and MLS games puts it in a strong position to host matches at the 2026 Fifa World Cup