Europe
Coventry City sold to Otium
The administrator for English League One club Coventry City has announced that it has been sold to Otium Entertainment Group.
Istanbul 2020 to use Mersin’s success as a template
Turkey’s national Olympic committee president, Ugur Erdener, has hailed Mersin’s efforts in hosting the 2013 Mediterranean Games, and plans to use it as a template for Istanbul’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics.
Glasgow named 2015 Judo Championships host
The British Judo Association has today announced that Glasgow will host the 2015 European championships at the city’s Emirates Arena.
Napoli owner looking for Leyton Orient takeover
Owner of Serie A side Napoli Aurelio De Laurentiis is reportedly interested in purchasing English League One club Leyton Orient in a bid to develop young players through loans.
UEFA trusts France to deliver Euros on time
UEFA has expressed its confidence that France will be ready to stage Euro 2016 despite question marks over some of its stadium projects.
Celtic to offer Wi-Fi in stadium
Scottish football team Celtic will provide hi-density Wi-Fi throughout its entire Celtic Park stadium later this year.
Ecclestone waives Nuerburgring GP fee
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has reportedly waived the €14 million entry fee to allow the insolvent company that owns the Nuerburgring race track to host the German grand prix.
Gazprom CEO hopeful of UFL plans
Alexei Miller, chief executive of Russian energy firm Gazprom, has maintained that the proposal for a Unified Football League (UFL) for Russian and Ukrainian clubs retains widespread support, ahead of a pre-season tournament starting tomorrow.
Liverpool appoints new partnership sales head
English Premier League side Liverpool has appointed Sharon Tuff as its new head of global partnership sales.
Botev to replace CSKA in the Europa League
The Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) has announced that national top-flight club Botev Plovdiv will replace debt-ridden CSKA Sofia in this year’s UEFA Europa League, after receiving an official confirmation from the European governing body.
Newcastle owner open to offers
English Premier League club Newcastle United has reportedly been put up for sale by owner Mike Ashley, according to The Independent.
Inter president plays down probe
Inter Milan’s president Massimo Moratti has played down investigations by the Italian Finance Guard force for money laundering and tax evasion in Italian football.
UEFA bans Turkish teams for match-fixing
UEFA has banned Turkish clubs Fenerbahce and Besiktas from all European tournaments for match-fixing.
FIFA official slams Turkey U20 attendance
FIFA's Jim Boyce, chairman of the organising committee for the Under-20 World Cup, has criticised Turkey’s poor attendance figures in the opening days of the tournament.
De Keersmaecker re-elected as Belgian FA head
The Royal Belgian Football Association has re-elected François De Keersmaecker as its president for the next two seasons.
NBA returns to London’s O2 in 2014
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has today announced that a regular-season game between the Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets will be hosted at The O2 in London next year.
Italian football under tax and laundering probe
Italian finance police seized documents from around 40 football clubs today as part of an investigation, dubbed Sick Soccer, into possible tax evasion and money laundering through the buying and selling of players.
Bankrupt CSKA Sofia seeking merger
Bulgarian fallen giant CSKA Sofia is seeking a merger with another top-flight football team after declaring bankruptcy.