Europe
West Ham wins Olympic Stadium race – report
West Ham United is set to be confirmed on Friday as the preferred bidder to take over the London 2012 Olympic Stadium, according to the BBC.
Europe’s top clubs surpass Eur4 billion revenue mark
Europe's top 20 football clubs bucked the financial trend by generating more than Eur4 billion between them for the first time last season, according to the Deloitte football money league.
Ecclestone backs Williams F1 flotation
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has thrown his support behind the Williams team’s plans to float on the stock market.
Euro 2012 co-host Ukraine set to escape sanctions
Ukraine appears to be in the clear to co-host UEFA Euro 2012 after UEFA and FIFA stated on Wednesday that they are “convinced” they will not need to impose a suspension on the country’s football federation (FFU).
Brands line up for Sport and Social Responsibility Summit 2011
A host of top brands have confirmed their involvement in this year’s Sport and Social Responsibility Summit 2011.
ECA warns FIFA over governance
Members of the European Club Association (ECA), representing the continent’s top football clubs, have warned FIFA they are running out of patience with how football is governed on the world stage.
French Prime Minister pledges state support for Annecy 2018
The Prime Minister of France pledged state support for Annecy's bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) evaluation commission arrived in France on Tuesday for its first inspection of the three candidate cities.
Adidas to continue kitting out Spain
Adidas has extended its kit partnership with the UEFA Euro 2008 and 2010 FIFA World Cup-winning Spanish national football team through to December 2018.
London 2012 launches tender for Olympic stadium ‘wrap’
Organisers of the London 2012 Olympics have invited formal bids from the private sector to provide a fabric wrap around the Games’ showpiece stadium.
Major brands lined up for Soccerex European Forum licensing panel
Soccerex has announced that representatives from UEFA, Adidas, Intersport and Warner Bros will be speaking on a special licensing panel at the Soccerex European Forum next month.
Brands line up for Summit
Top sponsors confirmed for the third annual Sport and Social Responsibility Summit (London 18.03.11)
J.P. Morgan seals Premiership Rugby partnership
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has signed up with Premiership Rugby to act as a new commercial partner of the league’s 12 clubs.
Brady hits out at Tottenham’s Olympic Stadium plans
West Ham United vice-chairman Karren Brady has claimed it would be a “corporate crime to bring the bulldozers in” and demolish the London Olympic Stadium.
Sport Industry Awards shortlist unveiled
The Sport Industry Group has unveiled its official shortlist for the Sport Industry Awards 2011, the 10th anniversary of the prestigious event.
The Value of Personal Brand
Mark Shipley of intellectual property law firm ShipleyIP says change is on the horizon in the commercialisation of image rights.
Digital+ picks up Spanish pay-TV Champions League rights
Digital+ will replace Mediapro-owned GolTV as UEFA’s pay-TV Champions League broadcaster in Spain from 2012, it has been confirmed.
Eurosport pens FIFA deal
Eurosport has signed a new four-year deal with FIFA to cover a number of the governing body’s tournaments.
EU Court moves closer to landmark TV rights ruling
Pubs should be allowed to show football matches, including Barclays Premier League games, using a foreign satellite decoder card, according to a legal opinion that could have huge implications for Europe’s sports TV rights market.