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Scala lined up to lead Fifa’s new reform task force – report
Domenico Scala, the head of the auditing and compliance committee at Fifa, is reportedly set to chair the new reform taskforce at world football’s governing body after being backed by three confederation presidents.
Fifa names February date for presidential election, outlines fresh reform plan
Fifa has said that the election for its new president will be held on February 26 as incumbent Sepp Blatter confirmed he would not stand again and football’s global governing body revealed that an 11-person task force would be formed to address reform issues.
SportBusiness in Numbers 8 | Sport Finances | The world’s richest football clubs
The 20 highest-earning football clubs broke through the €6bn revenue mark for the first time in 2013-14, according to the Deloitte Football Money League.
SportBusiness in Numbers 8 | Media | The value of the global sports media rights market
Sports media rights continue to grow in value around the world. This article looks at figures for the global value of the sector from 2010 to 2017, and the trends driving the growth, with data and analysis from the TVSM Global Report.
Sponsors pile pressure on Fifa to reform
Coca-Cola and McDonald’s, two of Fifa’s major partners, have urged football’s global governing body to reform ahead of a meeting today (Monday) to set a date for a vote to replace outgoing president Sepp Blatter.
SportBusiness in Numbers 8 | Interest in Sport | Traits and behaviours of football fans around the world
How and why different types of football fans engage with the sport, and how this varies around the world, with data from the FANS.PASSIONS.BRANDS study by Havas Sports & Entertainment and the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Innovation Lab.
Fifa ethics committee calls for more disclosure
Fifa’s ethics committee has called for a change in rules to allow for more information to be released about ongoing investigations at football’s global governing body.
ICC chief plays defensive shot against renewed World Cup calls
International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Dave Richardson has defended the governing body’s decision to cut its World Cup to 10 teams after further criticism of the move this week.
US senate hearing address football reform as pressure groups join forces
US senators yesterday (Wednesday) called for an extensive overhaul in the way football is administered by both global and US governing bodies, as a collective of labour union and human rights groups stepped up their campaign for reform at Fifa.
Real Madrid remains sport’s most valuable team, as MLB and NBA franchises rise
Spanish Liga football club Real Madrid has retained its title as the world’s most valuable sports team, with US major league franchises enhancing their position in the upper echelons of Forbes’ annual study.
Champions League T20 scrapped amid dwindling interest
Organisers of the Champions League T20 (CLT20) cricket competition have shelved the event with immediate effect, citing a lack of interest from fans.
World Rally Championship secures approval for car revamp
The International Automobile Federation’s (FIA) World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) has given its approval to a new set of technical regulations that could lead to a major revamp of the cars used in the World Rally Championship (WRC).
Fifa issues Blazer with life ban
Fifa has today (Thursday) banned former Executive Committee member Chuck Blazer from all football-related activities for life, while the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) has chosen Sonia Bien-Aime to replace its suspended president Jeffrey Webb on the Fifa ExCo.
Dalian Wanda closes Infront takeover
Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda has today (Tuesday) completed its acquisition of the majority shareholding in the Infront Sports & Media agency.
PSA unveils brand new look for professional squash
The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has launched a new brand in a move that brings to a close the merger process between the men’s and women’s professional world tours.
Mayne-Nicholls to appeal Fifa’s seven-year ban
Harold Mayne-Nicholls will appeal against a seven-year ban from football by the ethics committee of Fifa, the sport’s global governing body.
Aston Martin chief dampens Formula One speculation
British sportscar marque Aston Martin has dismissed speculation concerning a return to Formula One, stating a deal in the motor-racing series would be improbable at best.
CVC keen to retain control of F1 amid investment reports
Formula One’s commercial rights-holder and main shareholder CVC Capital Partners has maintained it is under no pressure to sell its controlling stake in the motor-racing series, according to co-chairman Donald Mackenzie.