Italy
Juventus Women draw Italian record 39,027 crowd
Juventus Women drew 39,027 fans for their game against Fiorentina at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday, smashing the attendance record for a women’s club game in Italy.
Milan clubs working on new joint stadium
Italian Serie A football clubs Inter and AC Milan are working towards building a new 60,000-seat joint stadium, according to a report by La Repubblica
Juventus enters international bond market
Italian Serie A football club Juventus has entered the international bond market for the first time with the placement of a €175m ($197.3m) non-convertible bond that is due in February 2024.
LionRock deal ends Thohir’s interest in Inter Milan
Chinese private-equity fund LionRock Capital has acquired a 31.05-per-cent stake in Inter Milan, with the deal ending the interest of former owner, Erick Thohir, in the Italian Serie A football club.
AS Roma names Fienga as chief executive
Guido Fienga has been appointed as the new chief executive of Italian Serie A football club AS Roma
IOC hails Agenda 2020 impact for 2026 Games bids
The International Olympic Committee has said the bids for the 2026 winter Olympic Games reflect the “very positive impact” of the Agenda 2020 reform package after Stockholm-Åre and Milan-Cortina submitted thei…
Italian Winter Olympic bid granted government approval
The Italian government has granted approval to a joint bid from Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo for the 2026 edition of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Vatican City targets Olympics after launching athletics team
The Vatican has launched an official athletics team with the aim of competing in international competitions – including the Olympics – as part of an agreement signed with the Italian Olympic Committee.
Host city candidates revealed for ATP Finals
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the governing body of the men’s professional game, has today (Friday) announced the final shortlist of candidate cities bidding to host the season-ending A…
Italian Super Cup will be played in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia will play host to next month's Italian Super Cup despite calls to play the match elsewhere in the wake of journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder.
Ivan Gazidis named new CEO of AC Milan
Former Arsenal chief executive was named the new chief executive of AC Milan after a club board meeting Wednesday. Gazidis was given a contract that runs through June 30, 2020
Serie B leaders Palermo sold for €10 to London-based company
Italian Serie B leaders Palermo have been sold to a London-based company for a "symbolic price" of €10 (£8.75), outgoing owner Maurizio Zamparini announced on Saturday.
Inter Milan and AC Milan to work together on new stadium
Inter Millan and AC Milan have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on a new ‘state-of-the art’ stadium.
IOC comfortable with funding strategy for Italian Olympic bid
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has said Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo’s joint bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games can proceed without financial backing from the…
Juventus chief executive departs amid Inter links
Juventus has terminated its contract with chief executive Giuseppe Marotta, who has been widely linked with a management role at rival Italian Serie A football club Inter Milan
Local officials at risk amid Stadio della Roma scandal
The continued scandal surrounding Italian Serie A football club AS Roma’s new stadium could lead to 20 people being ordered to stand trial over alleged corruption.
Inter Milan to launch official women’s team
Italian Serie A football club Inter Milan will launch its own women’s team after agreeing a deal to acquire the rights to the brand formerly belonging to ASD Femminile Inter Milano.
Discovery and PGA Tour lift lid on GolfTV
International media company Discovery and US golf organisation the PGA Tour have today (Monday) unveiled the new platform that will be used to harness the wide-ranging partnership the two entities struck…