Spain
Perez wants Real Madrid to be like Manchester United
Florentino Perez, president of Spanish soccer club Real Madrid, wants to follow Manchester United's example in exploiting marketing opportunities in the game.
Rivaldo issues contract ultimatum to Barcelona
Rivaldo has issued an angry ultimatum to the Barcelona president Joan Gaspart accusing the club of failing to honour the multi-million dollar contract he signed last year.
Update: Real Madrid balancing books
Florentino Perez, president of Spanish soccer club Real Madrid, said the sale of their city-centre training ground would allow the club to balance their books and clear debts of $250million (B
Row over ‘foreigners’ continues in Spanish Basketball
The Spanish basketball players union, ABP, has blasted the big clubs for wanting too many foreigners in their teams.
Cash missing from Real Madrid’s accounts
It has emerged that Pts350m ($1.8m/B
De Boer: ‘Barca gave me drugs’
Ronald de Boer has accused Spanish soccer club Barcelona of giving him the pills that made him test positive.
Real president sets up investigation into missing money
Real Madrid soccer club president Florentino Perez has pledged to set up an investigation into $1.84 million that went missing under the club's previous administration.
Clubs meet UEFA over Champions League reform
Eight of Europe’s top soccer clubs are meeting with European soccer’s ruling body UEFA today to discuss the reform of the Champions League and the UEFA Cup.
Soccer stadium naming rights for sale
Any company can put its name to Spanish soccer club Real Madrid's famous stadium in exchange for Pts3billion ($15.4m), according to president Florentino Perez's latest plans.
Atletico Madrid may be disciplined over fans
The disciplinary committee of the Spanish National Football Federation (RFEF) meets today to discuss possible sanctions against Atletico Madrid soccer club after the disruptive behaviour of its radical fans Frente Atletico in a cup semi final against Zaragoza on Wednesday.
Barca announce season ticket exchange scheme
Spanish soccer club Barcelona are to inaugurate a season ticket exchange for the coming season, copying a system already in use in the US.
Sanz insists Real Madrid accounts were in order
Lorenzo Sanz, former president of Spanish soccer club Real Madrid, has insisted the club's accounts were properly managed during his tenure despite revelations in a recent audit that $1.84million (B
Madrid to host Fed Cup finals
Madrid will host the 2001 Fed Cup World Finals, the International Tennis Federation has announced.
Atletico coughs up for Torres
Spanish soccer club Atletico Madrid has repaid the first half a loan it received from rival La Liga side Valencia for the alleged ghost transfer of young hope Fernando Torres.
Highlight shares slump as UEFA ends rights deal
Shares in Swiss media company Highlight Communications dived on Wednesday after it said European soccer’s ruling body UEFA had, as expected, ended the UEFA Champions League rights deal with its TEAM subsidiary.
Barcelona director charged with stealing pension funds
Felix Millet, director of Spanish soccer club Barcelona, has been charged with stealing Pts300million ($1.55m) from the pension funds of the former Banco Consolidado de Espana when it became the Banco Agrupacio Mutua.
Real Madrid to remove shirt sponsorship
Spanish soccer club Real Madrid is planning to remove sponsorship from the team’s shirts from the beginning of next year.
World Sports Solutions diversifies into golf
World Sports Solutions (WSS) has extended its portfolio by targeting the golf industry. The Manchester-based sports management company was originally only involved in soccer but, for the last month, has also worked with the Williams Formula One racing team.