Spain
REAL DEAL DONE
Real Madrid has completed the sale of its Ciudad Deportiva training ground to the city council for a reported $400m, instantly wiping its debts, estimated at $245m.
EXEC COUNCIL TO TELL IIHF OF STADIUM PROBLEM
The World Championship 2003 Executive Council is to inform the International Ice-Hockey Federation (IIHF) board of problems surrounding the planned construction of an arena in Hagibor in Prague, which is to host the 2003 world ice-hockey championship.
ARGENTINE IBAGAZA GOING TO COURT IN EU STATUS BID
Real Mallorca's Argentine midfielder Ariel Ibagaza is taking the Spanish Football Federation and his club to court in an attempt to gain the same status as European Union players.
BLATTER STILL CONFIDENT OVER TRANSFER TALKS
FIFA president Sepp Blatter is confident of reaching agreement over a new transfer system acceptable to the European Union, despite reports of a rift with UEFA.
UEFA LISTENS TO ARGUMENTS FOR NEW EURO LEAGUE
Twelve major clubs from six of Europe's smaller nations have met with UEFA, to voice their concerns about the growing gap between soccer's rich and poor and discuss proposals for a new "Euro League".
CONTRA TO FOLLOW KARPIN IN BID FOR EU STATUS
Romanian international soccer player Cosmin Contra has said he is to follow the lead of Valery Karpin and seek the playing status of a European Union national.
EUROPE OFFERED FREE NFL HIGHLIGHTS PACKAGES
The NFL is offering European television stations free access to game highlights with a new Sunday-night highlights service.
AIR SPORTS FEDERATION SIGNS WITH DISCOVERY DIGITAL NETWORK
Universal McCann Event, McCann Erickson?s sports marketing department in Paris, has brokered a partnership agreement between Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI), the world governing body for air sports, and Discovery Wings Channel, the North American channel for air sports enthusiasts.
OLYMPICS GETTING TOO BIG, SAYS SENIOR IOC OFFICIAL
The Olympic Games have become too big to be hosted by less developed nations and must be scaled back, says senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) official Jacques Rogge.
REAL MADRID AND BARCELONA BOSSES MEET TO COOL FEUD
The newly-elected presidents of Real Madrid and Barcelona have met in an attempt to cool the bitter feud between the two giants of Spanish soccer.
ESPN ATLANTIC TO COVER ITALIAN SUMMER SOCCER
ESPN Atlantic is to cover a summer soccer series involving teams from the Italian Spanish and Swedish leagues.
PEREZ ON COURSE TO TAKE REAL MADRID PRESIDENCY
Florentino Perez is set to be named the new president of Real Madrid, according to exit polls and early results from the club's election.
UEFA SET TO REDUCE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SCHEDULE
UEFA says it considering cutting the number of games in its Champions League competition after criticism of last season?s expanded format.
ASIAN SOCCER PLANS SUPERLEAGUE
Asian club football is set for a complete overhaul within the next 12 months with the establishment of what will effectively be a super-league.
ADIDAS-SALOMON TAKES OVER PORTUGUESE SUBSIDIARY
Adidas-Salomon has assumed full control of its subsidiary in Portugal. Following the acquisition of the entire 49% stake previously held by Portuguese investors, Adidas-Salomon now has a 100% shareholding in Adidas Portugal, which has been transformed into a stock corporation.
TEAMTALK TO RAISE #60M
Teamtalk.com, the soccer Internet company, is planning to raise #60m ($97m) through a placing of new ordinary shares.
Soccer transfers boost agency’s profits
Sport Entertainment & Media, the UK-based company which represents Premier League soccer players, had the likes of Emmanuel Petit and Lennox Lewis for helping it triple profits this year.
New name for Shield
This season's secondary European club rugby competition has been launched with a new name, the European Shield rebranded as the Parker Pen Shield.