Private equity company CVC Capital Partners has had separate talks with Fifa and Real Madrid about investing in two competing versions of a world club football championship, according to the Financial…
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Portuguese football facing losses of €266m, warns of ‘collapse’ if league is suspended
Sónia Carneiro, executive director of Liga Portugal, has warned that the teams in the top two divisions of Portuguese league football are facing collective losses of over €250m ($304m) for the 2020-21 se…
NFL caps Super Bowl LV attendance at 22,000 fans
Super Bowl LV at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium on February 7 will officially have a capacity of 22,000 fans including 14,500 ticket buyers and 7,500 vaccinated health care workers who will be guests of…
Atlético Madrid becomes first Spanish club to sign up Rowe
Atlético Madrid has become the latest football club to sign up German lubricants manufacturer Rowe.
The deal will run until the end of the 2023-24 season.
Fifa Club World Cup in Qatar pushed back to February
The 2020 edition of football’s Fifa Club World Cup in Qatar has been moved from December to the start of February next year.
Fifa finalises plans for Arab Cup tournament in Qatar
Fifa, football’s global governing body, has confirmed plans for an Arab Cup tournament, which will feature 22 national teams from the region and take place in Qatar in December 2021 ahead of the country’s sta…
CVC and Advent ‘seek breakaway league clause’ in Serie A investment
CVC Capital Partners, the leaders of the consortium in pole position for a stake in Serie A’s new media-rights business, is thought to have asked that a “breakaway” clause be inserted into any deal as mu…