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China Digest | Chinese scooter company becomes Fifa sponsor
In this week's China sports industry round-up: Chinese scooter company becomes Fifa sponsor; CFA clears up player transfer levy; and Alibaba unveils plan for Olympics’ digital future
China Digest | AFC tenders commercial rights
In this week's China sports industry round-up: AFC tenders commercial rights; China sends record numbers to Winter Olympics; and Alibaba starts activating Olympic sponsorship
Growing pains | The Asian Champions League and its fight for relevance
The Asian Champions League has been transformed in recent years, but there is still a long way to go if the tournament is to fulfil its potential for Asian football’s stakeholders. John Duerden reports.
AFC pours cold water on AFF’s Club World Cup qualification claim
The Asian Football Confederation has said the only Asian qualifiers for the revamped Fifa Club World Cup will be via the AFC Champions League, contradicting a claim that the Asean Football Federation's…
Asean Club Championship to launch after getting AFC and Fifa backing
A new Asean Club Championship football tournament is to launch in 2020 after being endorsed by the Asian Football Confederation and Fifa
South Korea to debut AFC’s new Women’s Club Championship
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced that South Korea will host the inaugural edition of its Women’s Club Championship.
DDMC announces first AFC media-rights deal with Indonesia’s MNC
Indonesian media group MNC has acquired rights for Asian Football Confederation events in the 2021 to 2024 period, the first deal of the new sales cycle being conducted by the DDMC Fortis agency