English Football Association
FA appoints ex-USGA executive Singh as commercial director
The English Football Association has appointed former US Golf Association executive Navin Singh as its new commercial director
FA launches Women’s Pro Game Strategy, aims to triple WSL attendance
The Football Association has unveiled a new three-year Women’s Pro Game Strategy to develop the women’s game in England, including an ambitious aim to triple attendances at Women’s Super League games by 20…
Network Ten adds FA Cup rights to football portfolio
ViacomCBS-owned Australian broadcaster Network Ten has acquired rights to the English FA Cup
BT Sport builds on National Futsal Series coverage with long-term deal
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has stepped up its commitment to the English Football Association’s National Futsal Series by agreeing a three-year rights deal.
Uefa Women’s Euro 2022 on course to break attendance records
The local organising committee for next year’s Uefa Women's Euro 2022 tournament in England has said it on track to break attendance records for the event, having already sold 140,000 pre-sale tickets.
Crouch Review calls for independent regulator for UK football in preliminary report
The UK government’s fan-led review into football has called for an independent regulator for the game and suggested fans be given powers to veto important decisions as part of a suite of preliminary r…
DCMS says one FA Cup semi-final will be UK spectator pilot event
Up to 20,000 spectators could be allowed into one of next month's FA Cup semi-finals as part of plans by the UK government to use the game as a pilot event to trial the safe return of large numbers of…
English football’s 3pm blackout rule ‘to remain lifted’ for new season
UK football fans are set to be able to watch live coverage of every single Premier League match when the 2020-21 season begins after it emerged that the broadcast blackout legislation for fixtures on Saturday…
IMG in talks with FA after withholding FA Cup rights payment
The IMG agency has withheld its payment to the Football Association for international rights to the FA Cup as rights-holders continue to feel the effect of the sports shutdown
Betting operators offer to cede FA Cup streaming exclusivity in ongoing row
The seven betting companies that acquired FA Cup streaming rights in the UK from the IMG agency have expressed their willingness for matches to be streamed free of charge elsewhere
UK-Ireland joint 2030 World Cup feasibility studies ‘positive’, bid likely to go ahead
The English Football Association, which has been working on feasibility studies for a potential joint United Kingdom-Ireland bid to host the 2030 Fifa World Cup, said that a bid would be "very credible"…