Events

English Premier League club Arsenal has appointed Mark Gonnella, Corporate Affairs Director at Barclaycard, as its new Communications Director from January next year.

Football business event Soccerex has confirmed Andrea Traverso, Head of Club Licensing at European football’s governing body UEFA, will speak at its European Forum next year.

A Chinese bid to host the FIFA World Cup is likely to be delayed by at least four to eight years beyond the mooted date of 2026, according to Mohammed Bin Hammam, president of the Asian Football Confederation.

Boxing promoter Frank Warren and the England Hockey Board have submitted a bid to host the 2014 men's and women's Hockey World Cups in London.

Munich’s bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games today unveiled its bid slogan, ‘Festival of Friendship’, which will form an integral part of a presentation to the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly in Acapulco.

Football business conference Soccerex has confirmed Barcelona and Boca Juniors to speak at the 2010 Global Convention in Rio de Janeiro, from November 20-24.

FIFA has widened its investigation into the bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. Proceedings have already been opened against two executive committee members for allegedly offering to sell their votes but world football's governing body is also looking at other FIFA officials, and collusion between member associations.

The British and Irish Lions yesterday announced they will launch their 2013 tour to Australia with a match in Hong Kong. The game, which will see the Lions line up against the Barbarians, will be the first time they have played in the region.

Members of the Japanese, Australian and Russian bids to host the FIFA World Cup in either 2018 or 2022 will travel to Switzerland on October 25 and 26 to present their bids at the International Football Arena (IFA).

FIFA, world football's governing body, said yesterday it would investigate claims by a UK newspaper report that two members of its executive committee had offered to sell their votes in the contest to host the 2018 World Cup.

Denmark and Poland have beaten a rival joint-bid bid from Finland and Estonia to host the 2013 Men’s European Volleyball Championships.

The Volvo Ocean Race has completed the line up of its commercial team with the appointment of Spaniard Inigo Aznar as head of commercial partnerships.

The share price of global sportswear leader Nike hit an all-time high of $83.40 yesterday following the announcement of its five-year deal with the US National Football League (NFL).

ESPN International has appointed Rob Simmelkjaer as vice president, international development, reporting to Russell Wolff, executive vice president and managing director.

Richard Worth and Craig Thompson have been appointed as chairman and CEO, respectively, of the America’s Cup Event Authority (ACEA) Management.

Korea Auto Valley Operation (KAVO), race organiser of the 2010 South Korea grand prix, said yesterday it is confident the circuit will pass its final inspection next week.