Governance
African club football set for ‘radical transformation’, PwC lands CAF reform contract
Professional service group PwC has been selected to support the substantial reform process for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) being overseen by Fifa, as initial meetings on the matter flagged…
Former athlete Hashimoto made Japanese Olympics minister
Seiko Hashimoto, a female Japanese lawmaker and former Olympian, has been appointed the country's new Olympics minister in a cabinet reshuffle by prime minister Shinzo Abe
Deltatre partners with LiveLike, makes OTT-focused commercial hire
Sports media and technology firm Deltatre has teamed up with US virtual reality company LiveLike to produce a joint solution for sports and entertainment clients, while it has also appointed Adam Nightingale…
Agnelli re-elected as ECA president, discusses Champions League reforms
Andrea Agnelli has been re-elected as chairman of football's European Club Association (ECA) for a further four years, until 2023
Rajesh Sethi appointed managing director of NBA India
Experienced media industry executive Rajesh Sethi has been appointed by the NBA to lead its operations in India
Australia creates National Sports Tribunal to handle doping and integrity breaches
Australia's parliament passed legislation yesterday to set up a new sports integrity body, the National Sports Tribunal, on a two-year trial basis
Zhang becomes first Chinese member of ECA board
Inter Milan president Steven Zhang has become the first Chinese board member of European football's European Club Association
Paul Little appointed chairman of Australian Grand Prix Corporation
Australian businessman Paul Little has been named chairman of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, replacing John Harnden, who will become chief executive of the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust
Bowlero Corp. takes over Professional Bowlers Association
New York-based Bowlero Corp., the world’s largest owner and operator of ten-pin bowling centers, has taken over the Professional Bowlers Association. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Major League Rugby hires Jon Persch as chief commercial officer
Major League Rugby has hired Jon Persch as its new chief commercial officer in its attempts to "improve the MLR brand identity within the US sports industry
Infront unveils major structural reorganisation, including Ruibal exit
The Infront agency has today (Tuesday) revealed details of its first major structural reorganisation since 2006 by forming four core business units, a new management board and executive committee, while…
Former Liberty Global Central Europe chief invests in Veloce Esports
Eric Tveter, former Central Europe chief executive of telco Liberty Global, has become a major investor and the first chairman of London-based start-up Veloce Esports.
AELTC commences search for new CEO
The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC) has today (Tuesday) announced that Richard Lewis will step down as chief executive following next year’s edition of the Wimbledon Championships.
Plans for ‘closed’ Champions League foiled by club opposition
Efforts from European football’s governing body Uefa and the continent’s elite clubs to reform the Champions League into a competition essentially reserved for the top teams have seemingly hit the buf…
After Leoz’s death, South American football is still battling the ghosts of its corrupt past
The death of former Conmebol president Nicolás Leoz has brought South American football one step closer to closing the book on an era of corruption. As global agencies and investment funds are taking advantage of the power vacuum, Callum McCarthy examines the current landscape and asks if and when that book can be closed for good.
Guangzhou R&F launches women’s team to play in CWSL
Chinese Super League football club Guangzhou R&F is launching a women's team to compete in the next season of the China Football Association's Women's Super League (CWSL)
Dan Flynn steps down as US Soccer CEO as Relevent Sports files antitrust lawsuit
Dan Flynn is officially leaving his role as chief executive of the United States Soccer Federation on September 16, the governing body has announced
‘We’re not going anywhere,’ insists NWHL commissioner Dani Rylan
National Women's Hockey League Commissioner Dani Rylan is standing confident of the league's future despite an ongoing mass player boycott