Governance
CSL clubs must have women’s team to meet CFA entry conditions
Chinese Super League (CSL) clubs will have to operate a women’s team as a condition of competing in the upcoming 2023 season, according to requirements issued by the Chinese Football Association (CFA).
Chinese Football Association president investigated as part of corruption probe
Chen Xuyuan, president of the Chinese Football Association, has been placed under investigation by Chinese authorities, as a probe into corruption within football in the country broadens
Aston Villa owners buy 46-per-cent stake in Vitória de Guimaraes for €5.5m
Nassef Sawiris and Wes Edens, the co-owners of Premier League club Aston Villa, have announced that their holding company V Sports has purchased a 46-per-cent stake in Portuguese Primeira Liga club Vitória d…
Super Rugby moves to speed up game with time limits, reduced TMO usage
Sanzaar's Super Rugby Pacific competition is introducing rule changes aimed at making its matches more fluid and entertaining for fans
Saudi Arabia chosen to host 2023 Fifa Club World Cup
World governing body Fifa is to stage a major competition in Saudi Arabia for the first time after the Middle Eastern state was selected as the host of the 2023 Fifa Club World Cup, which is scheduled…
Review holds Uefa ‘primarily responsible’ for Champions League final chaos
Uefa bears “primary responsibility” for the scenes that marred the 2021-22 Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid at Stade de France, according to a review commissioned by European foo…
Uefa raises concerns over multi-club ownership
European governing body Uefa has raised concerns about the rise of multi-club ownership in its annual European Club Footballing Landscape report
Chinese, Japanese and Korean sports ministers declare intent to increase cooperation on sports projects
The sports ministers of China, Japan and Korea have adopted a joint statement on increasing cooperation between the three countries on sports projects
A22 outlines revised plans for a breakaway European league
A22 Sports Management, the agency advising Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus on their plans to break away from Uefa club competitions, has released details of a revised plan for a continent-wide competition…
Big3 league to tour US in new season
Global 3-on-3 basketball league the Big3 has announced that its sixth season will return to a pre-pandemic touring model, tipping off on June 25 and running for 10 weeks
Premier League charges Manchester City with multiple breaches of financial rules
In an unprecedented move, the English Premier League has charged Manchester City with more than 100 breaches of its financial rules following a four-year investigation into the Abu Dhabi-owned club's finances…
Ford’s F1 return with Red Bull Racing driven by technology, marketing focus
US automotive manufacturer Ford will return to Formula 1 for the first time in more than two decades after entering into a long-term strategic technical partnership with Red Bull Racing
Football Australia kicks off process to create new national second tier
Football Australia has started a process to create a new national second-tier men's league, with the aim to kick off in March next year
ECJ opinion puts Uefa back in control and Super League on the brink
The balance of power in European club football is set to swing a long way back toward football’s governing bodies in 2023, as an impending European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgment looks likely to restore Uefa and Fifa’s position as the undisputed gatekeepers of the sport.
FIA launches tender process for new F1 teams
The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has officially launched an application process to identify potential new teams for Formula 1
WWE reports record revenues but hit by costs of McMahon misconduct probe
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has announced record revenues for the full year while it said that co-chief executive Vince McMahon has agreed to settle $7.4m (€6.8m) in misconduct payouts.
AFC task force to assess ‘transformation’ of Asian club football
The Asian Football Confederation has unanimously approved the establishment of a dedicated AFC Professional Football Task Force to oversee the transformation of the club game on the continent
SailGP makes new hires, restructures business units
Global sailing championship SailGP has detailed a restructuring plan, with a number of new appointments set to aid the creation of three separate business units