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Moves to rebrand the Football Association as the English FA have been suspended, according to the Daily Mail
Governance

Embattled English Football League side Bolton Wanderers has agreed an “11th-hour” sale to former Watford FC owner Laurence Bassini, saving the club from entering administration.
Events

Fifa has confirmed that all nine international football federations which showed interest last month in hosting the 2023 Women’s World Cup have met its deadline for formal expressions of interest – inc…
Stadia

Last month, David Beckham's MLS expansion team Inter Miami CF was given the green light to build a temporary stadium and training complex at the site of Fort Lauderdale's Lockhart Stadium
Governance

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has today (Tuesday) confirmed the dismissal of general secretary Amr Fahmy and the appointment of his replacement, Mouad Hajji, following the latest allegations …
Stadia

Chelsea has opened what is claimed to be a groundbreaking legal effort to combat ticket touting, with other English Premier League football clubs reportedly set to step up their efforts
Technology

Sports media company Interregional Sports Group (ISG) has agreed a three-season deal with the Mediapro agency to acquire the rights for virtual perimeter and virtual goal-side advertising from high-profile…
Events

Bulgaria, Greece, Romania and Serbia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to lay the groundwork for a joint bid to host either the 2028 Uefa European Championship or the 2030 Fifa World Cup
Governance

Jose Maria Marin, who was convicted in 2017 of corruption charges in the United States has been banned from football activities for life by Fifa

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Licensing and Merchandising

Research from marketing agency Red Hot Penny suggests clubs across the UK need  major rethink of how they convert social engagement into retail sales
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Stadia

Wi-Fi network and Bluetooth beacons capture crowd movements Catering JV to offer more food and beverage options and speedier service
Football
Sponsorship

Richard Gillis on why we should avoid the trap of projecting a moral compass on to multinationals, or thinking that brands take a leading role in important societal issues.
Football
Fan Engagement

As clubs and rights-holders from across football continue to adopt more human and humorous voices on social media, representatives from AS Roma and the Bundesliga explain the commercial benefits that underpin the strategy.
Business

The New York Red Bulls have covered parts of the upper deck at Red Bull Arena with tarps in order to reduce the number of empty seats on view at each home game
Stadia

Spanish LaLiga football club Real Madrid has signed off on a deal that will see US financial services giants J
Stadia

Allianz Field, Minnesota United's $250m (€221m) new state-of-the-art stadium, opened to great acclaim on Saturday evening. 
Finance & Money

The Football Association invested a record £128m (€148m/$168m) into all levels of English football in the 2017-18 season, according to its financial results for the year.
Governance

Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), the private shareholding organisation which bought Paris Saint-Germain in 2011,  might be turning its eye to another club in a major western European capital city.
Finance & Money

Italian Serie A football club AC Milan is facing further sanctions from Uefa, the sport’s European governing body, after failing to comply with the break-even requirement during the current monitoring p…
Governance

Rogerio Caboclo has been named as the new president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). The 46-year-old was the only candidate for the role
Events

Bundesliga clubs Eintracht Frankfurt and VfL Wolfsburg will play a friendly match in Foshan on May 24 as part of their post-season tours to China
Events

The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has confirmed that Argentina and Colombia will serve as joint hosts of the 2020 Copa América.
Fan Engagement

Real Betis's upcoming friendly matches in the United States represent the first step of a long-term strategy to grow the club's fanbase and revenues in North America
Finance & Money

English Premier League side Crystal Palace’s losses of £35.5m (€41.1m/$46.3m)
Governance

Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has been re-elected as president of the Asian Football Confederation, with Fifa counterpart Gianni Infantino using the AFC Congress in Kuala Lumpur as a means to further…
Finance & Money

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Britain’s richest man and the billionaire owner of chemicals company Ineos, has reportedly tabled an offer of over $100m to purchase French Ligue 1 football side OGC Nice.
Stadia

The Chicago Fire's time in suburban Bridgeview, Illinois might be drawing to a close