Football
LFP abandons plans for Ligue 1 match in Shanghai
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) has abandoned plans to stage a Ligue 1 match between Lyon and Monaco in Shanghai amid ongoing difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in China.
Czech billionaire ‘in talks’ to acquire stake in West Ham
Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský is in advanced talks to acquire a 27-per-cent stake in English Premier League football club West Ham United, according to multiple reports.
Golden Knights owner Foley no longer leading effort to bring MLS team to Las Vegas
Bill Foley, the owner of the National Hockey League's Vegas Golden Knights, says he will no longer be the lead investor in an effort to bring a Major League Soccer team to Las Vegas
NOS secures rights to 2023 Women’s World Cup
Dutch public-service broadcaster NOS has secured free-to-air rights to the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup, furthering its position as the home of the Netherlands men's and women's football teams
Indian Super League launches eISL esports competition
Football's Indian Super League is launching a new esports competition next month in partnership with EA Sports, based on the FIFA 22 game
Gatorade deal highlights AC Milan’s upward curve
PepsiCo-owned sports drink Gatorade has signed as the official sports drink for Italian Serie A club AC Milan’s men’s and women’s teams.
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Accor engaged to aid Qatar’s World Cup accommodation planning
The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, organising body for Qatar’s staging of the 2022 Fifa World Cup, has appointed French hospitality giant Accor to aid its accommodation needs for the staging o…
Qatar FA sign up Talabat as portfolio builds ahead of 2022 World Cup
The Qatar Football Association has signed up food delivery company Talabat as a sponsor
NFTs in sport: bridging the knowledge gap
NFTs are sprouting up in the sporting world on an increasingly frequent basis. But there remains a significant knowledge gap in the industry about their purpose and potential value.
European Leagues and FIFPro set out vision to reform football’s governance
Football bodies FIFPro and European Leagues have announced a manifesto that intends to embed collective governance standards and agreements throughout the professional game as it currently faces elements…
Atlanta United forward Martinez tops 2021 MLS jersey sales
Atlanta United forward Josef Martínez has topped the list of best-selling jerseys in Major League Soccer for the 2021 regular season sold on MLSstore.com.
Orange ‘to pass up’ bid for LaLiga domestic rights
The Spanish division of telco Orange will not bid for domestic rights to Spain's LaLiga in order to avoid price inflation, the company's chief executive Jean-François Fallacher has said.
IMG to advise on Turkish Süper Lig’s global rights sales
The IMG agency has been appointed to a long-term advisory role for the sale of broadcast rights to the Turkish Süper Lig from the 2022-23 season onwards.
United-Liverpool, India-Pakistan drive Sky’s 4.5m viewing peak
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky Sports recorded its highest-ever day of viewing on Sunday as fans tuned into watch Premier League football, Formula 1’s US Grand Prix and cricket’s Men’s T20 World Cup.
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AC Milan halves losses in 2021 financial year
Italian football giant AC Milan has announced its financial results for the year ending 30 June 2021, posting total losses of €96.4m ($111m/£80m), a halving of its record deficit of €194.6m in 2019-20.
UPL signs as first South America-focused regional supporter of 2022 World Cup
Sustainable agriculture company UPL Ltd has become a regional supporter of the 2022 Fifa World Cup in the South American market
Fifa goes to market with in-flight and in-ship rights
An invitation to tender has been issued for in-flight and in-ship rights to the 2022 Fifa World Cup and 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup.
Inter Milan renews with Fratelli Beretta, Napoli latest club to sign Chiliz deal
Inter Milan has renewed its sponsorship deal with Italian food brand Fratelli Beretta