Football
Angel City FC to give players one-per-cent share of ticketing revenue
In a groundbreaking move, National Women's Soccer League expansion team Angel City FC has announced that its players will receive one per cent of the club's ticketing revenue
Chiliz adds Bologna to Serie A set
Blockchain provider Chiliz has signed Bologna as the fifth club in its Italian Serie A football roster
Uefa claims strong backing from EU member states for ECJ case against Super League
Uefa has announced that more than half of the European Union’s member states are backing its impending case against the rebel European Super League project at the European Court of Justice.
Fifa to host global summit on biennial World Cup, Infantino holds out for ‘consensus’
Fifa will stage a ‘global summit’ to discuss the proposals to switch the World Cup and Women’s World Cup to a biennial hosting model, as president Gianni Infantino conceded ground on potentially putti…
AFC to open bidding to host centralised Asian Cup qualifiers
The final round of qualifiers for the 2023 Asian Cup national team football tournament has been switched from the traditional format of home-and-away fixtures to single round-robin ties, to be played in…
UAE chosen to host rescheduled Fifa Club World Cup
The United Arab Emirates is to stage this season’s Fifa Club World Cup in early 2022 after Japan withdrew as host due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
NFL star Jenkins joins Burnley FC’s ownership group
Two-time Super Bowl champion Malcolm Jenkins has become a minority investor in Premier League team Burnley FC.
Charlotte FC takes calculated risk with MGM reality series to increase brand awareness
Charlotte FC president Nick Kelly speaks to SportBusiness about the strategy behind 'Welcome To The Team' and the measures being taken to maintain the integrity of the MLS roster-building process.
Network Ten adds FA Cup rights to football portfolio
ViacomCBS-owned Australian broadcaster Network Ten has acquired rights to the English FA Cup
Uefa mulls financial impact of biennial World Cup as nations ‘consider quitting’ Fifa
An independent study commissioned by Uefa, football’s European governing body, has found that it could lose up to €3bn ($3.5bn
OneFootball picks up Copa do Brasil international rights
Football-based media platform OneFootball has acquired global rights to the Copa do Brasil club competition through an agreement with sports marketing agency Klefer
Seoul’s sports venues reopen to fans
Korean baseball, football and volleyball leagues are welcoming fans back to stadiums in Seoul this week as the government relaxes pandemic-related restrictions
Fifa ‘exploring World Cup streaming options’ in Brazil
Fifa is reported to have engaged the LiveMode agency to advise on the sale of a package of streaming rights in Brazil to the 2022 World Cup
Bids across eight categories invited for Uefa national team and ‘Euro-only’ packages
European football’s governing body Uefa has invited interested parties to bid for its national team and “Euro only” sponsorship packages across eight categories spanning the 2022 to 2028 cycle.
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Serie A continues YouTube streaming in Mena, issues scouting database rights ITTs
Absent a broadcast deal in the region, Lega Serie A has opted to continue broadcasting matches on YouTube free of charge in the Middle East and North Africa, but will also grant a “non-exclusive one-month e…
Wolves target US opportunities with Peak6 investment
Fosun International, the Chinese conglomerate which owns Wolverhampton Wanderers, has ended its search for fresh investment in the English Premier League football club by bringing in US finance and technology…
Expo 2020 Dubai builds on football presence with Arsenal deal
Arsenal has become the latest high-profile football club to sign a sponsorship agreement with Expo 2020 Dubai
Premier League clubs vote to prevent owner-funded sponsorships at Newcastle
English Premier League clubs have taken pre-emptive action against Newcastle United to stop the club from sourcing lucrative sponsorship deals linked to the new Saudi ownership