Football
Syrian Premier League to restart in May, UAE Pro League to return in August
Syrian Premier League football is set to make a return in late May, while the United Arab Emirates aims to restart its top-tier Pro League in August, after all football activities were suspended in the…
K League becomes latest rights-holder to turn to WSC Sports
South Korean football's K League is partnering with Israel-based artificial intelligence video production and distribution platform WSC Sports
Netflix to show Barça series in Latin America, Canada
Spanish LaLiga football club Barcelona has struck a deal with Netflix for the streaming service to show its Matchday documentary series in Latin America and Canada
Guangzhou Evergrande post hefty loss for 2019
Chinese Super League football team Guangzhou Evergrande reported a $274m (€252m) loss for 2019, according to the club’s latest annual report.
Football should not start until September, Fifa medical chief says
Michel D'Hooghe, the chair of Fifa's medical committee, has said football should not be played until at least the start of September, due to the Covid-19 pandemic
Spanish government extends Euro 2020 tax breaks and visa permissions for Uefa
The Spanish government has extended a series of tax breaks and visa permissions granted to Uefa for the hosting of Euro 2020 matches in the city of Bilbao now that the tournament has been postponed until…
Sky Deutschland plans ‘very attractive’ prices if Bundesliga resumes
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland is set to offer Bundesliga matches at a “reasonable price” if the country’s top football league is to return next month.
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Al-Khelaïfi and Valcke set for September trial in Switzerland
BeIN Media Group chairman and Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaïfi and former Fifa secretary general Jérôme Valcke will face trial in Switzerland in September over a case relating to the at…
TV2 takes over Champions League rights from Nent in Norway
Commercial and pay-television broadcaster TV2 has acquired Uefa Champions League rights in Norway from 2021-22 onwards, following on from rival Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group's announcement earlier…
Nenking Group takes over Ligue 2 club Sochaux
Chinese conglomerate Nenking Group is now officially the owner of French Ligue 2 side FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.
Umberto Gandini – Most Serie A clubs face difficulties if rights fees are withheld
In part one of a two-part video discussion, Umberto Gandini speaks to SB24's Kevin Roberts
Iran submits bid to host 2027 AFC Asian Cup
Iran has officially submitted its bid for hosting the AFC Asian Cup in 2027, a spokesman of the country’s football federation has confirmed.
Fifa ‘disappointed’ by expiry of World Cup trial
Football's world governing body Fifa has said it is "deeply disappointed" at the end of a Swiss trial over an alleged fraud linked to the 2006 World Cup and involving former German footballer Franz Beckenbauer
French football season ends due to Covid-19
The current French Ligue 1 season has been cancelled following a statement from the French prime minister that no sporting events will take place in the country until September
LAFC signs multi-year partnership with Farmer John
Major League Soccer's LAFC has announced a multi-year partnership with Farmer John, in a deal which makes the specialty meat brand the team's official packaged meat partner beginning with the 2020 season
Altice suspends TV rights payments to Portuguese clubs
Altice, the telecoms operator, has warned that it is suspending its rights fee payments to clubs from Portuguese football’s top two divisions amidst the ongoing postponement of professional football i…
Globo proposes rights fee cuts for Brazilian top flight
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Globo has informed Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs that it intends to make significant reductions in its monthly rights fees due to the uncertainty over the status …
Amiens search for new shirt sponsor as Intersport cuts ties
French Ligue 1 side Amiens SC is searching for a new shirt sponsor after sports retailer Intersport signalled its intention to depart from the club