Football
Bordeaux shirt sponsor activates suspension clause, Rennes sponsor considers options
French restaurant chain Bistro Régent has suspended its main shirt sponsorship deal with Ligue 1 club Girondins de Bordeaux because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
IMG in talks with FA after withholding FA Cup rights payment
The IMG agency has withheld its payment to the Football Association for international rights to the FA Cup as rights-holders continue to feel the effect of the sports shutdown
English and Scottish FAs lift 3pm blackout rule for rest of season
The English and Scottish FAs have lifted their bans on the televisual broadcast of Saturday 3pm football fixtures for the remainder of the season, in a move that suggests both bodies are preparing for…
Coronavirus update: Fifa postpones Women’s World Cups, Japanese leagues pushed back, and more,
Fifa has postponed all men's and women's international matches due to be played in June, as well as this year's Under-20 and Under-17 Women's World Cups
Liaoning FC on brink of shutting down
China League One football club Liaoning FC is on the brink of shutting down, according to news agency Reuters
Premier League clubs to ask players to take 30-per-cent pay cut
English Premier League clubs are to consult with their players regarding a proposed 30-per-cent wage cut amid the ongoing shutdown caused by the Covid-19 outbreak
Fox Sports refuses to be drawn on Eredivisie fee payment stance
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports is staying tight-lipped as to whether it will withhold an upcoming fee instalment for the Dutch Eredivisie football league in the light of the ongoing suspension of…
Ekstraklasa drops OTT paywall for April
The Ekstraklasa, the top division of club football in Poland, has made its Ekstraklasa
Uefa targets European football extension into July and August
Uefa, the European Club Association, and leagues umbrella group European Leagues sent a joint letter to their members yesterday, saying that halting competitions should be a last resort and that work was…
NWSL looking to start season at end of June
The National Women's Soccer League is aiming to start its season at the end of June, commissioner Lisa Baird has revealed
West Ham sleeve sponsor Basset & Gold suffers administration
English Premier League club West Ham United's sleeve sponsor, investment firm Basset & Gold, has entered administration
Highlight’s sports and event sales up after higher Team Marketing commission
Highlight Communications, the Switzerland-based media company, has reported a 1
Arsenal to expand short-form content output in Blackbird tie-up
Arsenal Football Club has announced an agreement with cloud video editing platform Blackbird, which will see the two collaborate on a range of short-form digital content
Inter Miami signs local TV deal with CBS Miami
Major League Soccer's Inter Miami has signed a local English-language broadcast deal with CBS Miami in a multiyear partnership
AFC extends 2027 Asian Cup bid deadline
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has granted a three-month extension to the deadline for member associations to submit expressions of interest to host the 2027 Asian Cup, with Saudi Arabia the only…
Globo suspends Paulista state league rights payments
Brazilian commercial broadcaster Globo has suspended payments to Federação Paulista de Futebol, governing body of football in the state of São Paulo, due to the suspension of the Campeonato Paulista cl…
Indian Super League viewership rises
Television audiences for India's top football league, the Indian Super League, increased strongly in the 2019-20 season according to the Broadcast Audience Research Council
LFP dealt further blow as beIN suspends rights payments
Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has informed the French Professional League (LFP) that it is suspending its payments for Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 rights until the competitions resume