Football
Cordeiro steps down as US Soccer president amid equal pay dispute
Carlos Cordeiro has stepped down as United States Soccer Federation president after a damaging week in the organization's equal pay dispute with its women players
Euro 2020 postponement to be discussed by Uefa and stakeholders
Uefa has called an emergency meeting to agree a response to the coronavirus outbreak with the postponement of Euro 2020 one option to be discussed
MLS suspends season for 30 days due to coronavirus
Major League Soccer has suspended its season for 30 days in response to the global coronavirus outbreak
US Soccer president Cordeiro apologizes to USWNT as equal pay dispute escalates
United States Soccer Federation president Carlos Cordeiro was forced into a humbling apology to members of the US women's national team as the equal pay dispute between the organization and players further…
Schalke rests easy with Hülsta sponsorship ‘worth €5m’
German Bundesliga football club Schalke 04 has agreed a new sponsorship deal with furniture manufacturer Hülsta.
Hülsta has agreed an initial four-year deal that will commence with the 2020-21 season.
CAF issues TV rights and marketing services tenders
The Confederation of African Football has issued an invitation to tender for broadcast services related to its various competitions, including its flagship Africa Cup of Nations in 2021
Sky offers free-to-air Bundesliga Konferenz following coronavirus precautions
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has announced that it will make its ‘Konferenz’ coverage of Bundesliga and second-tier 2. Bun
MLS mandates charter flights following coronavirus outbreak
Major League Soccer has mandated that its teams take charter flights for road trips for the foreseeable future following the coronavirus outbreak
French football clubs generate €2.8bn in revenues as net losses hit €160m
The French Professional League (LFP), the governing body for the top two tiers of football in France, has reported that its clubs generated record revenues of almost €3bn ($3.3bn) in the 2018-19 season.
EXCLUSIVE: New Champions League sponsors set to come on board as seven offers accepted
Uefa and Team Marketing, its appointed agency for club team competitions, are closing in on a clean sweep of agreed Uefa Champions League sponsorship deals for the 2021-24 cycle with offers accepted for…
NWSL agrees three-year broadcast deal with CBS Sports and Twitch
The National Women’s Soccer League has finalised a three-year broadcast deal with CBS Sports and streaming service Twitch.
LaLiga North America signs sports betting sponsorship with PointsBet
LaLiga North America is looking to capitalize on the new sports betting landscape in the United States by signing a partnership with global sportsbook operator PointsBet
Facebook and Fox renew Copa Libertadores sharing deal in South America
Social media platform Facebook has renewed a sublicensing agreement with pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports for coverage of the South American Football Confederation’s (Conmebol) Copa Libertadores c…
Argentinian Superliga president Elizondo quits
Mariano Elizondo has left his role as president of football’s Argentinian Superliga with immediate effect.
Superliga vice-president Jorge Brito has also tendered his resignation.
Uefa ‘working with governments and WHO’ to ensure Euro 2020 takes place
Uefa is reported to be holding talks with governments and the World Health Organisation (WHO) to ensure the coronavirus outbreak does not lead to the cancellation of the 2020 European Championship
‘No plans’ to postpone more Premier League matches as City-Arsenal called off
Football’s English Premier League has said that it has no plans to postpone any more matches after Manchester City’s home game against Arsenal later today (Wednesday) became the league’s first fixture to be…
FA to work with Women’s Sports Group on WSL’s next UK rights deal
The Football Association has appointed Women’s Sports Group, a new company set up last year to increase the profile of women’s sport, as its exclusive consultant on the sale of UK media rights to the Bar…
Lagardère brokers West Ham sponsorship with tyre manufacturer RoadX
English Premier League football club West Ham United has added to its portfolio of official partners by agreeing a two-year deal with Chinese tyre manufacturer RoadX Tyres