Football

Football
Governance

Football world governing body Fifa has ordered Indonesia to play its next World Cup qualifier, against the United Arab Emirates, behind closed doors, after crowd trouble during home games last year
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Industry Moves

Paolo Dal Pino, the chief executive of telecommunications company Telit Communications, has been elected president of Serie A, the Italian football league
Football
Events

Shanghai will host the opening ceremony and final of the 2021 Fifa Club World Cup, and Beijing will host the opening ceremony and final of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, according to Chinese media reports
Football
Fan Engagement

Major League Soccer team Chicago Fire could ultimately axe its new logo, which has proven unpopular with the club's fans, admits new owner Joe Mansueto.
Football
Events

Major League Soccer has unveiled plans to celebrate its 25th season in 2020, including unique experiences, marquee events, new content and innovative programming.
Football
Media

Malta has become the latest country in which the Team Marketing agency is inviting offers for broadcast rights to the Uefa Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League from 2021-22 to 2023-24
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Media

The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has selected media protection company Irdeto to provide services to combat piracy of its live content and protect the brand of the governing body
Football
Governance

Germany’s Rainer Koch is set to be appointed to the Uefa Executive Committee for a one-year term, while France’s Noël Le Graët has been confirmed as the only candidate for the position of European membe…
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Media

Brazilian broadcaster Globo is yet to reach a rights agreement with Campeonato Brasileiro Série A football club Flamengo for this year’s Campeonato Carioca state championship.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Premier League football club Manchester City has added Chinese consumer appliances manufacturer Midea to its sponsorship portfolio
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Media

The Ghana Football Association has said that radio commentary rights to its properties will be available on a ‘non-cash consideration’ basis.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Spanish football club Real Madrid has signed up the IMG agency on an exclusive basis to sell the club’s digital overlay advertising on perimeter boards at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium.
Esports
Esports

French Ligue 1 football club Olympique Lyonnais has reached an agreement with LDLC Event, which operates the Team LDLC esports outfit for Groupe LDLC, in a move designed to strengthen the team’s presence i…
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Media

The English Football Association has said it will review its strategy on the sale of betting streaming rights to the FA Cup when its existing six-year agreement with the IMG agency expires at the end of…
Football
Stadia

The Italian antitrust authority, l’Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM), has opened investigations into nine Serie A football clubs over unfair, or “vexatious”, contract terms in the…
Football

PSG wants the same kind of brand cachet as baseball’s New York Yankees or Italian motor racing team Ferrari. Frank Dunne reports.
Football
Events

The Chinese Football Association has released the calendar for its domestic football competitions for the 2020 season, including for the Super League (CSL), League One, League Two, and the FA Cup
Football
Governance

The National Women's Soccer League faces a potential leadership void following confirmation that Amanda Duffy is stepping down as league president