Football
Australia and New Zealand move towards joint 2023 Women’s World Cup bid
Football Federation Australia (FFA) chairman Chris Nikou has stated that a joint bid with New Zealand for the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup “makes sense” with under a month to go before a bid book needs…
Borussia Dortmund hires DAZN for Southeast Asia social media campaign
DAZN Media, a wing of the DAZN sports OTT platform, is creating a social media content campaign for German Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, aimed at fans in Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia
Manchester United Q1 results show drop in broadcast income, increase in sponsorship
English Premier League club Manchester United's first-quarter financial results showed a drop in broadcast income due to failure to qualify for the Uefa Champions League, offset by an increase in sponsorship…
MLS All-Stars ‘to face Liga MX players in 2020’
Major League Soccer's All-Star Game will reportedly switch its format next year, with the league's leading players facing their counterparts from Mexico's Liga MX at Banc of California Stadium in Los …
Nashville SC to face Atlanta United in inaugural MLS game, new rivalry awaits
Major League Soccer expansion team Nashville SC will face Atlanta United in its inaugural MLS game at Nissan Stadium on February 29, 2020, in what is likely be the start of a new regional rivalry between…
Sky Blue FC moving to Red Bull Arena in 2020
National Women’s Soccer League team Sky Blue FC will play its home games next season at Red Bull Arena, the home of Major League Soccer franchise New York Red Bulls.
Fifa issues media-rights tender for Caf’s centralised World Cup qualifiers
World football’s governing body Fifa has launched an invitation to tender process for the centralised broadcast rights to all matches in the second round of qualifying, as well as the third-round play-offs, o…
Svensk Elitfotboll agrees four-year Company Line sponsorship deal
Swedish workwear and profile clothing manufacturer Company Line has agreed a four-year deal with Svensk Elitfotboll, operating body of the top two divisions of domestic football
Bids due at end of month for Lille’s stadium naming rights
French football club Lille OSC's stadium is set to be renamed after the venue-owners, the European Metropolis of Lille (MEL), launched a tender for the naming rights
Tebas fires back at RFEF’s call for resignation
The war of words between the leaders of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and LaLiga has continued, with the latter’s president, Javier Tebas, shrugging off a call for him to resign.
Hearts extend Umbro kit deal for three years
Scottish Premiership club Hearts has signed a three-year extension to its main kit deal with sports brand Umbro
Juventus extends global deal with Linglong Tire
Italian Serie A football club Juventus has agreed a three-year extension to its deal with Chinese tyre manufacturer Linglong
Onefootball and Lagardère agree deal for Polish Cup PPV streaming
The Lagardère Sports agency, official marketing partner of the Polish Football Association (PZPN), has agreed a deal with Onefootball for the digital platform to offer live streaming of Polish Cup fixtures.
DFL wants Virtual Bundesliga to be seen as its third competition brand
The Bundesliga's esports property is seen as a valuable tool with which to engage a younger fanbase and expand the reach of the league and its commercial partners. Story by Bob Williams.
Florentino Pérez to lead new World Club Football Association
Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez has been appointed president of the World Club Football Association, a new body that will be a platform for dialogue between football clubs and Fifa.
Hainer takes over from Hoeness as Bayern Munich president, club reports record turnover
Former adidas chief executive Herbert Hainer has been confirmed as the new president of Bayern Munich after he secured an overwhelming majority of votes at the Bundesliga club's Annual General Meeting
Late Facebook stream for South Africa qualifier after CAF-Lagardère deal cancellation
Live coverage of South Africa’s qualifying match for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations was streamed yesterday (Thursday) on Facebook after SuperSport, the pay-TV broadcaster and rights-holder, said it was u…
Mexico’s Bonilla becomes first non-European head of World Leagues Forum
The World Leagues Forum (WLF), a group representing professional football leagues from across the world, has named Liga MX president Enrique Bonilla as its new chairman