Football
USL ‘plans to launch rival women’s league to NWSL’
The United Soccer League is reportedly planning to establish a division one women's professional soccer league in the United States as early as 2021, which would directly rival the established National…
Lagardère brokers Augsburg extension with Lotto Bayern
German football club FC Augsburg has extended its long-term association with state lottery gambling provider Lotto Bayern
BT retains Champions League and Europa League in £400m/year deal
UK telco BT has retained exclusive, multi-platform rights to the Uefa Champions League and Europa League for the 2021-24 cycle, it said Friday
Court rules Villarreal-Atlético match will not be held in Miami
A Madrid court has today (Friday) opted not to grant permission to stage a LaLiga match between Villarreal and Atlético Madrid in the US city of Miami.
Atresmedia and Mediaset ‘won’t pursue’ Supercopa rights
Spanish commercial duo Atresmedia and Mediaset are reported to be the latest broadcasters to shy away from a bid for domestic rights to the Supercopa, following the Spanish Football Federation’s (RFEF’s) dec…
Acquisitive Mola TV gets Euro 2020 OTT rights in Indonesia
Indonesian media company Mola TV has acquired OTT rights for all matches from Uefa Euro 2020
Bayern Munich at crossroads as club prepares for life without Hoeness and Rummenigge
As Bayern Munich have all but elected a new club president, Bob Williams takes a look at how the club's executive board is set to change in the coming seasons.
RTVE won’t bid for rights to RFEF’s Saudi Supercopa
Spanish public-service broadcaster RTVE has joined the chorus of criticism concerning the Spanish Football Federation’s (RFEF) decision to stage its Supercopa club competition in Saudi Arabia, stating i…
Genius Sports adds Colombian leagues to integrity portfolio
Sports data technology company Genius Sports has added Dimayor, organising body of the top two divisions of Colombian club football, to its portfolio of integrity partners
DSport replaces Star as I-League broadcaster in three-year deal
Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport has agreed a three-season deal to become the new domestic rights partner of club football competition the I-League
Tax bill that prompted Rangers’ collapse ‘overestimated by £50m’
The old operating company of Scottish Premiership football club Rangers’ is to see up to £50m (€58.4m/$64.2m)
FA extends with key women’s football sponsor Continental Tyres
The English Football Association has extended its long-term agreement with German tyre company Continental.
The deal, which focuses on women’s football, will now run until September 2021.
Tebas criticises Spanish Super Cup Saudi plans given piracy association
LaLiga president Javier Tebas has criticised the Spanish Football Federation’s (RFEF) decision to stage its Supercopa club competition in Saudi Arabia, citing the country’s alleged support for pirate bro…
Ibrahimovic exit from LA Galaxy leaves MLS without its biggest star
Major League Soccer will be without some significant star power in 2020 after Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the Los Angeles Galaxy "agreed to mutually part ways".
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Inter Miami to face LA Galaxy in MLS home opener
Inter Miami's inaugural Major League Soccer home game will be against the Los Angeles Galaxy on March 14, 2020, giving David Beckham a reunion against his former team
Deadline set for Spanish Supercopa international rights bids
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has issued a bid deadline of November 28 for international broadcast rights to the Spanish Supercopa, the next three editions of which will be held in Saudi Arabia
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and UAE send teams to Qatar’s Gulf Cup despite blockade
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have all confirmed that they will compete in this month’s Arabian Gulf Cup football tournament in Qatar, despite their ongoing economic and political b…
FC Diez Media names Soalheiro to sponsorship role
FC Diez Media, the joint venture established by the IMG agency and digital media company DAZN Group to sell rights to the Conmebol club competitions, has named Felipe Soalheiro as sponsorship sales director