Football
Real Madrid opposed to moving Villarreal-Atletico Madrid game to Miami
Real Madrid has written to Spain's soccer federation (RFEF) to express the club's opposition to LaLiga's plans to play Villarreal's upcoming home match with Atletico Madrid in Miami
Nepal-Kuwait 2022 World Cup qualifier fixture to be played in Bhutan
The Asian Football Confederation has approved a proposal by the All-Nepal Football Association for their 2022 World Cup qualifier fixture against Kuwait to be held in Bhutan on November 19
CBS confirms Uefa Champions League deal, will stream all games on ‘All Access’
CBS's acting chief executive Joe Ianniello has confirmed in a quarterly earnings call that the US broadcaster has secured the English-language rights to the Uefa Champions League from the 2021-22 season …
FFF to use Saint-Etienne for Europa League final bid
The French Football Federation (FFF) will put forward Saint-Etienne as its bidder for the final of the 2022-23 Uefa Europa League, according to the city’s Mayor, Gaël Perdriaux.
Mediapro reveals €60m Copa del Rey international rights bid, mulls legal options
Mediapro, the Spanish production group and agency, has said that it offered €100.5m ($110.6
Fifa hands life bans to trio of former Conmebol executives
World football’s governing body Fifa has today (Tuesday) handed life bans to three more senior former South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) executives, including Manuel Burga, who in December 2…
Competition watchdog probes RFEF’s Supercopa rights tender
The Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), Spain’s competition watchdog, has criticised the Spanish Football Federation’s (RFEF) invitation to tender for the new rights cycle for the …
FIGC connects with TeamSystem
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has agreed a new partnership with management software and digital solutions company TeamSystem
New York City to gain USL franchise, David Villa among owners
The New York area is gaining another professional soccer team with the arrival of Queens-based Queensboro FC, which will begin play in the second-tier United Soccer League Championship in 2021
Onefootball adds to sales team with Desbois appointment
Onefootball, the digital platform offering pay-per-view streaming of football, has added to its sales team with the recruitment of Edward Desbois in the role of head of UK sales
Uefa adds Takeway.com to Euro 2020 sponsorship portfolio
European football’s governing body Uefa has signed up online food delivery company Takeway.com as a sponsor for next summer’s Euro 2020 competition.
MLS Cup final draws 823,000 average audience on ABC
The MLS Cup final, which was won by the Seattle Sounders on Sunday, November 10, drew an average audience of just 823,000 on ABC
RFEF seals lucrative three-year Saudi hosting deal for Supercopa
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has today (Monday) signed a three-year deal to stage its revamped Supercopa club competition in Saudi Arabia, stating the agreement will lead to the launch of a new…
Media Group Ukraine to launch third football channel
Media Group Ukraine has said it will launch its third channel dedicated to football next year
Canal del Fútbol ordered to repay subscribers as Chilean protests rage on
Chilean pay-television sports broadcaster Canal del Fútbol has been ordered to repay customers whose subscriptions have been affected by the ongoing protests in Chile.
Sky Deutschland hit by streaming failure during Bayern-Dortmund clash
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland has issued an apology to customers after streaming coverage of Saturday’s highly-anticipated Bundesliga clash between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund was h…
Adidas extends Spanish national team deal as RFEF threats subside
Sports brand adidas has won its battle to retain kits supplier rights with the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), having extended the relationship for four more years
Platini seeks millions in back pay from Uefa
Former Uefa president Michel Platini has said he is taking legal action against European football’s governing body in an effort to secure a substantial amount of back pay, along with bonus and legal f…