Football
NWSL team Sky Blue FC moves fixture to Red Bull Arena due to high fan demand
National Women's Soccer League team Sky Blue FC has announced that its Sunday, August 18, game against Reign FC has been moved to the 25,000-capacity Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey
Fifa could exceed plans to double Women’s World Cup prize fund
Fifa president Gianni Infantino believes the governing body will exceed its pledge to double the prize money for the 2023 Women's World Cup to $60m (€54m).
Brazil reconfirms intention to bid for 2023 Women’s World Cup
Brazil has become the second country to reconfirm its interest in hosting the 2023 Women’s World Cup after Fifa announced that its flagship women’s tournament would expand to 32 teams for the next edi…
“Women’s football is about so much more than what happens on the pitch” | Fifa’s Sarai Bareman
SportBusiness speaks to Fifa's chief women’s football officer, Sarai Bareman, to get her reflections on the 2019 Women's World Cup in France and hear how she is hoping to leverage the momentum gained from that event to further develop women’s football around the world.
RFEF unveils new look for Spanish women’s league, Iberdrola extends backing
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has revealed its vision for a revamped women’s league, with energy company Iberdrola extending its backing for a further six seasons.
DFL extends integrity relationship with Sportradar
The Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) has extended its engagement with Sportradar Integrity Services to protect against match fixing and betting-related corruption.
The challenge facing the next Premier League chief executive: media-rights growth has stalled
The search to replace Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore, who announced his resignation over a year ago, has proved arduous. Frank Dunne looks at the issues surrounding media-rights growth and the challenges Scudamore's succesor should expect.
LaLiga expands “Icon” initiative with Iniesta inclusion helping Asia social media outreach
Former Barcelona star player Andres Iniesta, who is currently playing in the J-league's Vissel Kobe, was named the latest LaLiga Icon, a global marketing initiative fronted by ex-La Liga stars with strong…
Borussia Dortmund to concentrate on Chinese & Asian markets
Borussia Dortmund chief executive officer Hans-Joachim Watzke has said that the German Bundesliga club will be increasing efforts in reaching out to the Chinese and Asian markets over the next few years
MLS players prepared to strike if CBA discussions fall apart
The Major League Soccer Players Association is preparing for a strike if discussions over a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the league fall apart. The existing CBA expires on Jan. 31, 2020
Fifa Council approves 32-team Women’s World Cup for 2023; Australia reaffirms intention to bid
Fifa has reopened the bidding process for the 2023 Women's World Cup after its Council approved the tournament's expansion from 24 to 32 teams
Austin FC announces multi-year SeatGeek ticketing partnership
Major League Soccer team Austin FC has announced a multi-year partnership with SeatGeek to serve as its official ticketing partner ahead of its inaugural season in 2021
Warner sues Trinidad and Tobago FA
Jack Warner, the former president of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) and vice-president of Fifa, has sued the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association…
New report delivers most comprehensive analysis of Uefa Champions League and Europa League media-rights landscape
The multi-billion dollar global media-rights landscape around Uefa’s Champions League and Europa League is analysed in forensic detail in an essential new report from SportBusiness Consulting, which w…
Otro player platform bins subscription model just seven months after launch
Otro, the digital platform founded by 23 Capital and 17 of the world’s leading footballers, has announced it is moving away from a subscription model.
E-commerce site Mercari buys majority stake in J-League’s Kashima Antlers
Japanese e-commerce company Mercari has purchased a majority stake in J-League club Kashima Antlers.
Mercari announced they bought 61.6 per cent of the club for $14
USMNT blasts US Soccer’s ‘false accounting’ in USWNT equal pay row
The United States men’s national team has jumped to the defence of the women's team in their battle with the US Soccer Federation for equal pay and working conditions.
Hawk-Eye remains LaLiga’s VAR partner after failed Mediapro appeal
Sports technology company Hawk-Eye will retain a contract to supply video assistant referees (VAR) services for the top two divisions of Spanish club football after a judge rejected an appeal lodged by…