Football
Chicago Fire announces ownership change ahead of Soldier Field move
Major League Soccer team Chicago Fire has announced that long-time chairman and owner Andrew Hauptman has sold his controlling interest in the club to Joe Mansueto
Uefa details impact of Champions League, Europa League prize money
Uefa, the governing body of European football, has revealed details of the prize money available to clubs competing in this season’s Champions League and Europa League as it released the inaugural edition o…
Belgian Pro League: TV rights tender to launch by November
The Belgian Pro League is looking to kick off its domestic broadcast rights auction “at the end of October or early November” despite still lacking consensus from clubs over the collective sale of the…
Fifa issues life ban to imprisoned former Conmebol president
World football’s governing body Fifa has issued a life ban to former South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) president Juan Ángel Napout, more than a year after he was sentenced to a nine-year pr…
African club football set for ‘radical transformation’, PwC lands CAF reform contract
Professional service group PwC has been selected to support the substantial reform process for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) being overseen by Fifa, as initial meetings on the matter flagged…
Chicago Fire takes another step closer to Soldier Field move
The Chicago Fire has taken another step closer to playing at Soldier Field after the Chicago Park District voted to continue negotiations over the Major League Soccer team's use of the 61,500-seat stadium,…
Russia, Chile and El Salvador submit bids for 2021 Beach Soccer World Cup
Fifa, football’s global governing body, has announced today (Wednesday) that it has received bids from Russia, Chile and El Salvador to host its Beach Soccer World Cup in 2021.
Agnelli re-elected as ECA president, discusses Champions League reforms
Andrea Agnelli has been re-elected as chairman of football's European Club Association (ECA) for a further four years, until 2023
Zhang becomes first Chinese member of ECA board
Inter Milan president Steven Zhang has become the first Chinese board member of European football's European Club Association
Plans for ‘closed’ Champions League foiled by club opposition
Efforts from European football’s governing body Uefa and the continent’s elite clubs to reform the Champions League into a competition essentially reserved for the top teams have seemingly hit the buf…
After Leoz’s death, South American football is still battling the ghosts of its corrupt past
The death of former Conmebol president Nicolás Leoz has brought South American football one step closer to closing the book on an era of corruption. As global agencies and investment funds are taking advantage of the power vacuum, Callum McCarthy examines the current landscape and asks if and when that book can be closed for good.
Zuber joins Heyden on DFL Digital Sports’ management board
DFL Digital Sports, the subsidiary of the German Football League (DFL) responsible for the distribution of the Bundesliga’s digital content, has announced the appointment of Bastian Zuber as chief operating o…
Guangzhou R&F launches women’s team to play in CWSL
Chinese Super League football club Guangzhou R&F is launching a women's team to compete in the next season of the China Football Association's Women's Super League (CWSL)
Dan Flynn steps down as US Soccer CEO as Relevent Sports files antitrust lawsuit
Dan Flynn is officially leaving his role as chief executive of the United States Soccer Federation on September 16, the governing body has announced
LED advertising | Why it took just one second to damage Infront’s reputation
With a former Infront executive under investigation for defrauding sponsors of the German Football Association, Frank Dunne explains how the scandal has affected both the agency and the already-embattled DFB, and how brands can ensure they're getting what they pay for from their partnerships.
Premier League broadens search for new CEO
The Premier League has reportedly widened its search for a new chief executive beyond the broadcasting sector amid confidence it has enough in-house experience in this field
AFC and CFA evaluate 20 host city bids for 2023 Asian Cup
The Asian Football Confederation and the Chinese Football Association have established a joint evaluation team to review and evaluate the application materials submitted by 20 cities, including Beijing,…
Sacramento on brink of securing MLS expansion place – report
Sacramento's long wait to be awarded a Major League Soccer expansion place appears to be coming to an end