Football
Manchester City hit with fine over transfers of minors
English Premier League football club Manchester City has been fined CHF370,000 (€340,000/$380,000) by global governing body Fifa for breaches relating to the international transfer and registration of p…
Juventus launches limited edition Chinese-themed jersey
Italian club Juventus and their kit sponsor Adidas have launched a limited "Shanghai edition" away jersey with Chinese elements
New Seattle Sounders investors include celebs, local business titans
Investors in perennially strong MLS club include Seahawks quarterback, Microsoft CEO, music stars
Dortmund builds business revenues
German Bundesliga football club Borussia Dortmund has set a new benchmark for revenues excluding transfer business, as overall revenue decreased year-on-year due to major outgoings in the previous accounting…
LaLiga to appeal court ruling on Monday fixture ban
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has called for the resignation of LaLiga president Javier Tebas, while the organising body of the top two divisions of domestic club football has said it will launch…
Leicester City engages Legends on stadium expansion plans
English Premier League football club Leicester City has appointed Legends International to carry out research relating to the proposed expansion of its King Power Stadium home ground
Anti-piracy push continues as DFL invests in content protection firm
Germany’s DFL has become the latest rights-holder to intensify its efforts to crack down on piracy, signing a wide-ranging agreement with Athletia, the Cologne-based content and rights protection agency, i…
LaLiga and Bundesliga aim to make inroads on Premier League’s Asian dominance
The Premier League has long been the top international football league in Asia. As the 2019-20 season begins, SportBusiness Asia spoke to the Asian offices of Spain’s LaLiga and Germany’s Bundesliga about their work to challenge the English league’s position.
Premier League finally makes YouTube move, but with curtailed content
England’s Premier League has launched an official channel on YouTube, having previously decided against setting up a collective presence on the Google-owned video sharing website.
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ESPN, DAZN cross-sell Premier League rights in South America
Pan-regional sports broadcaster ESPN and sports streaming service DAZN have agreed mutual sublicensing deals for English Premier League rights in South America
Swiss prosecutors file charges against ex-DFB officials
The Swiss Attorney General’s (OAG) office has confirmed that charges have been filed by prosecutors in the country against three former German Football Association (DFB) executives in relation to a payment l…
Genius Sports named as Serie A’s global betting data partner
Sports data technology company Genius Sports has been appointed as the official betting data partner of Italian football’s top division, Serie A.
Ligue 1 signs Chinese world champion swimmer Ning Zetao as ambassador
French football league Ligue 1 has signed Chinese former world sprint swimming champion Ning Zetao as a sporting ambassador
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.