Football
Former Conmebol exec handed life ban by Fifa
Fifa has today (Thursday) handed a life ban to Romer Osuna, former treasurer and member of the Executive Committee of the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol), in the latest sanction relating…
Freiburg chief set to assume DFB presidency
Fritz Keller, president of Bundesliga club SC Freiburg, is poised to take up the same position at the German Football Association (DFB) after being nominated as the only candidate for the role
Champions League reform unlikely this year as Uefa postpones talks with clubs and leagues
Uefa has postponed talks with European clubs and leagues to discuss the future of the Champions League and its other European club competitions, making any reforms to these competitions unlikely this year
St. Louis poised to officially land MLS expansion franchise
Midwest US city has long been seen as a strong favorite to land the league's 28th franchise
FIGC joins forces with ticketing company
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has signed a multi-year agreement with Italian ticketing company Vivaticket
Stats Perform report: Suspicious betting on football declined in 2018
Suspicious betting activity around international and domestic football matches declined in 2018 according to a new report by Stats Perform and Starlizard Integrity Services
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.