Football
Ligue 1 brings in Elevate Sports to support summer US tournament
Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) has hired Elevate Sports Ventures to support the North American media rights, sponsorship and ticket sales of its new summer tournament in the United States, the EA …
Uefa announces ‘fans first’ ticketing strategy for Euro 2020
Uefa has unveiled a ticketing strategy for next year’s pan-continental European Championship that will see 82 per cent of available seats offered to the general public.
Uefa removes Inter Milan from FFP scrutiny
Uefa has announced that Inter Milan has fully complied with its financial fair play (FFP) requirements and will no longer face extra financial scrutiny.
The Italian club had to forgo €6m ($6.7
Čeferin encouraged by club competition talks
Uefa president Aleksander Čeferin has said today (Friday) that he is “encouraged” by talks between national associations over the future of the body’s club competitions.
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LFP set to introduce ticket cap for away fans
The office of the French Football League (LFP) has approved the introduction of a €10 ($11) cap on away match tickets for the top-tier Ligue 1 from the 2019-20 season.
Uefa makes women’s football commitment
Uefa, football’s European governing body, has today (Friday) launched its first-ever women’s football strategy as part of plans to double the number of female players on the continent by 2024.
Tebas and ECA vice-chairman trade blows over Uefa club competition reforms
A war of words has developed between LaLiga president Javier Tebas and Legia Warsaw president and European Club Association (ECA) vice-chairman Dariusz Mioduski over Uefa’s plans to reform its club competitions (…
Audi Field to host four-team Ligue 1 tournament this summer – report
Ligue 1 is looking to expand its reach and seek new business opportunities in the United States by hosting a four-team, preseason friendly tournament at Audi Field this summer
City Football Group targets Indian market with agency deal
Indian agency KWANAbler has announced a partnership with City Football Group (CFG), the ownership body of English Premier League champion Manchester City
China set to stage 2023 Asian Cup
China appears poised to land hosting rights to the 2023 Asian Cup after the Korean Football Association (KFA) withdrew its bid for the national team football tournament in favour of focusing on its proposed…
German, French clubs oppose Champions League reform plans
French and German football clubs have stated their opposition to proposed reform plans for European competitions that would effectively transform the Champions League into a closed-off event for elite…
Manchester City slams Uefa referral over FFP
Manchester City has today (Thursday) hit out at what it claims is a “wholly unsatisfactory, curtailed, and hostile process” after European football’s governing body Uefa confirmed that it will refer the E…
ESPN “stacking up” global soccer rights for ESPN+
US distribution of international soccer a key priority for ESPN's OTT offering
NBC Sports generates record US ratings for EPL Championship Sunday
Final day standings drama boosts American viewership for Comcast-owned networks
Wolves to open Chinese megastore, claim first with barrier seating
English Premier League football team Wolverhampton Wanderers is to launch a new retail store in Shanghai this summer, while the club has also announced plans to fit barrier seating at its Molineux stadium
Manchester City ‘concerned’ by FFP investigation leak, claims allegations ‘entirely false’
Manchester City has released a statement defending its conduct after stories emerged suggesting the club could be hit with a one-season ban from European competitions for misleading regulators over its…
Apollo Global Management denies AD Alcorcón acquisition
A report from Spanish radio station Cadena SER claiming that Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils owner Josh Harris has purchased AD Alcorcón has been denied by a spokesperson for Harris’ Apollo Gl…
Manchester City set to face Champions League ban – report
European football’s governing body Uefa will reportedly hit Manchester City with a ban from the Champions League after concluding an investigation into allegations that the English Premier League champion m…