Football
Doncaster Rovers Belles brought under Club Doncaster umbrella
The Doncaster Rovers Belles, one of the top historic clubs in women's football will be brought under the larger Club Doncaster umbrella in May
Cardiff, Kansas City added to International Champions Cup line-up
The host cities for this year’s International Champions Cup have been confirmed, with Cardiff’s Principality Stadium and Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium having been added to the venue line-up for the f…
DFL opens new office in Beijing
The German Football League (DFL) has opened a representative office in Beijing as it looks to further expand its presence in China
Chivas looks to expand global presence with International Champions Cup participation
CD Guadalajara, better known as Chivas, believes its participation in the International Champions Cup for the first time this summer will help the club expand its footprint in Europe and Asia in the long…
Promotion and relegation from Champions League on the agenda at ECA General Assembly
Andrea Agnelli, chairman of the European Club Association, has stoked rumours that promotion and relegation could be introduced to the Uefa Champions League as representatives from 164 clubs gathered in…
Premier League takes Asia Trophy back to China
Football’s English Premier League has announced it will take its Asia Trophy tournament back to China for the first time in a decade, with reigning champion Manchester City and Chinese-owned Wolverhampton W…
EC hits Nike with fine in football merchandise case
The European Commission (EC) has today (Monday) fined Nike more than €12.5m ($14.1
China could stage Coppa Italia fixture within next three years
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has signed a wide-ranging memorandum with the Chinese government to promote the game between the two countries
Bookmakers say VAR disrupting in-play football markets, call for richer official data
Betting operators say the introduction of Video Assistant Refereeing (VAR) in football is hindering their ability to offer in-play betting markets on competitions like the Fifa World Cup, FA Cup and the…
Juventus Women draw Italian record 39,027 crowd
Juventus Women drew 39,027 fans for their game against Fiorentina at the Allianz Stadium on Sunday, smashing the attendance record for a women’s club game in Italy.
John Delaney stepping down as FAI chief executive
John Delaney's long tenure as the chief executive of the Football Association of Ireland has ended
Nike assisted DeJong Barcelona move
Frenkie de Jong's €75m ($85m) move from Ajax to Barcelona this summer came with the assistance of outfitter Nike. De Jong, a Dutch midfielder, is also personally sponsored by Nike.
Nashville SC won’t play at Fairgrounds Stadium until 2022
Ian Ayre, the former Liverpool FC board director, who last year took the same role with Nashville SC, has penned an open letter to fans providing updates on the 2020 MLS expansion club, conceding the team…
Chile added as South America advances 2030 World Cup bid
The South American effort to return the Fifa World Cup to the continent in 2030 has been revamped, with Chile formally confirmed as part of the bid for the national team football tournament
Everton FC | Gathering fan data in the age of GDPR
Ben Cronin asks Everton's director of risk & governance Paul McNicholas; Kyle Cockett, senior insight manager; and the club's first data protection officer Ian Garratt about its strategies regarding how it uses fan data.
Bolton avoids winding-up order and says buyer has been found
English football side Bolton Wanderers have avoided a winding-up order after the club’s owner, Ken Anderson, claimed to have agreed a last-minute deal with a buyer.
PSG claims CAS win in Uefa FFP battle
French Ligue 1 football club Paris Saint-Germain has welcomed the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to rule in its favour in its ongoing battle with Uefa over its compliance with Financial…
Inter Miami given green light to move forward with Lockhart Stadium renovations
David Beckham's Inter Miami has been given the green light from Fort Lauderdale city commissioners to move forward with plans to redevelop the abandoned Lockhart Stadium into an 18,000-seater venue.