Football
Inter Miami CF owner can begin stadium land lease negotiations
Earlier this week, Miami-Dade County ethics administrators gave a go-ahead for the City of Miami Commission to begin negotiating a lease agreement of public land with Jorge Mas, a co-owner of MLS club…
Uefa reports top 30 clubs make almost half of overall club revenue
According to an annual Uefa report, Europe's 710 top-tier football clubs pulled in a record €20.11bn ($22.89 bn) in collective revenues during the 2017 financial year. H
Premier League suffers fresh rejection for top job
Tim Davie, a senior executive with UK public-service broadcaster the BBC, has become the latest person to reject the opportunity to succeed Richard Scudamore as head of football’s English Premier League, a…
Barcelona to launch Barça Studios
Spanish LaLiga football club Barcelona has approved the formation of an in-house division for the creation, production and distribution of its audiovisual content
Arsenal freezes prices on general admission and club level seats
Arsenal FC have announced that for the fifth successive season they will not raise ticket prices in general admission. Club level seats will continue at the same price next season as well
Manchester City refuses to cooperate with Uefa over ‘hacked’ FFP claims
English Premier League football club Manchester City has reportedly refused to provide Uefa, the sport’s European governing body, with any comment amid allegations that it breached Financial Fair Play (…
Amanda Duffy named president of NWSL
The National Women’s Soccer League has announced that Amanda Duffy has been promoted to the role of president.
Austin FC to officially join MLS in 2021
Austin will get its first major sports team in 2021 with the arrival of Major League Soccer franchise Austin FC
Bundesliga to boost commitment to Chinese market
The Bundesliga International arm of the top division of German club football has revealed further plans to tap into the Chinese market through the launch of a long-term development strategy and the opening…
Premier League ramps up piracy battle with Singapore office
Football’s English Premier League has today (Monday) opened its first international office in Singapore, with the new base set to aid the organisation’s fight against the growing threat posed by piracy of …
Chinese-American investors to take over OGC Nice at end of season
A Chinese-American group of investors will fully take over as owners of French Ligue 1 side OGC Nice at the end of the season
NWSL puts expansion on hold until 2020
The National Women’s Soccer League will not bring in any new teams until 2020 at the earliest, managing director Amanda Duffy has revealed.
Indy Eleven propose $550m stadium complex as part of MLS bid
Indy Eleven are looking to build a $550m (€435m) mixed-use development as part of their bid to become a Major League Soccer expansion club.
World Cup lifts Panini to record revenue mark
Published collectables group Panini has said it will post a record turnover of around €1bn ($1.15bn) for 2018, boosted by sales from its official sticker album for last year’s Fifa World Cup.
Columbus Crew to start stadium construction this summer
Columbus Crew will begin construction on a new $230m (€200m) downtown stadium this summer, incoming owner Dee Haslam announced on Wednesday.
Spurs’ new stadium will not open until at least March
Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium will not be ready to open until at least March reports the Associated Press. The new ground, which was slated to open in September 2018, has faced numerous delays
Ligue 1 planning pre-season tournament in US to accelerate international growth
France’s Professional Football League (LFP) is exploring the idea of setting up a pre-season tournament in the United States as it looks to accelerate the international development of its top tier, Ligue 1…
Plans for new Chicago soccer stadium rejected
The efforts of Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts to build a 20,000 seat soccer-specific-stadium to host a new USL franchise have been rejected