Football
Uefa president against Morocco joining Spain-Portugal World Cup bid
A potential joint bid by Morocco, Spain and Portugal to host the 2030 World Cup suffered a blow after Uefa president Aleksander Čeferin expressed his opposition to the plan.
Serie B leaders Palermo sold for €10 to London-based company
Italian Serie B leaders Palermo have been sold to a London-based company for a "symbolic price" of €10 (£8.75), outgoing owner Maurizio Zamparini announced on Saturday.
England to host Uefa Women’s Euro 2021
England will host the 2021 Uefa Women’s Championship, Uefa has confirmed.
The country was the only bidder for the tournament which it last hosted in 2005. A
Football superstars back new digital platform
A group of 17 leading players and former stars, including Lionel Messi, Neymar, Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham, have today (Monday) been revealed as founding members of a new digital football fan platform…
CAF admits ‘no plan B’ for 2019 Afcon, with Morocco in pole position to host
Morocco has emerged as the frontrunner to replace Cameroon as the host of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after the west African country was stripped of the hosting rights late last week
Uefa exco approves third European club competition and Europa League reform
The Uefa Executive Committee has approved the creation of a third club competition for the 2021-2024 cycle to sit below the Champions League and Europa League
Cameroon stripped as host of 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
Cameroon has been stripped of the right to host next year’s Africa Cup of Nations after serious delays with its preparations.
Obstacles imply European Super League may be more blackmail than business plan
A Football Leaks investigation suggests 16 clubs are sharing plans for a European Super League but how seriously should Uefa take the reports? Ben Cronin examines the commercial and legal impediments to the clubs carrying out their perennial threat.
Bundesliga announces IMG partnership to promote league in India
The Bundesliga is looking to promote itself in India – and develop football in the country – via a wide-ranging partnership with IMG Reliance, announced today (Friday).
Spurs to stage test event at new stadium
English Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur has today (Friday) confirmed plans for its first significant test event at its new stadium
Rescheduled Copa Libertadores final to be played in Madrid
The twice-postponed second leg of this year's Copa Libertadores final between River Plate and Boca Juniors will now be played at Real Madrid's Bernabéu stadium on December 9, with a 7.30pm GMT kick-off.
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LaLiga takes legal action against RFEF over US game bid
LaLiga, the governing body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, has launched a lawsuit against the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) over its refusal to approve a planned top-tier match…
Costa Rica games to mark Gold Cup’s first step into Central America
The Gold Cup will be held in Central America for the first time next year after the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) announced that Costa Rica will …
Qatar reportedly offers $13.5m to host Copa Libertadores final
Qatar has reportedly offered Conmebol $13.5m for the rights to host the postponed second leg of the Copa Libertadores final between Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate
Mexico national soccer team to play annual friendly at AT&T Stadium
The Mexican soccer federation will use North Texas as its training base in the lead-up to the 2022 World Cup – and play a friendly match at the AT&T Stadium each year building up to the tournament – fol…
Former Liverpool chief executive Ayre takes over at Nashville
Ian Ayre, the former Liverpool chief executive, will formally take the reins at Nashville SC at the end of November
USL voluntarily recognizes newly-formed players union
The United Soccer League has announced that clubs in the USL Championship division have officially recognized the USL Players Association (USLPA) as an independent labor union and the exclusive bargaining…
Copa Libertadores second leg won’t be played in Argentina
Conmebol, the South American football confederation, has confirmed that the second leg of the Copa Libertadores final between Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate will moved from Argentina.