Football
LaLiga threatens legal action after Fifa Council opposes USA match
LaLiga has vowed to go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in its ongoing fight to stage official league matches in the United States
FA to introduce bag ban for England-USA friendly
London’s Wembley Stadium is set for its largest safety operation to date when England’s national football team hosts the United States in a friendly match next month.
Real Madrid earn €88.6m for winning Champions League title
Real Madrid struck it rich after winning the Champions League last season by collecting €88.6m ($100.6m) in Uefa prize money.
LFP lining up US investment for Ligue 1 clubs
The French Football League (LFP) is targeting US investment as it seeks buyers for as many as six clubs in Ligue 1, according to chief executive Didier Quillot
Russia claims $14bn windfall from World Cup
The organisers of the 2018 Fifa World Cup have claimed that the tournament added more than $14bn (€12.2bn) to the Russian economy.
Infantino proposes annual Club World Cup in updated reforms
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has submitted a controversial proposal for an annual Club World Cup featuring top club sides from Europe and the rest of the world
US Soccer chief executive to step down next year
Long-serving US Soccer Federation (USSF) executive Dan Flynn will step away from his role as chief executive and secretary general of the federation next year, according to published reports
Fresh investment option emerges for Wembley
International Property Securities Exchange (IPSX) Group, a new exchange focused on the property market, has put forward a fresh investment proposal for London’s Wembley Stadium in the wake of last week’s col…
Infantino’s competition reform vision set to return to Fifa table
Fifa president Gianni Infantino will return his masterplan to revamp club and national team competitions to the agenda when world football’s governing body meets later this week, with Uefa reportedly p…
Dutch and Belgian FAs in talks to create cross-border superleague
The football associations of the Netherlands and Belgium are in talks to merge their top football divisions, creating a cross-border superleague, according to report in British daily the i newspaper
Barcelona drop plans to redesign badge after fan protest
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has dropped plans to change the club's badge amid huge fan unrest
Ibrahimović has top-selling MLS jersey in 2018
Zlatan Ibrahimović remains a force on and off the field.
Burnham calls on English football to back grassroots
Andy Burnham has urged English football authorities to prioritise grassroots funding to avoid a “period of decay” in the game.
Major League Soccer ‘to introduce shirt-sleeve sponsors in 2019’
Major League Soccer is poised to follow in the footsteps of the English Premier League by introducing shirt-sleeve sponsors next season, according to a report in The Athletic
Barcelona lining up NWSL franchise
Spanish LaLiga football club Barcelona has said it is in talks to launch a team in US competition the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).
Detroit MLS group will not fund retractable roof at Ford Field
A Detroit consortium hoping to gain a Major League Soccer franchise has told the league it will not retrofit Ford Field with a retractable roof to help sweeten the deal.
Khan denies link between Wembley bid withdrawal and Fulham allegations
Shahid Khan has denied that the withdrawal of his £600m (€682m/$782m) offer to purchase Wembley Stadium has any link with the allegations against Fulham, the Premier League club he owns.
Uefa hits Rubin Kazan with ban over FFP case
European football’s governing body Uefa has today (Thursday) hit Russian Premier League club Rubin Kazan with a one-season ban from European competition for breaching the terms of a settlement agreement i…