Football
Ajax becomes latest European club to open office in New York City
Ajax has joined European rivals Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Paris St-Germain in opening an office in New York City to further its international reach
How teams commercialise players from specific regions
When a leading sports team signs a foreign player, it does so because of their athletic ability. But sometimes that player can also usher in an opportunity to build a sizeable fan base in their home country
FA considers restrictions on foreign Premier League players
The English Football Association (FA) is planning on reducing the number of overseas players allowed in Premier League squads from 17 to 12 as part of plans to deal with Brexit, according to The Times
Championship clubs threaten EFL breakaway
English football has once again been hit with the threat of a breakaway by some of its biggest clubs, this time in the second-tier Championship
Susanna Dinnage named new Premier League chief executive
Susanna Dinnage will arguably become the most powerful female administrator in professional sports when she succeeds Richard Scudamore as Premier League chief executive early next year
Spurs extend Wembley agreement with reduced capacity
Tottenham Hotspur have extended their deal with the FA to continue playing at Wembley Stadium, albeit at a reduced capacity of 51,000
1xBet signs as International Presenting Partner of Serie A
Italy’s Serie A has signed a new Presenting Partner deal with online betting firm 1xBet.
Premier League and Chinese Super League sign memorandum of cooperation
The English Premier League has signed a memorandum of cooperation with its Chinese equivalent the Chinese Super League
Liverpool deny Fenway Sports Group has put club up for sale
Liverpool have vehemently denied that the club is up for sale after it was reported that owner John Henry is entertaining offers for the Premier League outfit.
Inter Milan and AC Milan to work together on new stadium
Inter Millan and AC Milan have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on a new ‘state-of-the art’ stadium.
Čeferin poised to continue as Uefa president
Aleksander Čeferin is set to secure a fresh four-year term as president of Uefa, European football’s governing body.
Infantino hits back at Football Leaks allegations
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has maintained he has done “nothing illegal” following claims in the Football Leaks series that he helped facilitate weaker Financial Fair Play (FFP) punishments for Man…
European Super League players would be banned from World Cup, says Infantino
Fresh plans to create a European Super League were dealt a blow after Fifa president Gianni Infantino warned that any participants would be barred from playing in the World Cup
San Diego voters reject MLS stadium plan
San Diego's hopes of landing a Major League Soccer expansion team were all but dashed after the SoccerCity stadium initiative was defeated by local voters on Tuesday night
Miami votes in favour of MLS stadium plan
Miami has moved a step closer to hosting a Major League Soccer franchise after voters gave city officials permission to negotiate a no-bid lease deal with David Beckham’s ownership group to build a wide-ranging s…
New York Cosmos ‘poised to join new pro soccer league in 2019’
A third new professional league is poised to join the American soccer pyramid in 2019
Uruguay says Argentina committed to joint World Cup bid
Uruguay’s National Sports Secretary Fernando Cáceres has said the Argentinian government has reconfirmed its commitment to a joint Argentina-Uruguay-Paraguay bid for the 2030 Fifa World Cup.
European Leagues hit out at breakaway competition plan
The European Leagues has today (Tuesday) rallied behind Uefa by stating that renewed reports over a ‘European Super League’ would have “serious and lasting implications” for professional football in Euro…