Football
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…
Manchester United sponsorship helps Gulf Oil build Chinese empire
Deal with Manchester United helped Gulf Oil gain recognition and trust in Chinese marketplace.
Plans to open 1,000 service stations in three years “impossible” without the partnership.
‘Football Leaks’ says Manchester City backdated and inflated sponsorship deals to circumvent FFP
Manchester City allegedly inflated and backdated sponsorship deals to circumvent Uefa’s financial fair play (FFP) rules according to new leaked files analysed by German publisher Der Speigel.
International Champions Cup financial details revealed by Football Leaks
Europe's top football clubs are paid $3.25m (€2.8m) per appearance by Relevent Sports to participate in the International Champions Cup, according to the Football Leaks investigation.
Fifa rebuts Infantino FFP claims
Fifa has issued a lengthy statement rebutting claims that its president Gianni Infantino helped Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City to circumvent Financial Fair Play rules during his time as Uefa secretary…
Sixteen European clubs ‘in secret talks to join Super League in 2021’
Sixteen European clubs have allegedly gone behind the backs of Uefa and other clubs to negotiate forming a Super League, according to the Football Leaks investigation
Four Balkan nations explore joint bid for 2030 World Cup
Following Fifa's award of the 2026 World Cup to three North American nations, joint bids are becoming more common for the showpiece event
Irish soccer federations team up to bid for 2023 U21 European Championships
The Dublin-based Football Association of Ireland and Belfast-based Irish Football Association have launched a bid to host the Uefa Under-21 European Championships in 2023
Premier League | Plans under way for OTT platform for next rights cycle
• League has brought in consultants Alvarez & Marsal to advise on OTT platform
• New distribution strategy will be in place for the next rights cycle, from 2022-23 season
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LaLiga launches petition drive to salvage Miami match
LaLiga's plan to stage January's Catalan derby between Girona and Barcelona FC in Miami has run into seemingly insurmountable opposition from authorities in the game
Juventus chief executive departs amid Inter links
Juventus has terminated its contract with chief executive Giuseppe Marotta, who has been widely linked with a management role at rival Italian Serie A football club Inter Milan