Football
Russian football still under doping investigation says Fifa
Russian football continues to be under active investigation relating to state-sponsored doping, according to Fifa
Real Madrid president Perez opposes USA game
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has come out in opposition to LaLiga's plans to play one game per season in the United States, saying it did not benefit clubs or supporters
Spanish FA refuses to approve Girona-Barcelona match in Miami
Another day, another blow to LaLiga's plans to stage a league game in North America
Inter Miami names Jurgen Mainka chief business officer
David Beckham's new MLS' entrant, Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami has appointed Jurgen Mainka as the team’s first chief business officer.
Ireland confirms it will join UK in exploring 2030 World Cup bid
The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has confirmed it will join the FAs of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in exploring a potential bid to host the 2030 World Cup, continuing the current t…
Anfield gets go-ahead for concerts after Liverpool amend plans
Liverpool FC’s Anfield Stadium will be allowed to host up to six music concerts per year after Liverpool City Council reviewed amended plans from the club.
Infantino ‘doesn’t understand US sports system’, US Club Soccer’s Payne says, as pro/rel row continues
Kevin Payne, the chief executive of US Club Soccer, reacted angrily to the recent claim by Fifa president Gianni Infantino that the US should be one of the top three football nations in the world at league…
Despite targeting US market, Bundesliga won’t play a match abroad
Bundesliga International chief executive Robert Klein confirmed Germany’s top football league won’t stage a regular-season match abroad – unlike its Spanish counterpart – but stressed the US is the le…
Venkatesham and Sanllehi promoted by Arsenal to fill Gazidis-shaped hole
After confirming the move of chief executive Ivan Gazidis to AC Milan, English football side Arsenal have announced that Vinai Venkatesham and Raul Sanllehi have both been promoted to new roles to oversee t…
CR7 effect undermined by more chaos in calcio
The signing of Cristiano Ronaldo by Juventus put Serie A firmly back on the map. But a series of major problems in Italian football have overshadowed his arrival. Enzo Morelli, legal adviser to the Infront agency – the media-rights adviser to Lega Serie A – provides a personal view on recent developments.
Tebas: Fifa has “no decision to make” over LaLiga’s US match
LaLiga president Javier Tebas defended his plan to play a regular-season match in the USA against the concerns of Fifa president Gianni Infantino
Italian soccer plunged into chaos after Serie B is suspended
Serie A may be basking in the reflected glory of Cristiano Ronaldo's arrival at Juventus this summer but problems continue to run deep in Italian soccer
Coca-Cola buys global Premier League rights to push multiple brands in the UK
Coca-Cola GB’s three-and-a-half-year deal with the Premier League is the largest sponsorship deal the UK branch of the company has ever signed and the first it will activate across its entire portfolio. Ben Cronin examines why the brand is partnering with the league and what it means for the Premier League’s multi-sponsor approach.
Ivan Gazidis set to be named new chief executive of AC Milan, leaving uncertainty at Arsenal
Ivan Gazidis is set be announced as the new chief executive of Italian football giants AC Milan, just months after overseeing a major restructure at Arsenal
Infantino criticises LaLiga’s US fixture, casting further doubt on game
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has criticised LaLiga’s plans to host a regular season fixture in the United States, saying that a domestic league’s home fixtures “should not be played in a foreign countr…
Girona-Barcelona LaLiga fixture in Miami ‘hits stumbling block’
One day after Barcelona and Girona both signed a request for their LaLiga fixture in late January to be played in Miami, the initiative suffered a potential setback.
Orlando confirmed as host city for 2019 MLS All-Star Game
Major League Soccer confirmed on Thursday that Orlando will host the 2019 All-Star Game. The opponents and date will be announced in the coming months.
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Champions League first, then the world for PSG and Jordan Brand
Paris St-Germain and the Jordan Brand formally announced their highly-anticipated new collaboration on Thursday ahead of next week's Champions League group stage