Football
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…
Bundesliga clubs seek US push after arrival of league’s NYC office
Bundesliga clubs believe their commercial ambitions in North and South America will be significantly helped by the league's new regional head office in New York City.
Fanatics expands merchandising empire with DFB partnership
Global merchandising retailer Fanatics has signed a long-term partnership with the German Football Association (DFB)
EFL midweek attendances drop following decision to stream games
Attendances at midweek games in the Sky Bet Championship have dropped since the league took the decision to stream them online and make them available via Sky Sport’s red button service.
Khan withdraws offer for Wembley in blow to FA plans
Shahid Khan, the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars and Fulham FC, has withdrawn his offer to purchase Wembley Stadium
Uefa Nations League | Early matches win over (most of) the doubters
Few human endeavours, in any field, have required as much explanation as the Uefa Nations League
IMG hedges its bets with OTT safety net
IMG launches own direct-to-consumer distribution platforms for Italian and Spanish football rights
PSG strengthens global ambitions with Jordan Brand partnership
Players will wear Jumpman logo in Champions League games after three-year deal with Nike subsidiary
Co-branded apparel and footwear collection extends club's entry into world of fashion
Mutko returns to Russian Football Union
Vitaly Mutko appears to have been reinstated as president of the Russian Football Union, less than a year after stepping down from the role
NISA gets up and running with Connecticut team
The National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) has announced Connecticut as its first market ahead of the league’s planned inaugural season in 2019.
Manchester United dismisses Saudi Arabia takeover talk
English Premier League football club Manchester United has moved to deny claims that it is up for sale amid reports suggesting interest from Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman
BBC and ITV executives in running to replace Scudamore
Senior executives from the BBC and ITV have been shortlisted to replace Richard Scudamore as chief executive of the Premier League
Fifa targets record-setting Women’s World Cup
World football’s governing body Fifa has said it will seek to use a record-breaking 2019 Women’s World Cup as a platform to inspire more young girls to take up the sport.