Football

Football
Events

Amaju Pinnick, first vice-president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has provided his full support to Cameroon’s staging of next year’s Africa Cup of Nations national team tournament.
Football
Fan Engagement

Everton director of marketing, Richard Kenyon, explains how innovative pricing and engagement with young fans have helped the Premier League club shore up ailing attendances.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Tim Crow reflects on the use of VAR in Russia 2018 and why sponsors will be considering it in future tournaments.
Football
Governance

World football’s governing body Fifa has moved to revamp its code of ethics, with “corruption” removed as an official offence and defamation introduced as a new means of sanctioning. T
Football
Stadia

English Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur has been forced to delay the opening of its new stadium amid issues with the venue’s critical safety systems.
Football
Media

Late last week, Univision, which acquired the Spanish-language rights to the Uefa Champions and Europa Leagues for the next three seasons in the United States, announced its coverage plans for the upcoming…
Football
Governance

Zambian football official Kalusha Bwalya has said he will appeal against a two-year ban imposed on him by Fifa, stating he is innocent of charges brought by world football’s governing body.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

English Premier League football club West Ham United has agreed a long-term deal for Lagardère Sports to become its exclusive digital sponsorship and activation agency.
Football
Governance

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has overturned a five-point penalty imposed on newly-promoted Serie A club Parma as a punishment in a case classed as attempted match-fixing
Football
Governance

Fifa, football’s global governing body, is reportedly considering introducing a standardised transfer window to ensure a more level playing field for clubs across Europe.
Football
Governance

Major League Soccer franchise D.C. United has announced that an entity controlled by Jason Levien has acquired Erick Thohir’s ownership interest in the club.
Boxing
Business

Welcome to the US Digest, rounding up the big news and developments coming out of the world’s biggest sports market Woods-Mickelson showdown set for Thanksgiving weekend Mo
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

SportBusiness explores how a new ban on gambling advertising in Italy will affect sports rights owners and sponsors.
Basketball
Governance

The Alisports arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has deepened its ties with college sport in its home country by agreeing a partnership with the Chinese University Basketball Association (CUBA) worth…
Football
Business

FC Barcelona has lost its only academy in Saudi Arabia after regional sponsor Fitness Time failed to renew a three-year sponsorship deal with the club
Football
Events

The English Football Association (FA) has said it will commence work on formulating a potential bid for the 2030 Fifa World Cup and has dismissed claims it could target Qatar’s under-fire 2022 tournament.
Football
Governance

Colombian Football Federation (FCF) president Ramon Jesurun, a leading figure in South American football, is being investigated for alleged embezzlement and resale of tickets for Fifa World Cup qualifying…
Football
Stadia

Spanish LaLiga football club Atlético Madrid has insisted that it owns the land on which its new Wanda Metropolitano stadium is built after the Superior Court of Justice of Madrid (TSJM) annulled an agreement …