Football
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UK government to review safe standing stance
The UK government will commence an official review into safe standing at football stadia after an initial ruling that rejected such a proposal sparked a backlash from fans across the country.
Amazon-Premier League deal shows tech giant still learning
The agreement the Premier League struck in June with Amazon for one of two packages of rights unsold in its January auction – telco BT picked up the other – has to be one of the most important ever.
China Digest | Sports betting set to be legalised in Hainan
In this week's China sports industry round-up: Sports betting set to be legalised in Hainan | iQiyi adds more golf rights to its portfolio | University football association signs with Adidas
De Carvalho forced out as Sporting president
Bruno de Carvalho has been forced out as president of crisis-ridden Portuguese Primeira Liga football club Sporting following a members’ vote.
US bidders seek to acquire AC Milan
The Ricketts family, owners of Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise the Chicago Cubs, have announced they are in talks to acquire Italian Serie A football club AC Milan, but they will reportedly face competition from another US party.
Fifa bolsters World Cup fan engagement with Snap partnership
World football’s governing body Fifa has stepped up its fan engagement efforts for the ongoing World Cup in Russia by agreeing a partnership with US technology and camera company Snap Inc.
International Champions Cup organisers launch youth event
Relevent Sports, owner and operator of the International Champions Cup pre-season football tournament, has detailed plans to launch a new youth competition to run alongside the event.
Former AFC exec seeks to drive ASEAN World Cup bid
Peter Velappan, the former secretary general of the Asian Football Confederation, has called on four Southeast Asian nations to join forces in a bid for the 2034 edition of the Fifa World Cup.
US Digest | Telemundo takes lead against Fox for World Cup viewers
Sporting Lisbon auditor raises ‘material uncertainty’ over future
The board of directors at Lisbon-based Sporting has insisted that the continuity of the Primeira Liga football club’s operations is assured despite its auditor, PWC, raising doubts about its future.
China Digest | China still a player in 2018 World Cup
In this week's China sports industry round-up: China still a player in 2018 World Cup | A third of World Cup counterfeit tickets sold to Chinese fans | Neymar joins forces with Chinese brand Oppo
Mediarex takes blockchain business model into football market
Mediarex, the Malta-based fintech and sports company, has unveiled a fan engagement and monetisation platform that it states will create a new international standard in football club management.
Fifa responds to empty seats at World Cup
Fifa has said “no-shows” from the likes of member associations and sponsors were responsible for the swathes of empty seats that left Friday’s World Cup match between Egypt and Uruguay with one of the poorest attendances in the recent history of the national team football tournament.
Morocco to press on with World Cup ambition, by royal command
Morocco will pursue a sixth bid for the Fifa World Cup after King Mohammed VI instructed officials in the North African country to target the 2030 edition of the national team football tournament.
Ronaldo to promote new sleep measurement platform
Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo has signed an endorsement deal with sleep solutions specialist SleepScore Labs.
UK nations discuss possible 2030 World Cup bid
The English Football Association has held talks with counterparts representing the other UK ‘home nations’ of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales over a possible joint bid for the 2030 Fifa World Cup.
African football leaders call for return of World Cup rotation
Senior African football officials have called on Fifa to reintroduce a rotation system for the World Cup following Morocco’s comprehensive defeat for the hosting rights to the 2026 tournament.