Football
Chinese investment fund closes deal for stake in Lyon
Chinese investment fund IDG Capital Partners has completed a deal to acquire a 20 per cent stake in Olympique Lyonnais after the French Ligue 1 football club confirmed that it had deposited the second payment under an agreement initially struck in August.
FFA to explore A-League expansion, but admits current structure not compatible
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has revealed that expanding the top-tier A-League would not be feasible under its current structure, as it confirmed that discussions will begin this week over the reworking of the competition’s ownership and operating model to allow further franchises to be added in the future.
Nordic nations shelve Euro 2024 bid plan in favour of new strategy
A collective of Nordic football associations has decided to drop plans to bid for Uefa Euro 2024 in favour of exploring efforts to land national team events in women’s and youth football.
Roma receives green light for new stadium development
Italian Serie A football club AS Roma has been given permission by the city of Rome to press ahead with its plans to develop a new 52,500-capacity stadium.
African nations seek to double their presence at expanded Fifa World Cup
African football associations are set to request at least 10 places in the newly expanded Fifa World Cup, double the current number assigned to nations from the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
Rival Chinese bidder readies offer for Southampton
A rival Chinese bid has emerged for English Premier League football club Southampton amid problems for another proposed deal, according to multiple reports.
Video | The sustainability features at the Atlanta Falcons’ new stadium
AMB Group, the parent company of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United FC has released a video showcasing the sustainability features at their new Mercedes-Benz stadium
AC Milan’s Chinese takeover saga set for March conclusion
The drawn-out Chinese takeover of Italian Serie A football club AC Milan will finally close on March 3, according to Reuters.
ASEAN nations target 2034 Fifa World Cup
Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) chairman Zaw Zaw has said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc has held talks about launching a joint bid for the 2034 Fifa World Cup.
Managing director to exit Chelsea
Chelsea has confirmed that Christian Purslow will step down from his role as the English Premier League football club’s managing director at the end of the 2016-17 season.
Eighteen venues in contention under Germany’s Euro 2024 bid
The German Football Association (DFB) has said 18 venues have submitted bids for one of the 10 places on offer in its bid for the Uefa Euro 2024 national team tournament.
Concacaf to discuss joint 2026 World Cup bid
Victor Montagliani, president of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf), has said the organisation will discuss the possibility of more than one country from its membership bidding to host the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
Former Betis players charged in LaLiga match-fixing case
Three former Real Betis players are among 18 people who have been charged with alleged involvement in match-fixing in a case stemming from Osasuna’s attempt to avoid relegation from LaLiga, the top tier of Spanish football, in 2013-14.
EFL set to introduce goal-line technology
The English Football League has agreed in principle to introduce goal-line technology next season in the second-tier Championship.
Fifa to encourage co-hosting model for 2026 World Cup
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has said hosting rights to the 2026 World Cup could be split between up to four countries, as the head of world football’s governing body said it would encourage joint bids for the expanded tournament.
English FA claims record revenue haul
The English Football Association (FA) has revealed that it was able to achieve record turnover of £370m (€434m/$462.4m) in the 2015-16 season, up £52m on the previous campaign.
LFP and FFF launch first overseas office in Beijing
The French Football League (LFP) and French Football Federation (FFF) have today (Thursday) joined forces to inaugurate their first overseas office in Beijing, China.
Turkey confirms plan to re-enter bidding arena for European Championships
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has today (Wednesday) confirmed it will bid to host Uefa Euro 2024, following up on a pledge it made when exiting the race for rights to the 2020 edition of the showpiece national team tournament of European football’s governing body.