Football
Fifa considering Club World Cup expansion – report
Football’s global governing body Fifa is considering expanding its Club World Cup tournament to include more teams, according to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
Indian Super League teams up with Sportradar
Sports and betting-related services company Sportradar has partnered with the Indian Super League, the top tier of club football in the country.
Jordan to host top women’s football event in Asia
Jordan has been unveiled as the host of the Women’s Asia Cup international football tournament in 2018.
Fifa appoints chief finance officer
Thomas Peyer has been appointed as the chief finance officer of Fifa, football’s global governing body.
Infantino hails landmark video technology trial
Gianni Infantino, president of football’s global governing body, Fifa, has hailed a landmark trial of video technology during the international friendly match between Italy and France yesterday (Thursday).
Swiss Attorney General places former DFB executives under investigation
The office of the Swiss Attorney General confirmed today (Thursday) that it has opened criminal proceedings against German football great Franz Beckenbauer and three other former German Football Association (DFB) executives in relation to the country’s successful bid for the 2006 Fifa World Cup.
Football’s ‘Mr Zero Mistakes’ | Charlie Stillitano
Charlie Stillitano is the ebullient and divisive personality behind the International Champions Cup, the pre-season tournament that pitches the world’s most famous football club teams against each other. Here he speaks to Ben Cronin about Leicester City, the chances of a European Super League and that abandoned match in Beijing.
Premier Futsal planning overhaul for second season
Organisers of India’s Premier Futsal tournament have announced that they are to revamp the format of the league for its second season, with all new franchisees and players to be put up for bidding.
Media | J League to transform with Perform
The $200m pact between OTT operator Perform Group and the J.League is the largest deal in the history of Japanese sports. John Duerden looks at how it might help to transform the country’s football infrastructure and help the sport connect with millennials.
A league of its own | The world’s oldest football property gets a rebrand
The formation of the Premier League in 1992 caused an identity crisis at the world’s oldest football league. However, as Kevin Roberts found out, rebranding as the English Football League and a new visual ID are intended to focus and reinvigorate the business.
Premier League spending hits £1.1bn after record-breaking deadline day
English Premier League football clubs spent a total of £1.165bn (€1.386bn/$1.543bn) in the summer transfer window, according to figures released by financial services company Deloitte.
Conmebol backs Colombia’s bid to land South America’s first Women’s World Cup
The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has given its formal backing to a proposed bid from the Colombian Football Federation (FCF) to host the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup.
Bangladesh set to host SAFF Championship, new club competition
The South Asian Football Federation has awarded hosting rights for the 2017 edition of its SAFF Championship to Bangladesh, while the country is also set to stage a new club competition.
Former Dodgers owner McCourt pens agreement to buy Marseille
Frank McCourt, the former owner of Major League Baseball franchise the Los Angeles Dodgers, has struck an outline agreement to acquire French Ligue 1 football club Olympique de Marseille.
Europe’s big four lock down Champions League places under Uefa reforms
European football’s governing body Uefa has today (Friday) unveiled reform measures for the Champions League and Europa League that will see the continent’s top four leagues granted automatic qualification for four teams each to its elite competition.
Dalian Wanda chief issues warning over Chinese sports investment
Wang Jianlin, the chairman of Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda, has warned investors in the country that investment in the global football market could leave them out of pocket.
Blatter appears before CAS, Fifa sets date for salary panel meeting
Disgraced former Fifa president Sepp Blatter today (Thursday) expressed his confidence that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will rule in his favour over an appeal against his ban from the sport, as world football’s governing body made an appointment that is set to result in pay deals being formed for his successor Gianni Infantino and other senior executives.
Clarke confirmed as new FA chairman
Greg Clarke has been formally appointed as the new chairman of the Football Association, the sport’s national governing body in England.