Football
Qatar 2022 fires back at Amnesty World Cup report
Qatar 2022 has hit back at the latest claims from Amnesty International that migrant workers building the Fifa World Cup’s Khalifa International Stadium in Doha have suffered systematic abuses, in some cases forced labour, stating the allegations “paint a misleading picture”.
Ligue 1 clubs continue negative financial run, but losses cut
Clubs competing in Ligue 1, the top division of French football, made a combined loss for the seventh consecutive year but their financial figures have improved.
Hollande makes security pledge for Euro 2016
French President Francois Hollande has ordered security to be tightened at the Uefa Euro 2016 national team tournament with the additional support of 3,000 members of security staff.
XTrade signs Ronaldo to endorsement deal
Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed an endorsement deal with online CFD trading company XTrade.
Fifa punishes clubs for breaching third-party regulations
Fifa’s Disciplinary Committee has today (Tuesday) imposed sanctions on several leading clubs for breaches relating to third-party influence or third-party ownership of players’ economic rights (TPO), with embattled Dutch Eredivisie outfit FC Twente among those punished.
Infantino talks up prospect of 2030 World Cup in Argentina, Uruguay
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has given his tentative backing to a joint bid from Argentina and Uruguay for the 2030 World Cup, stating he is open to reversing the traditional stance of world football’s governing body in opposing co-hosting of its showpiece national team competition.
Premier League clubs agree new cost control deal
English Premier League football clubs have agreed to a restructuring of the Short Term Cost Control (STCC) rules that limit the amount of money they can spend on player wages.
Sponsorship Works 2016 | Partner Sponsorship Case Study | Superbest Power and Football Malaysia
The Malaysia FA Cup (Piala FA Malaysia) is a national knock–out football competition organised by the Football Malaysia Limited Liability Partnership with supervisional help from the Football Association of Malaysia.
Sponsorship Works 2016 | Sponsorship Case Study | Indeed and the International Champions Cup
The International Champions Cup (ICC) is a pre-season football club competition featuring some of the world's biggest clubs and hosted in growing football markets of economic importance.
Sponsorship Works 2016 | Sponsorship Case Study | Nissan and the Uefa Champions League
In 2014, Japanese carmaker Nissan agreed a partnership with the Uefa Champions League (UCL). The challenge was to create an integrated campaign that could be activated in over 90 countries, deliver a strong business impact and bring to life Nissan’s core brand pillars of 'Innovation and Excitement'.
Fifa opens formal proceedings over 2006 World Cup bidding scandal
The investigatory chamber of the Fifa Ethics Committee has today (Tuesday) elected to open formal proceedings regarding the process that led to the awarding of hosting rights for the 2006 World Cup to Germany.
LaLiga signs landmark partnership with Arabian Gulf League club
LaLiga, the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish football, has entered into a first-of-its-kind partnership with United Arab Emirates-based club Al-Ahli.
Qatar proposes ‘desert camp’ accommodation for World Cup
Organisers of the Qatar 2022 Fifa World Cup have moved to alleviate fears over accommodation provision at the national team football tournament by unveiling a proposal to use Bedouin-style tents in desert areas close to stadiums.
Wanda targets role in World Cup bidding process
Chinese conglomerate the Wanda Group has said its top-tier commercial partnership with world football’s governing body Fifa will leave it “better placed” to help decide where future editions of major events such as the World Cup take place.
Huawei dials up Messi partnership
Argentinian football superstar Lionel Messi has been named a global brand ambassador of Chinese telecommunications company Huawei.
Fifa confirms financial loss for 2015
Fifa, football’s global governing body, has confirmed that it posted a loss of $122m (€108m) in 2015 – its first deficit since 2002.
Swiss authorities open criminal proceedings against Valcke, Blatter submits CAS appeal
Fired Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke has joined Sepp Blatter in being placed under criminal investigation by Switzerland’s attorney general, while the former Fifa president has formally submitted an appeal against his ban from world football to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
South Africa fires back at World Cup bribery claims
South Africa’s Sports Minister, Fikile Mbalula, has fired back at claims his country paid a $10m (€9.1m) bribe to help secure hosting rights to the 2010 Fifa World Cup, adding that the allegation has cast reputational damage of “monumental proportions” on the nation.