Football

International footballers’ union FIFPro has openly criticised proposed reforms put forward by football’s global governing body Fifa, suggesting that the sport’s “monopolistic structure will be further entrenched” under the new measures.

Fifa presidential candidate Tokyo Sexwale is set to make a final effort to revive his troubled election campaign at a Confederation of African Football (CAF) meeting on Friday after his bid emerged intact following a gathering of the South African Football Association (SAFA).

Fifa has blocked $20m (€18.5m) in funding to the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) and Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) in the latest blow to the governing bodies at the centre of the corruption scandal that has enveloped the world game.

The expenditure of English Premier League football clubs in a single season has surpassed £1bn (€1.3bn/$1.4bn) for the first time ever, business advisory firm Deloitte has revealed.

Noël Le Graët, president of the Fédération Française de Football, told Frank Dunne why this summer’s Euro 2016 competition is so important for France – and not just French football.

Fifa’s decision to take media and marketing rights in-house was a fatal move in its descent into a mire of proven and alleged corruption, according to former high-ranking Fifa rights agent Dominik Schmid.

Taking commercial rights in-house compounded Fifa’s troubles and its proposed reforms don’t go anywhere near far enough. These are the thoughts of Dominik Schmid, a former industry insider who managed the federation’s commercial rights at agencies ISL, KirchSport and Infront Sports & Media.

Swiss prosecutors investigating football’s global governing body Fifa and its suspended president Sepp Blatter have said a whistleblower has given evidence that has brought authorities “markedly forward” in the case.

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has extended its partnership with sports and betting-related services company Sportradar in a bid to further clamp down on the threat of match-fixing.

The German Bundesliga, the top division of football in the country, has posted record cumulative turnover of €2.62bn ($2.84bn) for the 2014-15 campaign, extending the league’s financial growth into an 11th consecutive season.

London-headquartered sports marketing agency SportQuake has announced the opening of new Hong Kong and Beijing offices as part of its expansion into the Chinese market.

Italian financial police have seized assets from footballers, their agents and club executives as part of a probe into alleged tax evasion in Serie A and Serie B, the top two divisions of the domestic game.

Paraguayan Football Association (APF) president Alejandro Dominguez was today (Tuesday) elected as the new leader of the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol), as the continental body attempts to embark on a new era after a period dominated by scandal.

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has said he is open to a deal with Uefa general secretary Gianni Infantino in order to become the next leader of Fifa, while Tokyo Sexwale has been asked to explain his low-key campaign for the top job at world football’s governing body.

The Uefa Executive Committee has today (Friday) formally approved the introduction of goal-line technology (GLT) into its major competitions from Euro 2016, as well as giving its full backing to general secretary Gianni Infantino’s bid to become the head of world football’s governing body, Fifa.

Real Madrid has retained its position at the top of Deloitte’s annual Football Money League for an 11th consecutive year, with Spanish LaLiga rival Barcelona having overtaken English Premier League club Manchester United in second place in the rankings.