Football
Fifa holds meeting with commercial partners
Fifa held a meeting with its top commercial partners yesterday (Thursday) as the fallout over the corruption scandal at football’s embattled world governing body continues.
Fifa unveils plan to raise club standards worldwide
Fifa has said football clubs will have to meet minimum standards and principles in areas such as infrastructure and financial affairs in order to compete in certain competitions, as it unveiled plans to roll out a global club licensing framework by the end of 2016.
Adidas to support football development in China
The Chinese Ministry of Education has sealed a deal with Adidas that will enable the German sportswear giant to develop a programme to support grassroots football in the country.
BeIN Media Group renews European football rights in US
Pay-television broadcaster BeIN Media Group has renewed exclusive rights in the US for the top divisions of football in Spain, Italy and France.
Fifa presidential candidate fires back at payment claims, sponsors set for meeting
Fifa presidential candidate Chung Mong-joon has fired back at claims payments he made to Haiti and Pakistan in 2010 are being investigated amid the corruption scandal surrounding the sport, while world football’s governing body will reportedly meet with its commercial partners tomorrow (Thursday) to discuss its reform process.
Fifa subsidiary partners with Perform in integrity drive
Digital sports content and media supplier Perform has agreed a partnership with Fifa subsidiary Early Warning System (EWS) with the goal of enhancing the integrity of football events.
Scala planning radical overhaul of Fifa governance – report
Domenico Scala, the independent chairman of Fifa’s Audit and Compliance Committee, has reportedly produced a radical blueprint for reform of football’s world governing body that would include the scrapping of its powerful Executive Committee.
Chinese Football Association granted government independence
The Chinese Football Association (CFA) will enjoy full autonomy from the government and operate without state funding under major reforms relating to the operation of football in the Asian country.
Chung launches Fifa presidency bid with one-term goal
South Korean businessman and politician Chung Mong-joon has formally launched his bid for the Fifa presidency, stating that he will only seek a single term in the belief he can reform football’s global governing body in this time.
Uefa calls for investigation into alleged Platini ‘smear campaign’
Uefa has requested that Fifa investigate an “alleged smear campaign” against the president of European football’s governing body, Michel Platini.
Spanish football icon forms sports agency
Spanish football legend Iker Casillas has formed a new agency designed to represent and advise sports stars.
Dubai poised to launch Asian Cup stadium contest
A competition to design a 60,000-seat stadium in Dubai to host matches when the 2019 Asian Cup national team football tournament is staged in the United Arab Emirates has been launched, according to the Reuters news agency.
Lyon president outlines ‘Premiere Ligue’ vision for French football
Olympique Lyonnais president Jean-Michel Aulas has said Ligue 1 clubs are planning to a form a ‘Premiere Ligue’ union in an effort to drive through reform in domestic football.
Caribbean contender emerges for Fifa presidency
Former Trinidad and Tobago international midfielder David Nakhid has emerged as the latest contender in the race to become the next president of Fifa, world football’s governing body.
US prosecutor issues Fifa reform warning following Carrard appointment
The US prosecutor at the heart of the investigation into Fifa’s affairs has warned world football’s governing body that its reform plans should not be “superficial” in the wake of the appointment of Francois Carrard as independent chairman of the 2016 Fifa Reform Committee.
Qatar sets target for finalising World Cup stadium plans
Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) of the 2022 Fifa World Cup has said it aims to sign off on a final stadium plan for the national team football showpiece by the end of this year.
RFU outlines wage cap plans for Russian Premier League
The Russian Football Union (RFU) has proposed a wage cap system for the Russian Premier League in the latest radical reform plans for football in the country ahead of its hosting of the 2018 Fifa World Cup.
Taechaubol invests in Sport Events International
Thai businessman Bee Taechaubol, who recently struck a deal to acquire a significant shareholding in Italian Serie A football club AC Milan, has now invested in Sport Events International, the holding company of a series of sports event properties.