Football
Sponsors pile pressure on Fifa to reform
Coca-Cola and McDonald’s, two of Fifa’s major partners, have urged football’s global governing body to reform ahead of a meeting today (Monday) to set a date for a vote to replace outgoing president Sepp Blatter.
MLS signs off on CBA deal with players
The Major League Soccer Players Union, the organisation that represents players in North America’s MLS, has voted to ratify a collective bargaining agreement it struck with the league earlier this year.
SportBusiness in Numbers 8 | Interest in Sport | Traits and behaviours of football fans around the world
How and why different types of football fans engage with the sport, and how this varies around the world, with data from the FANS.PASSIONS.BRANDS study by Havas Sports & Entertainment and the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Innovation Lab.
Fifa ethics committee calls for more disclosure
Fifa’s ethics committee has called for a change in rules to allow for more information to be released about ongoing investigations at football’s global governing body.
Barcelona reports record turnover ahead of elections
Barcelona has reported record turnover of €608m ($669m) for the 2014-15 financial year ahead of the Spanish Liga football club’s presidential election tomorrow (Saturday).
US senate hearing address football reform as pressure groups join forces
US senators yesterday (Wednesday) called for an extensive overhaul in the way football is administered by both global and US governing bodies, as a collective of labour union and human rights groups stepped up their campaign for reform at Fifa.
Sportradar to link up with Russian Premier League
Sports and betting-related data company Sportradar has agreed a deal to become the official sports data partner of the Russian Football Premier League (RFPL) club competition.
RFU confirms new restrictions on foreign players
The Russian Football Union has confirmed new restrictions on the number of foreign footballers allowed to compete in the Russian Premier League.
Bill passed to address Brazilian football’s debt crisis
Brazil’s Congress has passed a fiscal responsibility law to address the level of debt and financial insecurity in domestic football.
Elche loses appeal on Liga relegation
Spanish football club Elche has lost its appeal against relegation from the top-tier Liga over unpaid taxes.
Swiss Attorney General reveals new evidence of alleged football corruption
The office for the Swiss Attorney General has said that new evidence has emerged of 28 new acts of possible money laundering in relation to the bidding contests for football’s Fifa 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
Adidas chief touts Platini as ‘most suitable candidate’ to succeed Blatter
Adidas chief executive Herbert Hainer has stated that Uefa president Michel Platini would be the best choice to succeed Sepp Blatter as president of football’s global governing body Fifa.
French court overturns Monaco’s tax deal with LFP
France’s highest administrative court has today (Thursday) thrown out a disputed agreement between the French Football League (LFP) and AS Monaco which allows the club to compete in Ligue 1 without losing the benefit of being fiscally based in a tax haven.
Tottenham to compete in London’s biggest club stadium
English Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur has revealed updated plans for its new stadium that will make it the biggest club football venue in London.
Fifa issues Blazer with life ban
Fifa has today (Thursday) banned former Executive Committee member Chuck Blazer from all football-related activities for life, while the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) has chosen Sonia Bien-Aime to replace its suspended president Jeffrey Webb on the Fifa ExCo.
Bartomeu and Laporta head quartet of contenders for Barcelona presidency
Former Barcelona president Joan Laporta has been officially confirmed as a candidate for his former role and will face three rival contenders in this month’s election to determine the new leader of the Spanish Liga champion.
NFL boosts London presence with Tottenham deal
The NFL American football league has agreed a 10-year deal with English Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur to play a minimum of two games per season at its new stadium.
AC Milan hails land deal for new stadium
Italian Serie A football club AC Milan has taken a major step towards developing a new stadium to replace its San Siro home after receiving approval for its bid to acquire the city’s former trade fair grounds site.