Football

FIFA has said it held “fruitful” talks with the Council of Europe yesterday, with the meeting representing a thawing of relations following clashes between the two bodies last year.

Arena Coventry Limited (ACL), landlords of English Football League One club Coventry City’s Ricoh Arena, has again made its case to league officials yesterday for the team to remain at the ground.

Turkish footballing giants Fenerbahce and Besiktas have had their appeals against bans from European competition rejected by UEFA.

Spanish football giants Real Madrid has dethroned Manchester United as the world’s most valuable sports club, with Barcelona ensuring that football locks out the top-three in Forbes’ annual list of the 50 leading sporting institutions.

Shahid Khan, owner of the National Football League’s (NFL) Jacksonville Jaguars, completed his takeover of English Premier League outfit Fulham on Friday, vowing to take the club to the next level.

Uefa Champions League sponsorship is at the heart of Dutch beer brand Heineken’s marketing push to hit a target of 100-per-cent growth in its global market share over the next seven years.

The English Football Association plans to increase its annual sponsorship revenue of around £35m (€41.6m/$55.5m) by selling newly-created global and territory-specific international sponsorship packages in its next four-year rights cycle.

One of the highest profile sponsors in sport explains what its portfolio of high value football shirt sponsorships is designed to achieve.

English Premier League (EPL) football club Manchester City has unveiled plans to expand the capacity of its Etihad Stadium by 12,000 in time for the start of the 2015/16 season.

Yemen’s Football General Union (YFGU) has suspended the national team’s away fixtures for the remainder of the year due to financial issues.

Australian A-League football club Melbourne Victory has confirmed that Ian Robson will replace the departing Richard Wilson as the club’s chief executive.

Scottish football club Rangers has appointed Craig Mather as its chief executive on a permanent basis.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected Spanish La Liga club Rayo Vallecano’s appeal to compete in the UEFA Europa League next season.

Brazil's federal prosecutor Roberto Gurgel has challenged the constitutionality of the controversial World Cup law.

The Chinese Football Association is reportedly to be sued by its former national team coach, following a breakdown of compensation negotiations after his firing.

Fan-led group, The Foundation of Hearts, has launched a bid to buy Scottish football club Hearts, which entered administration last month.