Football
Offical denies Zenit St. Petersburg stadium delay
Russian Premier League club Zenit St. Petersburg will open its new football stadium on schedule, as the vice-governor responsible for construction denies claims that the venue’s completion will be delayed by two years.
Bundesliga chief Seifert slams FIFA for Qatar 2022 award
Bundesliga CEO Christian Seifert has criticised football’s governing body FIFA for being “politically driven” in awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, according to Associated Press.
Reyna announced as NYCFC’s first hire
Former Manchester City and United States international footballer Claudio Reyna has been named as the first employee for the recently established New York City Football Club Major League Soccer (MLS) team.
Sony Six swoops for Euro 2016 rights
Sony Six has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights to Uefa Euro 2016 across the Indian subcontinent.
TVB acquires Hong Kong rights to 2014 World Cup
TVB has acquired the free-to-air and pay-television rights to broadcast the 2014 Fifa World Cup in Hong Kong.
UEFA bans Rapid Bucharest from European competitions
Football’s governing body UEFA has banned Romanian side Rapid Bucharest from qualifying for one European competition after it missed a deadline to pay debts.
Mexican top league denies Slim acquiring more clubs
Carlos Slim has suffered a blow in his efforts to grow his football empire after the owners of Mexico’s 18 top-flight Liga MX clubs voted in favour of banning one person or company from owning more than one team.
MLS announces New York City Football Club
Major League Soccer (MLS) has announced that English Premier League club Manchester City and Major League Baseball's New York Yankees have teamed up to acquire MLS' 20th expansion club.
Grupo Petropolis lands second World Cup naming rights deal
Grupo Petrópolis has secured a 10-year naming rights deal for 2014 World Cup venue, Recife’s Arena Pernambuco.
Football, horse racing and cycling “most corrupt sports”
Half of Britons believe that football, horse racing and cycling are plagued with dishonesty and cheating, according to a recent poll.
2018 World Cup deputy admits hotel struggles
Alexander Djordjadze, deputy CEO of the FIFA 2018 World Cup in Russia, has said the country is struggling to improve its accommodation ahead of hosting the event.
Manchester United lands record Premier League broadcast payment
Manchester United has received a record broadcast payment of £60.8m for the 2012-13 Premier League season.
Real’s Perez to re-stand for presidency
President of La Liga giants Real Madrid, Florentino Perez, has declared that he will campaign to keep his position in the June 16 elections.
Wananchi Group defends role in Kenyan rights dispute
Wananchi Group has defended its broadcast deal with Kenyan Premier League club AFC Leopards, stating it does not interfere with the league’s agreement with SuperSport.
Beckham in talks to buy MLS franchise
Recently retired David Beckham is in preliminary discussions to purchase a Major League Soccer franchise.
Continental drives away with St. George’s Park partnership
The FA has agreed a four-year deal for Continental Tyres to become an official supporting partner of the National Football Centre.
MLS opens window to new partnership
Major League Soccer has announced a multi-year partnership with Microsoft to promote its Windows 8 platform.
Malaga’s European ban reduced
Football’s governing body UEFA has halved Malaga’s suspension from all European competitions in line with financial fair play rules.