Football
Man City to boost Etihad’s seat numbers
Manchester City is due to announce a £50 million redevelopment project that will boost capacity at the club’s Etihad Stadium by 6,000 seats.
PSG hits the jackpot with Emirates extension
Ligue 1 football club Paris Saint-Germain has agreed a five-year extension to its partnership with Emirates, according to French media reports.
ASEAN countries to bid for FIFA World Cup
Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) vice-president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah has revealed talks are underway for a possible joint bid from the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries for the 2034 FIFA World Cup.
Fulham teams up with Adidas
English Premier League football club Fulham has announced a new “long-term” kit partnership with Adidas.
Valcke retracts Maracana stadium criticism
FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has backtracked on comments that Sao Paulo could be stripped of World Cup host city status by guaranteeing that it will retain its key position at next year’s tournament.
Swiss government pushes for anti-corruption in sport
The Swiss government is proposing to tighten anti-corruption laws, citing international sporting federations based in the country as targets of the suggested changes.
Pochettino will follow Cortese if he exits
Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino has stated this morning that he will follow executive chairman Nicola Cortese out of the club if he decides to leave.
Blatter slams 2022 World Cup summer scheduling
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has admitted that hosting the 2022 World Cup in the heat of a Qatari summer is not “rational or reasonable”.
Zenit loses appeal for firework incident
Russian Premier League football club Zenit St. Petersburg had its appeal against a technical defeat rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport today.
IMX suspension overturned for Maracana stadium rights
The president of Rio de Janeiro’s Court of Justice, Leila Mariano, has overturned the suspension of the awarding of the operating rights of the Maracana stadium to sports and entertainment company IMX.
Corinthians hit back at Valcke’s threat
Brazilian football club Corinthians have hit out at FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke’s warning that stadium construction work in Sao Paulo needs to “speed up” ahead of the 2014 World Cup.
Former QPR investor guides club seniors
Following Queens Park Rangers (QPR)’s relegation from the English Premier League this season, former investor Matt Winton has said planning around television revenues is a “recipe for disaster”.
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Schade named MD of Bayer Leverkusen
German football club Bayer Leverkusen has named Michael Schade as its managing director following the retirement of Wolfgang Holzhaeuser this October.
FIFA bans nine match-fixing footballers
FIFA has suspended eight Estonian footballers and has handed a lifetime ban to a Lebanese player following their involvement in match-fixing.
Third of Premier League fans will not renew season ticket
A third of English Premier League fans may not renew their season tickets for next season, according to new research.
Maracana stadium bid winners suspended
A judge has ruled that the bidding process for the operating rights of Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium was unfair and has suspended the contract with bid winners IMX.
Jordan FA drinks to PepsiCo’s extended backing
PepsiCo has extended a sponsorship deal with the Jordan Football Association in a three-year deal, from 2013-14 to 2015-16.