Football
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.
Hamburg toasts renewal of historic Holsten deal
Holsten has agreed a three-year extension to its long-running partnership with 1.Bundesliga football club Hamburg SV.
AS Monaco sues French league
AS Monaco has filed two legal suits against the French Football League (LFP) in a tax dispute that has sparked calls from Ligue 1 clubs to stop Monaco from entering the top flight.
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.