Shaun Harvey to step down as EFL CEO in May
Shaun Harvey has announced that he is to step down from his position as chief executive of the English Football League at the end of the 2018-19 season
Uefa escalates feud with Fifa with global nations league trademarks
Uefa has stepped up its ongoing feud with Fifa by registering trademarks relating to Fifa’s proposed global nations league, The Times reports.
Guinness aims to become “world’s number one rugby brand” with Six Nations title sponsorship
Diageo's Rory Sheridan explains how Guinness's naming rights partnership with the Six Nations plays into the brand's wider ambitions within rugby.
DFL posts record Bundesliga revenues and announces €1.3bn economic impact
The Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2, the top two divisions of professional football in Germany, generated total revenues of €4.42bn in the 2017-18 season, a 14th consecutive year of record turnover.
Alibaba becomes major investor in esports analytics company
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has partnered with India’s Times Internet to become a major investor in a new esports analytics venture.
Liverpool’s record £125m profit reflects “virtuous circle”, says CCO
English Premier League team Liverpool FC has announced pre-tax profits of £125m (€143m/$162m) for the financial year to May 2018, a record in world football.
Uefa and ECA renew MoU to dampen breakaway league rumours
Aleksander Čeferin has prepared for his re-election as Uefa president by renewing the organisation’s Memorandum of Understanding with the European Club Association.
Championship rugby clubs may take legal action if Premiership scraps promotion and relegation
The stakeholders of Premiership Rugby are seeking “crucial” talks with the Rugby Football Union about the structure of the sport in England, which could see promotion and relegation to and from the top…
Qatar and Fifa announce joint venture to oversee delivery of 2022 World Cup
Fifa and Qatar have announced the formation of a joint venture that will be responsible for the planning and delivery of the 2022 World Cup
Premiership Rugby ramp up commercial efforts with Darren Childs appointment
Premiership Rugby is set to name Darren Childs as the chief executive of its commercial arm