UK and Ireland land Euro 2028, Turkey-Italy to host in 2032
European football's governing body Uefa has confirmed that the joint application from the UK and Ireland will stage the European Championship in 2028, while Italy and Turkey will be the co-hosts of Euro…
Saudis first out the blocks in 2034 Fifa World Cup bid race
The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) has submitted an official letter of intent to world governing body Fifa confirming its long-planned bid to host the 2034 World Cup, claiming today (Monday)…
Juventus seeks €200m injection after posting €123m annual loss
Serie A club Juventus is to ask shareholders to inject €200m ($212m) of fresh capital after it posted an annual loss of €123m amid the fallout from a financial accounting scandal and a one-year ban fro…
Sapporo gives up on 2030 Winter Olympics
The northern Japanese city of Sapporo has decided to give up on its bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics amid rising public distrust over corruption scandals connected to the 2020 Tokyo…
MLR tasks Legends with driving revenue growth
Major League Rugby (MLR) has hired premium experiences company Legends with a brief to drive commercial revenue and accelerate growth for the North American professional rugby competition
Grafström replaces Samoura as Fifa secretary general
The Fifa Council has approved the appointment of the organisation's deputy secretary general (football), Mattias Grafström, as interim secretary general "with immediate effect".
Fifa proposes 2030 World Cup in six countries spanning three continents
Fifa has announced that the joint bid from Morocco, Portugal and Spain will be the “sole candidate” to host the 2030 Fifa World Cup but three matches will also played in South America with Fifa president Gia…
Roma turns to Saudi for front-of-shirt sponsor
Italian Serie A club AS Roma has turned to Saudi Arabia to end its quest for a main shirt sponsor, agreeing a two-year deal with the Gulf state's winter entertainment festival, Riyadh Season
UK and Ireland set to host Euro 2028 as Turkey focuses on joint 2032 bid
The UK and Ireland’s bid to host Euro 2028 will be unopposed after Uefa confirmed Turkey’s withdrawal from the bidding race to pursue a joint application with Italy to stage Euro 2032.
Fanatics signs up CLC for global college merchandise deal
Sports merchandise company Fanatics has announced a long-term agreement with the Collegiate Licensing Co. (CLC) to sell licensed fan merchandise from US colleges to an international fanbase