Moroccan FA president Lekjaa to lead country’s 2030 World Cup bid
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has appointed Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), to lead the country's joint bid to host the Fifa World Cup in 2030
WSC Sports makes headway in ‘hard to penetrate’ French market with Skweek deal
AI-powered video content company WSC Sports is escalating its growth in France after striking a three-year deal with streaming platform Skweek, owned by logistics, shipping and commodities trading company…
BBC retains ECB live audio rights to 2028
The BBC, the UK's public-service broadcaster, has renewed its long-running live audio rights deal with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) until 2028
EXCLUSIVE: Ukrainian clubs close to TV pact, eye YouTube project
Ukrainian Premier League (UPL) clubs are close to a unanimous agreement to formulate a centralised broadcast rights pool, after factions broke out in the 2022-23 season causing the domestic deal with Setanta…
Fifpro: Time for players to earn from capture of their data
Fifpro, the global players’ union, has warned of concerns over the capture of athlete data, and has called on players to be an integral part of the revenue stream going forward.
Pacific Islanders to get free-to-air Women’s World Cup coverage
Coverage of the upcoming Fifa Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand will be made available to free-to-air broadcasters across the Pacific Islands, thanks to an agreement with the Pacific Cooperation…
Oracle commits to SailGP to 2026, puts name to LA race
Oracle, the US technology giant, has extended and expanded its commercial agreement with the SailGP series until the end of the 2026 season
Hawk-Eye nets contract to bring new goal line tech to Eredivisie
The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) and the Eredivisie have awarded Hawk-Eye Innovations, the sports technology company, a new five-year contract that will involve introducing and operating new goal-line…
Norwegian football bodies halt sponsor ties over Mondelēz Russia links
The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) and Toppfotball Kvinner (TFK), which manages the top two women’s divisions, are among a number of organisations in the country to suspend sponsorship deals with F…
Purslow exits as CEO of Aston Villa after five years
Christian Purslow, the experienced football executive, is stepping down as CEO and director of Premier League club Aston Villa