SportBusiness staff, Europe

Football
Events

The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has brushed aside criticism over Brazil’s staging of the 2019 Copa América, stating that the event will serve as a template for future editions.
Governance

Kuwait has returned as a fully-recognised member of the Olympic Movement after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) lifted a four-year suspension of its National Olympic Committee (NOC)

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Multi-sport
Events

Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics have said that they underestimated the demand for tickets among Japanese fans after more than 3.2 million were sold during the first-phase lottery
Football
Events

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has proposed plans to expand the Women’s World Cup to a 32-team tournament and double its prize money.
Para Sport
Governance

The International Paralympic Committee has detailed its strategic plan for the three-year period from 2019 to 2022, with five new priorities having been outlined
Motorsport
Governance

The British Touring Car Championship has extended its partnership with its promoter, the British Automobile Racing Club (TOCA)
Football
Events

Uefa president Aleksander Čeferin has suggested that ongoing talks over reform of the Champions League may “protect” clubs who reach the latter stages of the competition, adding that European football’s govern…
Governance

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has today (Thursday) struck a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) which is designed to strengthen…
Baseball
Events

Major League Baseball (MLB) has announced that the weekend’s London Series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox set an all-time record for merchandise sales.