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Eleven clubs from five of Europe's smaller nations attacked the growing gap between soccer's rich and poor on the continent and said they would unveil concrete proposals for a "Euroleague" early next year.

Battery manufacturer Energizer has signed a deal to become the title sponsor of the inaugural European CrossCup.

FIFA has welcomed the European Union's recognition that sport was "special" but said it wanted further progress on the tricky issue of player transfers.

The European Commission has postponed a crucial meeting on the future of the soccer transfer system after the sport's governing bodies asked for more time to prepare their negotiating position.

Sports law firm S J Berwin & Co has been joined by one of Germany's leading teams of lawyers specialising in private equity and venture capital, as well as corporate M&A and tax.

National football association official?s from the countries at the heart of the proposed ?Atlantic League? have met today for further discussions with club representatives.

The NFL is offering European television stations free access to game highlights with a new Sunday-night highlights service.

World soccer's governing body FIFA presented the European Commission with proposals on Tuesday to revamp the current player transfer system.

World soccer's governing body FIFA presented the European Commission with proposals on Tuesday to revamp the current player transfer system.

Research agency, Sponsorship Research International (SRi), has reproduced figures suggesting that this summer?s Euro 2000 soccer tournament was rated only marginally less important by respondents than the Olympic Games.

No football coach in the world will enjoy their job if the European Commission presses ahead with plans to change the transfer system, according to Arsene Wenger, manager of English Premier League Arsenal.

Formula One is unlikely to reverse its policy of phasing out tobacco sponsorship following the ruling of a European Court, which overturned European legislation banning tobacco advertising.

World and European soccer officials have gathered in Zurich to hammer out proposals aimed at avoiding the destruction of the game's transfer system.

The European Competition Commissioner Mario Monti has met with the heads of Real Madrid, AC Milan, Ajax Amsterdam, Bayern Munich and Manchester United in Brussels to discuss the proposed changes to the transfer system.

European soccer's ruling body UEFA has "major concerns" over proposals by a number of clubs to abandon their national championships and set up their own league together.

The chairman of Scottish soccer champions Rangers, David Murray, has said he believes it inevitable Rangers ? and arch rivals Celtic ? will join up with the proposed Atlantic League.