Italy

Spanish LaLiga football clubs have approved a pay rise for president Javier Tebas amid reported interest in the executive from Italy’s Lega Serie A.

The Dorna agency has today (Tuesday) revealed further details behind the MotoE World Cup, the world’s first fully electric motorcycle racing series recognised by the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM), with Italian gas and electricity company Enel coming on board as title sponsor.

The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) has moved to address the governance crisis in domestic football by installing two of its senior executives to lead the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) and Lega Serie A, the organising body of the top division of the club game.

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) faces the threat of coming under the wing of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) after a failed election process yesterday (Monday).

The Guardia di Finanza, Italy’s financial police, have submitted reports about possible suspicious activities in relation to the sale of Italian Serie A football club AC Milan to a group of Chinese investors last year.

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has overturned Juventus president Andrea Agnelli’s one-year ban imposed for his role in a scandal connected to ticket sales at the club, but the Serie A team has had its fine doubled and will have to play one match with one of the main sections of its stadium closed.

German touring car series DTM will return to the UK and Italy after unveiling an expanded calendar for its 2018 season.

AC Milan has called on Uefa to do more to help clubs who have undergone ownership transitions after European football’s governing body rejected a voluntary offer from the Italian Serie A club to end a Financial Fair Play (FFP) investigation.

Inter Milan has launched an offering of secured bonds worth €300m ($355.5m), which the Italian Serie A football club is set to promote in cities across Europe.

Italian Serie A football club AS Roma has secured approval from four local governing bodies to proceed with its long-running plans to build a new stadium.

Rugby League Ireland chairman Richard Egan has said that the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) is planning to launch a Six Nations tournament next year as part of an effort to enhance the presence of Northern Hemisphere countries on the sport’s global stage.

Frank Dunne reveals the inside story of IMG's triumphant bid for Serie A international rights and how the agency now plans to monetise its property.

Golf’s European Tour has announced that the Rocco Forte Open, which was held for the first time in Sicily, Italy earlier this year, will return to the International Schedule in 2018.

Carlo Tavecchio today (Monday) issued a staunch defence of his record as he resigned as president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) following the national team’s failure to qualify for the 2018 Fifa World Cup.

Former Infront Italy chief Marco Bogarelli sits down with Frank Dunne at Sportel Monaco to explain why his new venture, 2MG Media, is not just another sports-rights adviser.

World Para Swimming (WPS) has expanded its World Series by adding a new meet in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy, and is in talks to secure its first event in Asia.