Latin America

FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke has expressed his doubts that Brazil’s six stadia for the 2013 Confederations Cup will be ready on time due to the slow pace of preparations.

Soccerex has announced that world-renowned football agent Pini Zahavi will be joining Omar Ongaro, FIFA’s head of player status, Daniel Lorenz, FC Porto’s director of legal affairs, Marcos Motta, partner of Bichara e Motta Advogados and Daniel Cravo from Daniel Cravo Souza Advogados Associados to discuss player ownership and transfers at the Soccerex Global Convention next month.

Carlos Arthur Nuzman, one of the key figures leading the project to bring the 2016 Olympic Games to Rio de Janeiro, has secured a fifth consecutive term as president of the Brazilian Olympic Committee.

The professional football athletes' union in Brazil, the National Federation of Professional Football Athletes, has pledged to fight the plan to schedule 2014 FIFA World Cup games during the afternoon in tropical cities in the country.

Rio de Janeiro’s organising committee for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games has fired 10 employees for stealing files from its counterpart LOCOG during the London 2012 Games.

Mexican Football Federation (FMF) president Justino Compean has revealed that the country will bid to host a record-breaking third FIFA World Cup in 2026, but has warned it will face strong competition from the United States.

Adidas has extended one of its longest-running kit partnerships by renewing its deal with Argentine giant River Plate through to December 2018.

London’s staging of the Olympic and Paralympic Games has raised the bar for Rio 2016 but has also served to increase the commercial appeal of the events, according to Brazil’s Deputy Sports Minister Luis Fernandes.

Soccerex has announced that key officials from Brazil’s local organising committee (LOC) for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Ricardo Trade and Bebeto, will speak at the Soccerex Global Convention in Rio de Janeiro from November 24-28.

Sao Paulo has ended its search for a main shirt sponsor by signing a lucrative new deal with Semp Toshiba.

Soccerex has announced that FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke will open the 2012 Soccerex Global Convention, which takes place in Rio de Janeiro from November 24-28.

The Rio 2016 organising committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games has appointed Renato Ciuchini as its chief commercial officer (CCO).

Santander has extended its presence in South American football by agreeing a three-year deal to become the title sponsor of the Recopa Sudamericana competition.

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has sealed a seven-and-a-half year deal for MasterCard to become a new sponsor of the national team.

The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced that the Argentine Rugby Union (UAR) has fallen off the schedule of 2012-13 Sevens World Series host destinations due to “logistical challenges”.

Patrick Nally poses the idea of an 'Olympic Campus' hosting Olympic Houses at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.