Spain
Events

The town council of Spanish town Zaragoza is to demand compensation 'in image not in money' from Unipublic, the organisers of cycling’s, La Vuelta Ciclista a EspaC1a – the Tour of Spain – for not being able to broadcast the ninth stage because of strong winds.
Business

InterClubNet, the Alternative Investment Market (AIM)-listed online player-trading platform, has appointed Alec McGivan as its international sales and marketing director.
Business

Tennis tournaments in the US and Brazil will continue this week despite Tuesday's terror attacks in New York and Washington.

Real Madrid has clinched a six-year deal with an unnamed Middle Eastern company for the rights to its RMTV channel - believed to be Arab Radio & Television (ART).
Sponsorship & Marketing

Sportsetail, the merchandising business owned as a joint venture by the UK’s Hay & Robertson and BSkyB, has reached a European product and distribution agreement with FIFA for the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan.
Media

Spanish soccer club Athletic de Bilbao has taken a pioneering step in Spain by launching its own brand of kit bearing the brand name "Athletic".
Business

The following profiles show the strengths and weaknesses of the five candidates seeking to take over from Juan Antonio Samaranch when he retires after 21 years in charge of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in July.

The heads of FIFA, president Sepp Blatter and secretary general Michel Zen-Ruffinen, have exchanged views and information with representatives from G-14, including Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, at a meeting in Zurich.

Spain has won the right to host the 2004 Chess Olympics.

Socialists on Madrid city council launched a stinging attack on Spanish soccer club Real Madrid's sale of their training ground La Ciudad Deportiva in yesterday's vote approving the move.
Media

UK broadband entertainment specialists Sportev have appointed Media Action Sports (MAS) as their exclusive representative in Spain.
Business

Florentino Perez, president of Spanish soccer club Real Madrid, expects the club to make a net profit of Pts96.162bn ($508.113m/B
Events

Alfredo Goyeneche, president of the Spanish Olympic Committee, says the Olympic Games will not return to Europe until 2016.
Business

Florentino Perez, president of Spanish soccer club Real Madrid, said the sale of their city-centre training ground would allow the club to balance their books and clear debts of $250million (B

The president of Spanish soccer club Barcelona says that his club could make $818.9m (B

The president of Spanish soccer club Barcelona says that his club could make $818.9m (B

The president of Spanish soccer club Barcelona says that his club could make $818.9m (B
Business

Any company can put its name to Spanish soccer club Real Madrid's famous stadium in exchange for Pts3billion ($15.4m), according to president Florentino Perez's latest plans.