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New ECA study forecasts Covid-19 will now cost top clubs over €5bn
The Covid-19 pandemic is now forecast to cost top-flight clubs from Europe more than €5bn ($5.9bn/£4.5b
Uefa sticking to multi-host format for Euro 2020 but keeps options open
Uefa is going to press ahead with plans to stage the rescheduled Euro 2020 in multiple countries, despite recent reports suggesting it could host the event in Russia alone
Telefónica suffers pay-TV subscriber dip, galvanised by sports rights fee reductions
Spanish telco Telefónica has reported a small fall in Spanish pay-television subscribers but has expressed confidence in its future financial stability thanks to reductions in recent premium sports rights …
Guy-Laurent Epstein | How technology is driving Uefa marketing
In the latest video interview from SportBusiness, Uefa marketing director Guy-Laurent Epstein reflects on the ways in which the governing body has engaged with partners and fans during a year which has seen its major club competitions delayed and international competitions postponed.
Champions League broadcast rights on the market in Indonesia
Broadcasters in Indonesia and East Timor have been issued a deadline of November 12 to submit their first-round offers for rights to the Uefa Champions League after the sales process was launched by the…
PepsiCo to ‘reach new, incremental audiences’ as value placed on Uefa women’s deal
The value of PepsiCo’s recently-announced sponsorship of Uefa women's football at all levels, from 2020-21 through to the summer of 2025, has been placed at around €2.5m
Team and Uefa continue busy month with Ukraine media rights tender
Uefa and its exclusive club competition sales agency Team Marketing have launched an invitation to tender for Uefa Champions League, Europa League and new third-tier Europa Conference League rights in…
Uefa announces second edition of Uefa eEuro esports tournament
Uefa has announced plans for a second edition of its Uefa eEuro tournament, with the final of the esports event planned to coincide with the climax of the real Uefa European Championships in London next…
Infantino ‘not interested’ in European Super League
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has said he is not interested in a ‘European Premier League’ after reports emerged this week that some of Europe’s leading clubs were looking to create a breakaway compe…
Sky Italia, Mediaset poised to acquire remaining Champions League rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia and commercial broadcaster Mediaset are closing in on the final packages of rights to the Uefa Champions League in Italy for the 2021-24 cycle
Uefa ‘mulls Champions League format changes’, labels Super League plans ‘boring’
Uefa is considering major format changes for its flagship club competition the Champions League, including an expansion from 32 to 36 teams, according to reports in UK newspapers
Vivo nets ceremonies inventory in Euro 2020 and 2024 sponsorship
Vivo, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer, has signed up as a sponsor of the rescheduled Uefa Euro 2020 tournament and also the Euro 2024 edition
Uefa club competitions TV rights hit market in Baltic nations
Broadcasters in the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have been handed a deadline of November 23 by which to submit their offers for broadcast rights to the Uefa Champions League, second-tier…
Uefa to cut club competition prize money over five years to offset Covid losses
Uefa has written to its 55 member associations warning them that it will cut prize money in its club competitions over the next five years to offset the losses incurred during the Covid-19 pandemic
Uefa buoyed by Irish court order blocking illegal streams
European football’s governing body, Uefa, has secured an order from the Irish High Court that requires a series of internet service providers in the country to block access to IP addresses of servers w…
Mastercard becomes second Champions League sponsor to finalise 2021-24 renewal
European football governing body Uefa has today (Monday) announced the renewal of its Uefa Champions League sponsorship contract with global payments firm Mastercard
Uefa, Premier League and Canal Plus welcome Rwandan piracy ruling
European football’s governing body Uefa, the English Premier League and pay-television broadcaster Canal Plus International have welcomed a court ruling in Rwanda concerning the piracy of their broadcast c…
Amazon poised to acquire Champions League package in Italy
Internet retail giant Amazon is set to break into the Italian media-rights market as it is believed to have submitted a winning bid for a package of Uefa Champions League rights covering the 2021-24 cycle