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Fifa ‘disappointed’ by expiry of World Cup trial
Football's world governing body Fifa has said it is "deeply disappointed" at the end of a Swiss trial over an alleged fraud linked to the 2006 World Cup and involving former German footballer Franz Beckenbauer
French football season ends due to Covid-19
The current French Ligue 1 season has been cancelled following a statement from the French prime minister that no sporting events will take place in the country until September
Uefa announces relief fund of €236.5m
European football’s governing body Uefa has announced that it will distribute €236.5m ($257.2m)
Uefa issues guidelines for European club competition qualification, Women’s Euro moved to 2022
Uefa continues to consider a variety of options to resume its Champions League and Europa League competitions and has outlined guidelines on eligibility for clubs to participate in the 2020-21 editions
Nent says IIHF rights fee refunded, expects same for other cancelled events
The Nordic Entertainment Group (Nent) said today (Thursday) that it has been refunded 100 per cent of its broadcast rights fee for ice hockey’s recently-cancelled 2020 IIHF World Championship.
Uefa considers August 29 as date for Champions League final
Uefa, football’s European governing body, is considering a plan to stage the Champions League final on August 29 in the Turkish city of Istanbul as part of a proposal that would also see the Europa League f…
Movistar ‘to retain’ Champions League rights in Spain
Spanish telecoms operator TelefĂłnica is to retain the exclusive rights to the Uefa Champions League for the 2021-24 cycle, it has been reported.
Univision’s TUDN turns to classic Champions League finals
TUDN, the Univision-owned US Spanish-language network, is showing archive Uefa Champions League finals as broadcasters worldwide continue to look for content amid the sports shutdown sparked by the Covid-19…
Nent retains Champions League in Denmark but loses Norwegian and Swedish rights
Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group has acquired exclusive rights to the Uefa Champions League in Denmark and exclusive rights to the Uefa Europa League and Europa Conference League in Finland, Norway and…
Uefa, World Athletics and CGF in talks to avoid event clashes
The Commonwealth Games Federation is working with World Athletics and Uefa to ensure the Birmingham Commonwealth Games don’t overlap with a rescheduled World Athletics Championships or the Women’s Eur…
Uefa targets European football extension into July and August
Uefa, the European Club Association, and leagues umbrella group European Leagues sent a joint letter to their members yesterday, saying that halting competitions should be a last resort and that work was…
Uefa suspends Champions League indefinitely, postpones June play-offs
Uefa, football’s European governing body, has moved to put all competitions under its auspices on hold amid the ongoing shutdown caused by the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Sports organisations act as coronavirus financial impact bites
Sports organisations around the world are making pay cuts and offering staff temporary contracts, among other money-saving measures, as the coronavirus shutdown squeezes cashflow
Uefa and LaLiga open up archive content to own platforms
European football's governing body, Uefa, and Spain’s LaLiga have both made available their wealth of archive content on their own broadcast platforms amid the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.
Coronavirus latest: Champions and Europa League finals postponed, Olympics decisions imminent, and more
Uefa has postponed this year's Champions League and Europa League finals due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The women's Champions League final has also been postponed
Euro 2020 and Copa América pushed back 12 months amid Covid-19 fallout
Uefa has today decided to postpone its 2020 European Championship by 12 months in a bid to help domestic competitions across Europe be completed
Coronavirus latest: Euro 2020 postponement report, Olympics support ebbs in Japan, June may be too soon for ITTF
Uefa has already decided to postpone the Euro 2020 championship, the Financial Times has reported
Italian Football Federation to call for Euro 2020 postponement
Italian Football Federation (FIGC) president Gabriele Gravina has said the governing body will propose the postponement of Uefa Euro 2020 at a key meeting scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday) to allow European…