Football

The Infront Sports & Media agency has reached an agreement to become the exclusive marketing partner of German Bundesliga football club Mainz 05.

Francois Carrard, the former director general of the International Olympic Committee, has been invited by Fifa to lead the Reform Task Force at football’s global governing body.

Fast-food restaurant giant McDonald’s has become the latest sponsor to urge Fifa to appoint an independent reform commission as world football’s governing body plots its recovery from a period of damaging scandal.

Qatar will implement promised reforms to its restrictive labour laws by the end of this year, with the country’s top diplomat stating it will host the “best ever” Fifa World Cup in 2022.

South African businessman and former political prisoner Tokyo Sexwale is said to be considering running for the presidency of Fifa, world football’s governing body.

Silvio Berlusconi has agreed to sell a 48 per cent stake in Italian Serie A football club AC Milan to Thai businessman Bee Taechaubol.

Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko is set to become president of the Russian Football Union (RFU) once again after his only rival opted to withdraw his candidacy ahead of September’s election.

German Bundesliga football club Borussia Dortmund and Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) team Alba Berlin have launched a collaboration agreement.

The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has announced a comprehensive set of reforms intended to tackle the corruption problems that have plagued the organisation.

Owen Evans looked at what recently re-elected president Jordi Bartomeu needs to do to improve Brand Barca in the next six years.

With both soccer and American football to host in the future, how will English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium accommodate for both without compromise? Elisha Chauhan reports.

Emanuel Medeiros, CEO, International Centre for Sport Security Europe, on a bad year for sport integrity and the threats that lie in store for our industry. 

Uefa president Michel Platini has run into criticism for his decision to run for the top job in world football, with three of his likely rivals for the Fifa presidency questioning his suitability for the role.

Frank Dunne spoke to Javier Tebas, president of the Spanish football league (LFP), about his attempts to reform his country’s football media rights landscape and why Fifa must not abolish third-party ownership.

Uefa president Michel Platini today (Wednesday) confirmed his intention to stand for the presidency of Fifa, stating that he has been encouraged by the support he has received from the member associations of world football’s governing body.

Robert Sarver, the majority owner of NBA basketball franchise the Phoenix Suns, has failed in his latest efforts to acquire a European football club after his takeover bid for Spanish Liga team Levante was rejected.