Football
Stoke provides fans free travel to away games
English Premier League (EPL) football club Stoke City will provide free coach travel its fans to all away fixtures for the upcoming season.
Brazil responds to Blatter’s World Cup doubts
The Brazilian government has defended its awarding of the 2014 FIFA World Cup after the body’s president Sepp Blatter stated the country may be the wrong choice to host the event.
EPL reiterates winter World Cup opposition
The English Premier League (EPL) has criticised proposals to switch the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar from summer to winter.
CAS overturns Fenerbahce UEFA ban
Turkish football club Fenerbahce has won an emergency ruling by Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to enter the Champions League despite a UEFA ban for match-fixing.
Blatter fears unrest at Brazil World Cup
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has questioned whether Brazil would be the correct choice to host the 2014 World Cup, if its public unrest should occur during the event.
Blatter to push for winter 2022 World Cup
FIFA president Sepp Blatter will request FIFA’s executive committee to move the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to the winter.
Man City launches 10 new websites
English Premier League club Manchester City has expanded its global online presence by launching 10 new international websites, creating the broadest multilingual website offering in football.
FIFA welcomes Council of Europe meeting
FIFA has said it held “fruitful” talks with the Council of Europe yesterday, with the meeting representing a thawing of relations following clashes between the two bodies last year.
Ricoh landlords make final plea to league
Arena Coventry Limited (ACL), landlords of English Football League One club Coventry City’s Ricoh Arena, has again made its case to league officials yesterday for the team to remain at the ground.
UEFA upholds Turkish bans
Turkish footballing giants Fenerbahce and Besiktas have had their appeals against bans from European competition rejected by UEFA.
Real knocks Man Utd off Forbes top spot
Spanish football giants Real Madrid has dethroned Manchester United as the world’s most valuable sports club, with Barcelona ensuring that football locks out the top-three in Forbes’ annual list of the 50 leading sporting institutions.
Khan completes Fulham takeover
Shahid Khan, owner of the National Football League’s (NFL) Jacksonville Jaguars, completed his takeover of English Premier League outfit Fulham on Friday, vowing to take the club to the next level.
Sponsorship Strategy: Heineken’s Champions League Activation
Uefa Champions League sponsorship is at the heart of Dutch beer brand Heineken’s marketing push to hit a target of 100-per-cent growth in its global market share over the next seven years.
Sponsorship Strategy: International Packages from the English FA
The English Football Association plans to increase its annual sponsorship revenue of around £35m (€41.6m/$55.5m) by selling newly-created global and territory-specific international sponsorship packages in its next four-year rights cycle.
Sponsorship Strategy: Emirates Airline
One of the highest profile sponsors in sport explains what its portfolio of high value football shirt sponsorships is designed to achieve.
Manchester City to expand stadium
English Premier League (EPL) football club Manchester City has unveiled plans to expand the capacity of its Etihad Stadium by 12,000 in time for the start of the 2015/16 season.
Yemen suspends national away games
Yemen’s Football General Union (YFGU) has suspended the national team’s away fixtures for the remainder of the year due to financial issues.
Melbourne Victory appoints Robson as CEO
Australian A-League football club Melbourne Victory has confirmed that Ian Robson will replace the departing Richard Wilson as the club’s chief executive.