The 2020/2021 DFB-Pokal champion Borussia Dortmund (BVB) and the World Freestyle Football Association (WFFA) announce the launch of the inaugural BVB Global Freestyle Challenge on June 1, 2021. Powered by Evonik, this collaboration aims at bridging the football and freestyle worlds, and further raising awareness of the freestyle football art form.
Instant replays, slow motion and the ability to rewind live TV are fans’ favourite innovations in sports broadcast, according to new research. Meanwhile, teletext and waiting for Match of the Day highlights on Saturdays make more fans nostalgic than any other aspect of sports broadcast.
LaLiga has announced the appointment of Oscar Mayo Pardo as the executive director of the organisation. Under the leadership of the President of LaLiga, he will be responsible for implementing the strategy to ensure the institution fulfils the objectives set out by the presidency in the most efficient manner possible.
Digital bank WiZink and Sport Lisboa e Benfica (Benfica) have signed an official sponsorship agreement which will run until 2026 the and a strategic partnership for the development of cobranded payment methods for club’s members and fans.
The world of football intermediaries is almost as old as the beautiful game itself and just like the game of football, the role of a football agent has seen its fair share of changes over the years.
Brendan Flood, chairman of the Global Institute of Sport (GIS) and University Campus of Football Business (UCFB), explains how specific sports industry knowledge and education is central to its long-term future…
It’s been a week full of Tencent news, Olympics rights deals, US team acquisitions, celebrity apologies, and business launches. In From The Top, we caught up with Casper Stylsvig, AC Milan Chief Revenue Officer, to talk about bringing the club’s philosophy to China, creating a sustainable business model, obstacles on growing the academies, partnerships with…
DetailsLittle variation in the standing, but dramatic changes in the financial performance – the overall conclusions of the sixth annual edition of the “Football Clubs’ Valuation: The European Elite” report, which ranks the 32 most prominent European football clubs based on their Enterprise Value (EV). Indeed, Real Madrid remained the most valuable club, while FC…
DetailsAs part of its overall vision to globalise football and accelerate the growth of women’s football, FIFA has published a landmark report on the development and professionalisation of elite women’s football landscape around the world.
FIFPRO and FIFA have signed a three-year cooperation agreement to provide health support to hundreds of recently retired professional footballers facing the challenges that come with career transition.
