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Bundesliga Says Date Change To 2022 Qatar World Cup Could Lead To Legal Challenges05 / 23 / 13Germany's Bundesliga "has warned that any attempt to move the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to the winter could lead to legal challenges by European leagues," according to the BBC. UEFA President Michel Platini said that the World Cup could be moved, "but European leagues might be disrupted for up t... |
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The UEFA Exec Committee approved the timeline for bidders interested in hosting Euro 2020. UEFA will hold discussions with all national associations before publishing the detailed bid regulations in December. From then on, associations interested in bidding should prepare their bid documentation rea ...
Tags: International Football
Inter Milan Attracting Chinese Investors
A group of Chinese investors is set to become Serie A Inter Milan’s "second-biggest shareholder following the Italian football club’s agreement to sell a block of shares in line with its attempt to raise its profile among Asian fans of the sport," according to Coleman, Hille & Sylver ...
Tags: International Football, Europe, China
SPL TV Revenue To Be 'Largely Unscathed'
Kilmarnock FC Chair Michael Johnston expects the Scottish Premier League to "retain the bulk of its broadcasting income this season" with ESPN set to follow Sky Sports in confirming their renewed commitment, according to the SCOTSMAN. Back in June, Scottish Football League clubs were told by footbal ...
Tags: Europe, International Football
Malaga Will Sell Players 'To Survive'
La Liga Malaga released a statement suggesting "it will be selling players to survive," according to AS. In the statement, the team also "explained what its new financial reality would be." The changes have already begun. Sports Director Antonio Fernandez "has been asked to leave his position." In a ...
Tags: International Football, Europe
Football Notes
After meeting Thursday, the French Football Federation Exec Committee "decided not to pay any bonuses" to the four players who were the object of disciplinary proceedings following the Euro. Samir Nasri, Jeremy Menez, Yann M'Vila and Hatem Ben Arfa will not be receiving any money while all the other ...
Tags: International Football, Europe
SPL Loses $27M In New TV Deal
Sky Sports' new five-year agreement to broadcast the Scottish Premier League is "well short of the millions on offer" when Rangers FC were in the SPL, according to the Scotland DAILY RECORD. It is believed the new Sky deal will be worth £63M ($98M) over five years. Last year, Sky and the SPL s ...
FCF Suspends Catalonia Supercup
The Catalonia Football Federation (FCF) has "decided to suspend indefinitely" the first edition of the Catalonia Supercup, according to the EFE. The match between FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol will not be taking place due to a "lack of agreement between the sides" ( EFE, 7/31 ). In Madrid, Carmen ...
Tags: Europe, International Football
Man City Players Get EPL Title Bonuses
Manchester City received "a huge" bonus of £6.2M ($9.7M) shared between 24 players for winning this year's Premier League title, according to Sam Wallace of the London INDEPENDENT. The club's bonus scheme decreed that "the players would receive" £5.2M ($8.2M) for winning the EPL and an e ...
Malaga Owner Struggling To Sell Team
La Liga's Malaga are up for sale, but "there is no buyer," according to Carlos Cariño of AS. On Tuesday, the players were "hoping to receive the first part of unpaid wages from June, July and last season." The difficult situation the club is going through has pushed the players, "in an act of ...
Tags: International Football, Europe, La Liga
Football Notes
Bulgarian Ludogorets Razgrad "have complained to UEFA" about incidents that took place during their 3-2 loss to Dinamo Zagreb in a Champions League qualifying match. The club claimed that some of their officials were "victims of racial abuse and offensive chants while cups of beers and other objects ...
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