Following the invitation to all member associations (MAs) to express their interest in hosting the final competition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™, FIFA has received a total of four expressions from (in alphabetical order by country): The Royal Belgian Football Association, the Royal Netherlands Football Association and the – German Football Association […]
FC Barcelona to finance Espai Barça for 1.450 billion Euro
FC Barcelona has agreed financing for Espai Barça as planned, ensuring the start of work to renovate Spotify Camp Nou and fulfilling the criteria approved during the referendum. The Club’s assets were not used as a guarantee and a mortgage wasn’t taken out on the stadium. The Club agreed financing with a total of […]
Football Australia to have National Second Tier Men’s Competition
Football Australia has formally commenced its process to create a National Second Tier Men’s competition currently earmarked to commence in March 2024. Football Australia has invited all interested parties wishing to participate in the yet to be named, National Second Tier, to respond to an Invitation for Expression of Interest (EOI). The EOI process […]
Northampton Saints signs HCR Hewitsons as the club’s legal partner
Law firm HCR Hewitsons has become the Club’s Official Legal Partner after signing a brand-new agreement with Northampton Saints. HCR Hewitsons has served the local community for 190 years and will provide the Club with expert legal advice to help Saints deliver their exciting commercial and community initiatives. The firm’s Central England office […]
FA launches a revamped England Football Learning website
The FA’s education arm, England Football Learning, has relaunched its website learn.englandfootball.com, with the easy to navigate new site offering a breadth of learning resources and courses. The website replaces the previous platform for coaches, The Boot Room, and aims to support the development of coaches and wider footballing roles at all levels of […]
FIFA invites tender in Germany for sale of media rights of Women’s World Cup
FIFA has launched an invitation to tender (ITT) in Germany for the sale of media rights to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™. Since its launch in 1991, the FIFA Women’s World Cup has grown exponentially to claim the crown of the most-watched single-sport event for women globally. The most recent edition – the […]
Duisburg to host the Championship Game 2023 of the European League of Football
The Championship Game 2023 of the European League will be played on September 24th in the SCHAUINSLAND-REISEN-ARENA in Duisburg. After Düsseldorf (2021) and Klagenfurt/Austria (2022), the most important and biggest game in European football will take place in the heart of the Ruhr area. “With this, the place to be for all teams […]
US Soccer agrees a multi-year renewal with Volkswagen
The U.S. Soccer Federation has signed a multi-year partnership extension with Volkswagen, maintaining Volkswagen as the presenting partner of U.S. Soccer including its Men’s and Women’s National Teams, Youth National Teams and Extended National Teams. “We’re incredibly proud to continue our strategic partnership with Volkswagen,” U.S. Soccer Chief Commercial Officer David Wright said. “VW […]
Celtic FC signs William Hill as betting partner
Celtic FC has announced that William Hill, one of the world’s leading sports betting brands, has become the club’s official in-stadium betting partner. The new partnership will see William Hill offering betting facilities at the iconic Celtic Park for the next two seasons. The agreement will bring an exciting element to Hoops fans’ matchday […]
Lucy Pearson, FA Head of Education on women participation, mental health and preparing the next gen of footballers
The national home of football, St. George’s Park celebrated its 10th-anniversary last week. Opened by HRH Prince William in October 2012, the site has overseen and underpinned an era of success, inclusivity, and progression for English football, with twelve England tournament wins, including this summer’s success for the Lionesses and the European U19 Men’s Championship. […]