“As the governing body of Colombian football, we regret what happened and offer apologies to the organizers, the host country and the people who were affected. For his part, President Jesurún regrets the events, which should never have occurred and…
Read more"YouGov’s global fan profiles revealed an 88 per cent growth between 2021 and 2024 in Americans who indicate they are “somewhat interested” in the Premier League, or consider it among their “top interests”, taking the overall figure up to 23…
Read more“Where an agent is acting for both an acquiring club and a footballer (i.e. dual representation), then any fee paid by the club to the agent will, in principle, be treated by HMRC as giving rise to a benefit in…
Read more“We have historically played through such competitions. Last year we played through the Gold Cup. This year with Copa América being here, we have to play through it as well so we can maximize the MLS match dates within the…
Read more“Although the spotlight on financial fraud in football has been shone mostly at top European clubs, the problem of financial crime in football is much more systemic. Recent investigations conducted across the European continent have highlighted the risks connected to…
Read more"FIFA forgets that player and teams will not participate in the new Club World Cup. A single Real Madrid match is worth €20 million and FIFA wants to give us that amount for the entire tournament. Negative. Like us, other…
Read more"The data presented in the Professional Football Landscape, the first digital database of its kind, which also includes a countdown of the different transfer windows around the globe, provides more clarity on the dates surrounding the international movement of players."
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Read more“My Wi-Fi failed four times during the exam and you’re panicking and rushing to finish the exam. It shouldn’t be that hard to get this stuff right, but it was a bit farcical.”
“Despite the obvious efforts by FIFA, this author is of the opinion, and concerned, that a number of FIFA’s member associations are lagging in terms of establishing a standard NDRC to efficiently resolve disputes among football stakeholders; particularly players and…
Read more“Professional players’ union FIFPro and the World Leagues Association — which represents 46 domestic league competitions worldwide, including Europe’s top five leagues and MLS — have taken particular issue with the 2025 Club World Cup, which has been increased to…
Read more"I told them you have to be a bit more bold, a bit more in the game. Bring in the best players. The 'Messi effect' if we want to call it that way, you see Messi and Inter Miami filling…
Read more“The deal would be FIFA’s first time selling rights to one company instead of slicing them up in several packages across the globe.”
“I call on governments and lawmakers to join us and play an active role in ensuring the funds generated in transfers are kept within football and are shared with clubs from all around the world.” - FIFA president Gianni Infantino
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Read more“I think he has very strong views that this is just the beginning of a journey where MLS can continue to evolve and grow with the right level of investment and the right level of support to reach really tremendous…
Read more“Amid its partnership with MLS, Sportec Solutions made Arlington its base of operations in the United States, settling into a state-of-the-art operations center. The Arlington Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) approved a $1 million performance grant to Sportec Solutions for its…
Read more"The meta question that's being asked is, what is FIFA's authority to govern the game under U.S. law, and where is the line for that authority?"