Finance & Law
Round-Up: Valcke and Al-Khelaifi trial begins, NRL player pay threat, Macau GP drops F3, and more
A criminal trial of former Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke and the chairman of sports pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports Nasser Al-Khelaifi began in Switzerland yesterday
Covid-19 sees losses deepen for Juventus, Raffles named regional sponsor
Juventus has seen its losses rise by €31.5m ($37.3m) to €71.4m for the year ending June 30, 2020, with the Italian Serie A football club laying bare the effects of Covid-19 on its financial affairs.
DFB and Infront reach settlement as contracts terminated
Infront and the German Football Federation (DFB) have reached a settlement after the domestic football body’s moves to terminate a sponsorship and pitchside advertising rights sales contract with the a…
World Athletics incurred $17.4m loss in 2019, despite RusAF payment
World Athletics registered a loss of $17.42m (€14.71m/£13.58m) in 2019, further eating into its cash reserves in the year before the Covid-19 pandemic struck the sports industry.
Sportfive secures DFB perimeter advertising role previously held by Infront
The Sportfive agency has been appointed by the German Football Federation (DFB) to supply LED perimeter advertising at Germany’s international fixtures and DFB-Pokal matches in a two-year agreement.
Round-Up: Olympics Covid-19 discussions underway, human rights groups question Beijing 2022, PCB increases cricketer pay, and more
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said "important and intensive discussions" were taking place in the coming weeks about Covid-19 counter measures for the Tokyo Olympics
IOC questions Oxford study, Tokyo sponsors ponder extension
The International Olympic Committee has questioned the validity of a study from Oxford University that criticised the organisation for its failure to address hosting cost overruns
Round-Up: Fans at Roland Garros, three bidders for Serie A, PP Sports sees market correction, and more
The French Open tennis championship at Roland Garros later this month will allow entry to up to 11,500 fans per day - Reuters/CNA
Mercedes sees rise in revenue and profit, Renault rebrands for 2021
Formula 1 motor-racing team Mercedes has reported rises in profit and revenue for 2019, while Renault has announced it will rebrand as Alpine for the 2021 season
Round-Up: PP Sports ‘to sue’ EPL, Bach addresses Beijing expo, East Bengal to join ISL, and more
Chinese streaming platform PP Sports is going to sue the English Premier League over the termination of their media-rights contract for the 2019-20 to 2021-22 cycle, according to Chinese news service Beijing…
Round-Up: UK investor increases sports stakes, no bids for India kit rights, Red Bull releases Royals doco, and more
London-based investor Lindsell Train has increased stakes in sports and entertainment companies including Manchester United, Disney and World Wrestling Entertainment - Financial Times
Round-Up: Le Tour’s tough Covid-19 rules, Japan to acquire 500m vaccine doses, ONE Apprentice rights deals, and more
The English Premier League allowed 2,500 supporters to attend a friendly between Brighton and Chelsea in a test of Covid-19 measures - AFP/CNA
Round-Up: Hong Kong 2021 marathon postponed, CA vows full schedule, America’s Cup legal battle, and more
The 2021 Hong Kong Marathon has been postponed. The race was due to take place on January 24
UCLA sues Under Armour for more than $200m in contract termination feud
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has filed a lawsuit against United States-based sportswear brand Under Armour after the early termination of its sponsorship of its sports teams
Rare Trout trading card sets new industry sales record
One-of-a-kind baseball card sold in auction for nearly $4m
Round-Up: Japanese companies turn against Olympics, survey says; KBO not expecting fans back soon; and more
A survey of 13,000 Japanese companies has found that more than half want next year's Tokyo Olympics to be either cancelled or postponed again - Kyodo News
Covid-19 hits Borussia Dortmund’s financials, Sportfive brokers blockchain deal
Covid-19 has seen German Bundesliga football club Borussia Dortmund post a net loss of €43.9m ($52.3
Danish Football Union hit by new marketing law
The Danish Football Union (DBU) has expressed its frustration after it was clarified that a new marketing law will mean it cannot jointly display the branding of sponsors Arbejdernes Landsbank and Oddset