The Bundesliga is one of the world’s leading sports brands. The competition has the highest average attendance figures in world …
Belarus Premier League captures world’s attention with overseas TV deals
As the only European professional football league still playing, the Belarusian Premier League has now struck multiple overseas deals with …
Football Victoria makes operational changes due to COVID-19
Football Victoria have announced changes to its operations, with the aim of securing the financial viability of its organisation and …
The Football Business Network and Football Coaches Australia present a ‘Talking Football’ virtual networking event with Craig Moore
A dynamic and progressive sporting organisation is responding to the current demand for on-line content and the need for the …
Leading Bundesliga clubs commit to assisting fellow German teams
The four Bundesliga sides who qualified for this season’s UEFA Champions League have created a €20 million (AU$36.1 million) solidarity …
FFA partners with Australian Red Cross
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has announced a partnership with the Australian Red Cross to support those who are most vulnerable …
FFA forced to cut 70% of staff
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, Football Federation Australia has had its hand forced, standing down around 70% of their …
FFA launches Skills Hub for its #PlayatHomeChallenge
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has launched its official Skills Hub as another part of its #PlayatHomeChallenge. The Skills Hub will …
The best of Asia unite for the AFC’s #BreakTheChain campaign
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has united with some of the biggest names in Asian football to launch a new …
La Liga’s FIFA 20 Esports tournament attracts over a million viewers
La Liga’s charity FIFA 20 Challenge Esports tournament held over the weekend had more than one million viewers in total …
Can E-Sports Captalise on this Monumental Opportunity?
The world has been brought to a near standstill as a result of the coronavirus. Many businesses across the globe, …
How should Australian football best use its COVID-19 postponement?
FFA head James Johnson revealed the worst keep secret in Australian football early Tuesday morning; announcing the immediate suspension of …
Brisbane City Council waives lease fees for football clubs
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has announced Brisbane City Council will waive all charges, rents, levies and permit fees for all …
FIFA opens World Cup video archive during COVID-19
Soccer’s world governing body FIFA has opened up a men’s and women’s World Cup video archive featuring full matches due …
Football West launches FIFA 20 E-Series Club Cup
Football West has announced it will launch its first virtual cup competition, with clubs from around the state competing. The …
Fox Sports staff cuts reinforce football is not a high priority
On Wednesday, Foxtel announced a host of cuts to its Fox Sports News division. Of the expected 20 or so …
2021 FIFA Club World Cup to move due to rescheduled Euro 2020
The inaugural 24-team FIFA Club World Cup originally for next year is set to move to accommodate the rescheduled UEFA …
UEFA Euro 2020 postponed for next year
UEFA Euro 2020 has been postponed to their summer of 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
FFA suspends all grassroots football competitions in Australia due to coronavirus
Football Federation Australia (FFA) have announced all sanctioned grassroots football competitions and associated training will be suspended for the next …
Celtic land record deal with Adidas
Scottish Premiership champions Celtic have announced a five-year kit partnership with German sportswear giant Adidas – achieving a record deal …
A-League Fixtures to be Played in Empty Stadiums
The FFA have today confirmed that all A-League, W-League and NPL fixtures across Australia will be played, but in empty …
Dixon announced as Queensland Community Female Administrator of the Year
Albany Creek Excelsior club secretary Sarah Dixon has been named Queensland Community Female Administrator of the Year. Dixon was awarded …
Football NSW & QLD secure landmark OTT streaming service for NPL
Football NSW have confirmed there will be a new way for fans from both New South Wales and Queensland to …
Women’s Cricket World Cup was great, but Matildas home World Cup will be greater
Last Sunday’s T20 Women’s World Cup final between Australia and India was a fantastic sporting spectacle. The crowd of over …
Facebook and Fox Sports build on Copa Libertadores partnership in South America
Social media giant Facebook and pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports have agreed to continue sharing coverage of the Copa Libertadores for …
MLS match highlights come to Facebook Watch
Major League Soccer (MLS) has agreed a deal with Facebook which will see highlights of all games from the North …
FFA Announce Growth in Female Participation in 2019
In a recent statement, the FFA have revealed nearly two million women and girls across the country played football in …
Italian Serie A stalls amidst Coronavirus fears, Australian football must be prepared
The Italian government’s decision to introduce a curfew and restrict the movements of its citizens in an attempt to control …
Football Victoria’s Nike FC Cup returns for 2020
Football Victoria’s Women’s State Knockout Cup begins next week, with Nike returning as the official naming rights partner of the …
Liverpool look to improve ticketing operation with SeatGeek
English Premier League side Liverpool have teamed up with SeatGeek with the plan to overhaul and streamline their ticket-buying process …
Current English Premier League clubs heading to Queensland
Football Queensland has pledged their support for the EVA Air Queensland Champions Cup, to be played across three venues across …
Ex-Socceroo Josh Kennedy takes up role at Football Victoria
Football Victoria (FV) have announced former Socceroos striker Josh Kennedy will become their new MiniRoos Manager in Victoria. Kennedy represented …
The UK experience an 8K broadcast for the first time
The Europa League Round of 32 second leg between Arsenal and Olympiakos recently held at Emirates Stadium was the first …
La Liga and Verizon combine to boost US fan engagement
La Liga has agreed to a United States partnership with telecommunications company Verizon that will last for five years, in …
FA Cup Streams Fixtures on Facebook
The FA have taken matters into their own hands this week, streaming two games from the FA Cup 5th round …
Is the viewing future of Australian football an all-encompassing app?
The worst keep secret in broadcasting is the slow and inevitable decline of Foxtel. With money being lost hand over …
Optus Sport to show Socceroos’ Copa America campaign
Optus Sport will broadcast this year’s Copa America to Australian viewers, including all of the Socceroos games in the month-long …
Bayern Munich’s Google partnership connects with fans
German Bundesliga powerhouse Bayern Munich have celebrated their club’s 120th anniversary by linking up with technology giant Google as a …
FIFA Considering Ban on Domestic Fixtures Being Played Overseas
On February 27th, soccer’s worldwide governing body FIFA held a meeting to discuss the potential of banning domestic league fixtures …
Football Victoria’s Pride Cup continues its success
The fourth edition of the annual Pride Cup took place recently with a match between the Victoria Police Soccer Club …
Sporting Icon: Celebrating Football’s Moments in Monuments Â
Created in 2010, ‘Monumental Icons’ was the idea of entrepreneur Garry McBride. A business model that was very much centred …
Football NSW set the benchmark for league coverage against rival states
Football NSW have committed to providing the best coverage for their state as National Premier Leagues NSW Men’s competitions get …
Manchester United lock in new global partnership deal
English Premier League club Manchester United have sweetened their portfolio by securing a multi-year global partnership with Mondelēz International.
Ken Stead departs Macarthur FC following short tenure
Macarthur FC Football Director Ken Stead was made redundant on Wednesday, despite only being in the role since October. Stead, …
Football Victoria in talks with Optus Sport and Kayo
CEO of Football Victoria (FV) Peter Filopoulos has revealed FV are in discussions with Optus Sport and Foxtel subsidiary streaming …
UEFA and Disney to promote the women’s game with partnership
An exciting new partnership will encourage girls to participate in soccer, with a new grassroots women’s youth soccer project the …
Barcelona sign exclusive deal with Taiping Life
Spanish footballing giants FC Barcelona have agreed a multi-year deal with Chinese insurance provider Taiping Life.
Former Glory captain joins Football West
Football West have announced former Perth Glory captain Gareth Naven as their new Youth Development Officer. Naven went into coaching …
Social Media Challenges – What can the A-League learn from FC Barcelona and PSG?
FC Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) are two of the biggest clubs in world football, with over 400 million …
Eleven Sports to provide greater coverage with WhatsApp service
Portuguese sports broadcast platform Eleven Sports has developed a new WhatsApp service to provide fans with faster access to its …
Spectrum Soccer to be launched by Autism Central Coast
Autism Central Coast will be launching Spectrum Soccer, a football skills and fun program for anyone who loves the game.
Moussa Marega Racially Abused During Game – The Buck Stops Here
On Monday, FC Porto registered a 2-1 away win against Vitoria de Guimaraes, seeing them edge to within one point …
Is the W-League ready for its first transgender player?
With international transgender athletes the current focus of protests by some female competitors, who are calling for a levelling of …
Football Victoria conducts 2020 Referees Seminar
Over 300 referees were in attendance at the recent Football Victoria Referees Seminar at Monash University’s Caulfield campus. Speakers included: …
Football Queensland appoint former Matilda Amy Chapman
Football Queensland has ticked yet another box as it continues to make good on its promises.
Valencia launch in-seat delivery service
Top-flight Spanish La Liga club Valencia have launched a new in-stadia delivery platform, allowing fans to order food and drink …
All NPL Queensland Women’s games to be streamed in 2020
In a significant boost for football fans in Queensland, all NPL Queensland Women’s senior matches will be live streamed in …
Football Transfer Forum continues to grow
The fourth Football Transfer Forum (FTF) recently took place in England. The bi-annual event was held indoors at Liverpool’s home …
Benefits of NPL clubs going cashless – here’s why
Cash is briskly becoming the least likely payment option in the modern world. As is the case in football stadiums.
La Liga opens new office in London
Spanish top flight competition La Liga has announced the opening of a new office in the United Kingdom as part …
Perth Glory set for English Takeover
After a few tough seasons financially, Perth Glory and owner Tony Sage have found a potential investor overseas. The London …
Cahill becomes ambassador for Qatar 2022
Socceroos legend Tim Cahill has been unveiled as an official ambassador for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Alongside footballing greats …
Premier League looking to introduce its own OTT service
Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters has confirmed that English soccer’s top flight is developing plans to launch its own …
Reading FC embrace £20 ticket cap for away fans
Championship club Reading FC continues to lead the way, when it comes to ticket prices for away fans visiting the …
Premier League chief executive Richard Masters ‘not sniffy about gambling’
English Premier League’s new chief executive, Richard Masters, has expressed the gambling industry needs tighter regulation as the debate over …
West Ham record UK£28.8 million loss for 2018/19
English Premier League side West Ham United have posted a pre-tax loss of UK£28.2 million (AU$54.5 million) for the year …
Is a changing climate making summer football in Australia an impossibility?
Politicians who deny the obvious reality that the climate is constantly changing are few and far between. Tensions do arise …
Melbourne U-Nite Cup continues its success
The Afghan Premiers were crowned champions in the recent Melbourne U-Nite Cup, after winning eight consecutive matches. 24 teams represented …
Adidas builds football field using 1.8 million plastic bottles
Adidas have taken another step forward in sustainability with the completion of a football field made entirely out of plastic …
Markus Babbel Criticises A-League Referees – Right or Wrong?
Sacked Western Sydney Wanderers coach Markus Babbel had seemingly left the game in Australia on good terms. The below tweet …
ACL games in Australia put on hold against Chinese opposition
Football Federation Australia (FFA) has told the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) that Australian teams will be unable to host Chinese …
Will Australian football sink or swim in 2020?
A blockbuster calendar provides Australian football with huge opportunities over the next eleven months. Last week, in what will be …
Newcastle takeover by Saudi fund ‘90% certain’
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth Public Investment Fund (PIF) has been identified as a major partner in the latest takeover bid …
Johan Cruyff Arena to expand capacity
The Johan Cruyff Arena, home to Dutch soccer giants Ajax, is set to increase its seating capacity to 56,120 as …
Perhaps the best thing James Johnson can do for Australian football is leave it alone
Much hope has surrounded Football Federation Australia’s decision to appoint one of our own to its helm. Intelligent, well connected, …
Global superstars to play in Football for Fires exhibition match in May
Football Federation Australia (FFA) announced yesterday that a host of former international footballers will play in a special bushfire relief …
Sydney to host Matildas in Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Football Federation Australia (FFA) have announced that Group B of the 2020 AFC Women’s Olympic Qualification Tournament will be held …
Football Queensland to Establish a Cultural Diversity and Inclusion Council
Football Queensland have been consistently hitting their Strategic Plan targets over the past few months.
Korea FA’s sponsorship income close to $50 Million
The Korea Football Association (KFA), South Korea’s soccer governing body, has seen its annual sponsorship income increase to nearly $50 …
Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium soon to be cashless
English Premier League club Arsenal have announced that the Emirates Stadium will go completely cashless from 1st of March 2020.
Barcelona the most popular online club in China from Red Card report findings
Barcelona has overtaken fellow La Liga powerhouse Real Madrid to become China’s most popular soccer club online, based off Mailman’s …
Football Queensland’s CEO Robert Cavallucci to reform Junior Development on the Sunshine Coast
Football Queensland today released a statement on the current state of junior development on the Sunshine Coast.
2021 AFCON switches to winter due to heat
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has made the decision to move the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to …
British Clubs to Potentially be Fined for Betting Sponsorships
In a new report from The Times, the British government will begin cracking down on clubs who don betting agencies …
Football Victoria’s Community Shield matches to raise funds for bushfire appeal
The 2020 NPL/NPLW Victoria season begins in February and March with the traditional FV Community Shield games. In what is …
Jacewicz set to become first woman to referee an A-League match
Victorian-based referee Kate Jacewicz will create history when Melbourne City face Newcastle Jets this weekend. Jacewicz will become the first …
Merseyside Derby reaches two million viewers on Amazon
Just over a month since their debut as a domestic broadcast partner of the top-flight English Premier League, Amazon has …
Western United to play Australia Day fixture at Whitten Oval
On Friday, newly formed A-League club Western United announced that they would host their match against Adelaide United at the …
Italian Serie A chooses new president
Italy’s top flight soccer league Serie A has named Paolo Dal Pino as their new president.
SA Premier Steven Marshall to offer football clubs bushfire relief grant
Football clubs in South Australia that have been affected by the recent bushfires will be able to apply for a …
Illawarra-Based Sides Join Forces in Bushfire Appeal
It’s been a rough few weeks for rural Australia, to be very blunt.
State Federations unite together for bushfire relief
A number of state football federations in Australia have expressed their support for those affected by bushfires across the summer.
The Terrace – the saviour of football retail?
Founded in 2018, The Terrace has become one of the fastest growing sporting retail companies in the industry.
Norwegian company TicketCo continues to build its profile in UK market
While some traditions stay, football does continue to change in the modern world. One area of the game which has …
Swansea City – the benchmark of digital innovation in UK football?
Welsh side Swansea City have been the envy of clubs in English football for their off-the-field innovation. Since ditching the …
Football Queensland introduce Q-League to promote cultural diversity
In a statement released on Friday, Football Queensland announced that they will be introducing a new league into the system, …
FIFA has multiple bids to consider for 2023 Women’s World Cup
FIFA the global governing body for football has received four bids from those looking to claim hosting rights for the …
Football SA earns extra spot for 2020 FFA Cup
Football Federation Australia (FFA) have confirmed that South Australia will be allocated an additional team for the FFA Cup Round …
Boroondara Eagles lodged proposal for lighting upgrade at Macleay Park
As part of their strategic objectives, the Boroondara City Council are proposing to upgrade the lighting at Macleay Park Oval …
Sarpreet Singh makes Bundesliga debut for Bayern Munich
On July 1st, 2019, Wellington Phoenix starlet Sarpreet Singh made the big European transfer he would’ve only ever dreamed of.
Matildas and Football Ferns commit to FIFA Women’s World Cup Bid
Westfield Matildas and Football Ferns players have come together to support the Bid ‘As One’ for Australia and New Zealand …
Real Sociedad enhances fan experience for match days
La Liga Santander football club Real Sociedad have changed the game for technology use, finding ways to continually evolve in …
Football NSW reveal Club Facility Project Plan
Football NSW have launched a new Club Facility Project Plan for clubs, associations and zones across the state. The plan …
Coaching courses on the rise for Football Queensland
Football Queensland (FQ) will have 28 coaches that are going to complete part one of their FFA/AFC ‘B’ Licence for …
DFL Conduct Trial of Vertical Screen Streaming of Bundesliga Game
At the weekend, many matches attracted headlines for what happened on field.
Football Victoria reveal discipline report for 2019 season
Football Victoria have released their 2019 Discipline End of Season Report.
FFA’s appointment of James Johnson is promising but where in the world does he start?
The Australian football community cheered as a collective with Friday’s official FFA announcement that James Johnson would take the reigns …
Curbing facilities shortage by the power of virtual reality
It may still seem like a speculative idea that doesn’t appeal to everyone, but virtual reality (VR) could be a …
Atletico Madrid assistant connecting fans across the globe
Atletico Madrid have provided a great source for fan interaction with the use of a WhatsApp assistant that enables fans …
Optus secures FIFA Club World Cup rights
Optus have become the new rights holders of the FIFA Club World Cup, during 2019 and 2020 which are hosted …