In the latest BIGinSports podcast, Patric Hoch and Arunava Chaudhuri discuss in where football is heading in the future. Quo Vadis Fussball Die deutsche Fussball Bundesliga, war die erste professionelle Sportliga der Welt, die 2020 inmitten der Corona Pandemie wieder spielte. Das blieb nicht ohne Kritik. Mittlerweile hat sich das …
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FIFA is opening two invitations to tender (ITT) simultaneously for the media rights to the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, FIFA’s flagship competitions, in Sub-Saharan Africa . The tender processes are due to launch tomorrow, Tuesday, January 26. The first ITT is for the …
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In light of recent media speculation about the creation of a closed European ‘Super League’ by some European clubs, FIFA and the six confederations (AFC, CAF, Concacaf, CONMEBOL, OFC and UEFA) once again would like to reiterate and strongly emphasise that such a competition would not be recognised by either …
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Following the decision of the Bureau of the FIFA Council to extend the mandate of the normalisation committee of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) until June 30, 2021, FIFA and the AFC have decided to replace three of the four members. The decision follows the resignation of the previous PFF …
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Today’s draw at the Home of FIFA in Zurich mapped out the road to global glory for the six clubs competing in the 2020 FIFA Club World Cup – Qatar. Tigres UANL and Ulsan Hyundai FC will face each other in the first game scheduled for February 4 at 17:00 …
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The FIFA Appeal Committee has dismissed the appeal lodged by the club Atletico Madrid of the Spanish LaLiga in a case concerning the player Kieran Trippier. As a consequence, the decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee passed on December 23, 2020 is confirmed, extending sanctions imposed on the player by …
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FIFA has opened two invitations to tender (ITT) simultaneously for the media rights to the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, FIFA’s flagship men’s and women’s competitions, in Italy. The first ITT is for the media rights to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The second …
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FIFA has today announced the launch of FIFA Sound, a new entertainment strategy designed to create innovative and meaningful connections between football fans, music enthusiasts, players, artists, and the game and songs they all love. “FIFA’s vision is to make football truly global, accessible and inclusive. The crossover between football …
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FIFA has today confirmed that it will trial additional permanent substitutions for cases of actual or suspected concussion at the FIFA Club World Cup, which is due to take place in Qatar from February 1-11, 2021, thus becoming the first international competition to test the procedure. Following FIFA’s input and extensive …
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FIFA has awarded the exclusive rights to the 2026 FIFA World Cup to broadcasters in each of the Nordic territories: DR and TV2 in Denmark, YLE and MTV in Finland, TV2 and NRK in Norway, and SVT and TV4 in Sweden. The deals complete FIFA’s current sales cycle in the …
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