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FIFA under fire over proposed Saudi state tourist board sponsorship of WWC 2023

February 2 – On the same day that Saudi Arabia were confirmed as hosts of the 2027 Asian Cup, the Arab Kingdom faced criticism over rumours of the country’s tourism body’s sponsorship of the 2023 Women’s World Cup by human rights groups, who called it “a textbook case of sportswashing”.

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Europe

Tebas says Premier League is ‘financially doped’ and is damaging other European leagues

February 2 – LaLiga boss Javier Tebas (pictured) has again criticised the Premier League, saying the English top flight is “financially doped” after England’s top 20 clubs spent a combined record $1 billion in the recent transfer window, easily outspending Europe’s other big four leagues multiple times. 

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Match-fixing

Starlizard reports match-fixing is not slowing with youth matches increasingly targeted  

February 2 – Sports betting monitoring specialists Starlizard Integrity Services (SIS) are reporting a slight increase in the number of matches that showed ‘suspicious’ betting activity in 2022.

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Kiwi’s argue proposed Visit Saudi WWC 2023 sponsorship sends ‘disempowering’ message

February 2 – Former New Zealand international Maia Jackman has added her voice to the mounting discontent over the proposed Saudi sponsorship of the Women’s World Cup.

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Digital platforms

Digital transformation is now about taking ownership of fan engagement in house, says Ferre

January 31 – The digital focus within football marketing started as being all about web sites and building social media numbers on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. But there has been a strategic shift and while the social media platforms are still important it is the new fan engagement platforms that are making the marketing difference.

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Football Marketing

Expedia books in for another 2 years of Champions League and launches travel hub

February 2 – Expedia Group has renewed its partnership with UEFA, signing two new deals that will see the online travel brand become a provider of the Expedia Live travel hub in Europe and a regional partner in the United States.

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Finance

Leicester owner writes off £194 million of debt in equity swap

February 2 – Many clubs have significant debts that are owed to owners and get paid off when the club is sold on.

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Concacaf

AFC and Concacaf sign new accord to develop competitions and share knowledge

February 2 – The AFC and Concacaf have signed a four-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focussed on increasing competition between the two regions for men’s and women’s national teams and clubs.

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Europe

PSG set up third Pro Residency Academy, their first in Europe

February 2 – In a further expansion of its youth development and commercial footprint, French giants Paris Saint-Germain have opened a new Pro Residency Academy near Evian, France.

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Europe

Wembley to bring in safe standing areas for Man Utd-Newcastle Utd League Cup final

February 2 – England’s League Cup final at Wembley between Manchester United and Newcastle on February 26 will feature safe standing areas, marking the first time in 35 years fans are allowed to stand at a domestic final.

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Football Asia

Shaikh Salman enters 4th term as AFC president saying there is still more to achieve

By Paul Nicholson

February 1 – Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa was elected by acclamation for a fourth term as president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) at its 33rd Congress today in Salman’s home country of Bahrain.

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Football Asia

Saudis awarded Asian Cup 2027 hosting and promise to deliver the best tournament ever

February 1 – Saudi Arabia was confirmed as the host for the Asian Cup in 2027 at the 33rd AFC Congress in Qatar.

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Finance

Premier League clubs smash transfer spending records with £815m winter warmer

February 1 – Who says the mid-season winter transfer window is not the ideal time to bed players in?

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Europe

Serie A clubs’ January transfer spending is lowest since 2006

February 1 – In contrast to the English Premier League, deadline day in Italy brought to an end a winter transfer window that saw the lowest spending by Serie A clubs in almost two decades.

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Finance

Chelsea break British transfer record with €107m for Fernandez as Jan spending tops £300m

February 1 – Chelsea have completed their mind-boggling mid-season spending spree by smashing the British record after agreeing a record €121 million (£107 million) deal for Benfica’s Argentina World Cup-winning midfielder Enzo Fernandez.

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