Indonesian FA signs with mycujoo for 1,150 hours of web streaming
May 8 – Web streaming platform mycujoo will broadcast more than 1,150 Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) league and national teams over the next three years.
Exclusive: Olsson says Infantino’s new competition cash promise is a bid for re-election votes
By Andrew Warshaw
May 5 – The head of the umbrella body for Europe’s major leagues has stepped up the war of words over Gianni Infantino’s proposal to restructure world football by accusing the FIFA president of trying to buy votes.
Music legend Dave Stewart versions BeMyBand talent search format for football market
May 4 – Music legend and multi-media entrepreneur Dave Stewart is releasing a version of his BeMyBand multi-media global format into the football market. The format technology and app is for federations, leagues and clubs who want to engage with fans in a positive and active environment, potentially identifying untapped talent but also generating interaction and loyalty.
Andrew Warshaw: Dirty tricks, dubious motives, rigged politics – just another FIFA vote
The moment Morocco entered the bidding for the 2026 World Cup, you kind of knew it wouldn’t be a straightforward affair. But few surely imagined it would become quite as bitter and bizarre as this.
Belgium to launch national eSports team with first match scheduled against France
May 4 – The Belgian FA (KBVB) has become the second national federation to announce they will have a national eSports team – the Belgian eDevils – to play on the EA Sports FIFA game platform.
Cordeiro says Trump comments are just a little misunderstood, he isn’t threatening anyone
May 4 – The joint North American bid to host the 2026 World Cup insists its campaign has not been damaged by U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial series of tweets calling for support from Africa and beyond.
Besiktas stick to their principles and refuse to return to complete Fenerbahce semi-final
May 4 – In what must be virtually a unique scenario, Besiktas kept their word on Thursday and failed to turn up for the controversial resumption of their abandoned Turkish Cup semi-final second leg at Fenerbahce.
Air Malaysia lands on AFF’s 2018 Suzuki Cup as official supporter
May 4 – The Asean Football Federation (AFF) has signed Malaysian airline AirAsia has as an official supporter of its 2018 Suzuki Cup, the sub-confederation’s blue riband regional championship for its national teams that is played every two years.
Brand survey reveals the secrets to success in football shirt sponsorship
May 4 – Research by Brighton-based Brandwatch into the visibility of company logos on Twitter and Instagram provides a fascinating insight into the success of football-related visual marketing on the social web.
Sportradar joins with SPARK for data initiative and streetfootballworld for CSR
May 4 – Digital technology acceleration platform SPARK, and sports data and technology giant, Sportradar, have joined up to boost innovation in sports data.
European Leagues body slams Infantino’s new competitions plan as half-baked ‘old FIFA’
By Andrew Warshaw
May 3 – The body representing Europe’s major leagues has issued its sternest warning yet over Gianni Infantino’s controversial plans to change the face of global football as fresh details emerged about the scale of his proposals.
El Salvador in match-fixing shame again as Maradiaga fails to report World Cup fix
May 3 – Former El Salvador head coach Ramon Maradiaga has been handed a two-year ban from all football activities by FIFA for allegedly failing to report a match-fixing attempt.
Morocco and 2026 bid roadshows land in Denmark to woo the Nordic votes
By Andrew Warshaw
May 3 – The two bidding candidates for the 2026 World Cup made back-to-back presentations in the same European city today as they pitched their respective campaigns before the six Nordic nations whose support could prove crucial come the all-important vote next month.
Eleven secures LaLiga rights with OTT offering as Sky pulls out
May 3 – LaLiga is moving from Pay TV to OTT (over the top) in the UK after the Spanish league refused to accept an offer from Sky less than the £18 million a year deal paid in the previous cycle.
Roma in ruins as proud Pallotta bemoans lack of VAR in Champions League
May 3 – Roma president James Pallotta says it will be an “absolute joke” if video assistant referees are not introduced in the Champions League after his side were cruelly knocked out by Liverpool 7-6 on aggregate in the semi-finals on Wednesday.