Inter to tread new path as Pirelli end 27-year shirt sponsorship
March 3 – Serie A leaders Inter Milan are to end their shirt sponsorship deal with tyre makers Pirelli, one of the most iconic partnerships in European football.
Lazio left waiting in Stadio Olimpico as Torino stay quarantined
March 3 – A high-profile Serie A fixture between Lazio and Torino ended in farce on Tuesday when the visitors failed to show up after local health officials requested the squad be quarantined.
Court forces Fenerbahce to change channel over ‘abusive’ use of beFAIR logo
March 3 – Turkish Super Lig broadcaster beIN Sport has won an injunction against one of the league’s leading clubs to stop it breaching its intellectual property, preventing use of a beFAIR logo that has been used on club t-shirts, training bibs, LED stadium banners and even on 3D carpets on the pitch.
Chiliz earmarks $50m for launch of Fan Token crypto into US sports market
March 3 – Blockchain business Chiliz is ploughing $50 million into the launch of its Fan Token cryptocurrency business into the US market, targeting clubs in America’s major leagues.
Fonbet adds PSG to betting partnership portfolio
March 3 – Russian online bookmaker Fonbet has signed a long-term partnership with French giants Paris Saint-Germain to become the club’s official betting partner across Russia and the CIS region.
FIFA pressures Anouma who denies government funding and continues on campaign trail
By Paul Nicholson
March 2 – CAF presidential candidate Jacques Anouma (pictured) has responded to a request from the head of the FIFA Governance Committee Mukul Mukdal saying that he has not received any funding for his election campaign from the Ivory Coast government.
Boris backing Britain and Ireland bid for World Cup 2030 hosting
By Andrew Warshaw
March 2 – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is backing a potential joint bid from the four UK federations plus the Republic of Ireland to host the 2030 World Cup even though South America are early favourites to land the tournament.
Police swoop on Barca as probe into 2020 social media smear campaign deepens
March 2 – In dire financial straits and with its presidential election looming, Barcelona have been rocked by another image-shattering setback after Catalan authorities raided their stadium on Monday and made four arrests.
CAF boss Ahmad’s CAS hearing starts as he seeks a route to stay in the game
By Andrew Warshaw
March 2 – Almost unnoticed amidst the ongoing shenanigans surrounding the four candidates vying to take over from him, the appeal of African football chief Ahmad Ahmad against his five-year FIFA ban was due to take place today.
Boris Johnson says Britain is an option to host more Euros matches if UEFA gets stuck
March 2 – As UEFA grapples with the challenge of whether to stick with all 12 cities for this summer’s delayed Euros, Britain has expressed its readiness to step in and host the whole show.
Sacramento investor pulls out threatening future of MLS’s fledgling franchise
March 2 – Ron Burkle has pulled out as owner of Sacramento, citing the impact of the coronavirus to leave the future of the franchise that was scheduled to begin play in the Major League Soccer (MLS) in 2023 in doubt.
Starlizard signs free Moldovan match-fixing monitoring deal
March 2: Starlizard Integrity Services (SIS) has agreed a new partnership with the Moldovan Football Federation (FMF) in the fight against the threat of match-fixing in Moldova.
Female leadership summit, March 8-10, releases speaker and webinar schedule
March 2 – The first-ever Web Summit on Female Leadership in Sport, March 8-10, has unveiled a speaker line-up of more than 70 global leaders and senior executives from all sides of the sports industry.
Roma’s new stadium plan shelved as first half losses hit €74.8m
March 2 – Italian top-flight soccer club AS Roma have abandoned plans for a new stadium, after suffering a net loss of €74.8 million for the last six-month financial period ending at the end of December 2020.
New Balance extends Ligue 1 table toppers Lille’s kit sponsorship
March 2 – US sportswear brand New Balance has extended its current sponsorship agreement with France’s Ligue 1 leaders LOSC LILLE.