AFC opens up bid process for Middle Eastern TV rights by territory
June 12 – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has issued an RFP (request for proposals) covering broadcast rights for 10 Middle Eastern territories.
Spanish women recognised as top two leagues given professional status
June 12 – Spanish women’s football has received a major boost after the Spanish FA (RFEF) said the top-two tiers have gained professional status.
Saudi calls players back for August restart as Al Hilal resume title chase
June 12 – Saudi Arabia’s domestic topflight will resume on August 4 behind closed doors after it was suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Boom to bust? Report argues women’s game need special measure to survive pandemic
June 12 – After a short period of boom, the women’s game is in danger of going bust as the coronavirus pandemic hits at perhaps the most vulnerable section of world football’s society, indicates a report by the KPMG Football Benchmark team.
LaLiga restart: Seville fans turn up to stadium as their virtual replacements blur the picture
June 12 – Sevilla beat Real Betis 2-0 behind closed doors in the usually passionate Seville derby as La Liga returned after a three-month gap Thursday. But not all fans obeyed the stay-away guidelines.
Snapchat snafu: Alli’s ban will keep him out of crunch Spurs vs Man Utd restart
June 12 – Tottenham and England midfielder Dele Alli has been banned for one match by English football authorities over a post on social media about coronavirus.
Aguero, Zinchenko and Man City join CFG clubs for in-house esports challenge
June 12 – Manchester City and their seven-sister clubs owned by the City Football Group (CFG) will be competing against each other in an in-house esports challenge Saturday 13.
Report finds £500m of Premier League revenues ‘permanently lost’ due to pandemic
By David Owen
June 11 – Covid-19-related disruption is expected to cut aggregate revenues of the 20 Premier League clubs by approximately £1 billion, or £50 million each on average, in 2019-20, according to analysis in the new Deloitte Annual Review of Football Finance.
European Big 5 league restarts to show unity on Covid-19 remembrance and racism issues
June 11 – One minute’s silence to remember those who have died of Covid-19 is likely to take place before the first games of next week’s Premier League restart.
LaLiga loses betting sponsors for restart but pushes Spanish tourism messaging
June 11 – La Liga re-starts tonight with the Seville derby between Sevilla and Real Betis. The Spanish will be starting without betting sponsors but with a new campaign promoting the country as a safe destination for tourism and sport.
Joint Aussie-Kiwi bid wins top marks from FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 inspectors
June 11 – The prospects of an Australasian women’s World Cup in 2023 has received a significant boost after the joint Australia-New Zealand bid received a higher rating by FIFA’s evaluation team than rivals Japan and Colombia.
Amsterdam confirms commitment to hosting Euro 2020 rounds in 2021
June 11 – Amsterdam will remain a host city for next year’s Euro 2020 after its hosting credentials were questioned over the tournament’s postponement.
In or out? Man City to wait until July for CAS decision on Champions League entry
June 11 – Manchester City will have to wait until July before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) issues its ruling on whether the club will have its two season ban on Champions League participation and €30 million fined lifted.
Qatar 2022 bosses dump construction firm after Al Bayt stadium workers go unpaid
June 11 – Welfare conditions in Qatar have come under renewed scrutiny after an Amnesty International investigation revealed that World Cup labourers at the Al Bayt stadium went unpaid for months. Local organisers have said the Qatari construction company involved has been banned from event projects as a consequence.
Bundesliga unmasks as increased media number allowed entry to stadia
June 11 – Coaches and substitutes will no longer have to wear protective face masks on the sidelines during Bundesliga matches following newly announced hygiene measures.