Europe
UEFA launches new website
European soccer’s governing body, UEFA, has relaunched its website – which will spearhead its new media division.
UFA secures deal with majority of UEFA cup teams
German-based company UFA Sports, which has made its name by snapping up TV rights to European soccer clubs, has secured deals with more than half of the clubs playing in the first round of this year’s UEFA Cup competition.
SportBusiness in monaco: barcelona chief quashes expansion proposal
Joan Gaspart, president of Spanish soccer side Barcelona, has today vetoed efforts by the G-14 group of top European soccer clubs to expand the group’s club representation.
Romanian soccer shareholder has licence revoked
The main shareholder in Romania's National Bucharest has had his licence withdrawn by the country's soccer federation for failing to honour the contracts of 15 players, a club official has said.
Scottish clubs receive uefa backing to join premiership
UEFA has given Celtic and Glasgow Rangers a boost in their quest to join the English Premier League after general secretary Gerhard Aigner said that European soccer’s governing body would not obstruct such a move.
Chelsea in talks to form rival euro lobby group
English soccer club Chelsea is in talks with Italian club Lazio about setting up a rival to the G14 group of top European clubs.