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FIFA and Qatar 2022 bosses meet with MAs to discuss human rights progress
May 12 – Following human rights protests by international players from Belgium, Denmark, Germany and Norway and letters from the Danish and Norwegian FA’s FIFA and World Cup 2022 organisers Qatar have begun a series of meetings with member associations.
Keller to stand down at DFB over Koch ‘Nazi’ comments
May 12 – Time appears to have caught up with German football chief Fritz Keller who has offered to step down after sparking a wave of criticism for comparing his colleague to a notorious Nazi judge.
SIGA webinar to focus on fall-out from European Super League crisis
May 11 – Global sports integrity group SIGA, is holding the second of its latest ‘No such thing as a crisis’ webinar series tomorrow (May 12) focussing on the collapse of the European Super League and how this should trigger governance reforms.
Another bloody nose for Real Madrid as court rules in favour of LaLiga’s right to manage
By Paul Nicholson
May 6 – Real Madrid have lost a Spanish court case against LaLiga which challenged the legal right of the league to promote and sell its commercial and broadcast inventory.
Hertha sack Lehmann after nasty fumble on WhatsApp
May 6 – Former Arsenal and German goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has been sacked from his role on the board of Hertha Berlin after sending a WhatsApp message to Sky pundit and ex-international Dennis Aogo calling him a “token black guy”.
Keller removed as Swiss prosecutor in on-going Infantino criminal case
By Paul Nicholson
May 5 – FIFA President Gianni Infantino has won what he hopes will be the first step towards a more significant victory in his battle to quash the Swiss federal criminal investigation into his conduct.
Chelsea respond to ESL criticism by opening board to fan reps
May 5 – In the wake of the European Super League (ESL) protests, Chelsea have become the first of the English breakaway clubs to introduce fan representation at board meetings.
Premier League sets up ‘owner’s charter’ to curb any ESL breakaway repeat
May 4 – The English Premier League has taken action to prevent its clubs threatening to break away again and join any future European Super League.
Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV (venue for the final; first-time host; 65,000 capacity)
The 2021 Gold Cup is heading to Las Vegas, the self-proclaimed entertainment capital of the world, in what will be a debut for major event soccer in the city and in one of the shiniest and newest stadium facilities in the US.
Located adjacent to the world-famous Las Vegas Strip, Allegiant Stadium is a 65,000 capacity venue that began construction in November 2017 and was completed at a cost of $1.9 billion in July 2020.
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
Group A & quarterfinals venue, hosts in 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2017, capacity of 80,000 to 105,000.
Located in the west of Dallas in the city of Arlington, the 105,000 maximum capacity AT&T stadium is the largest domed structure in the world and one of the biggest sports stadia. Costing $1.2 billion, the continually evolving stadium is a facility like no other. It has more than 300 suites, numerous club facilities,
Exploria Stadium, Orlando, FL
Groups C & D venue, first-time host, capacity of 25,000.
Orlando City’s downtown Exploria stadium is a 100% privately funded project that was built as a soccer-specific stadium and completed in time for the MLS debut of Orland City in 2017. It is also the home to the WNSL team Orlando Pride.
The site is two blocks from the Amway Center, and within walking distance of the downtown bar district.
Toyota Stadium, Frisco, TX
Groups A & B venue, previous host in 2015, 2017, and 2019, capacity of 20,500.
The 20,500 capacity Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, is a soccer-specific stadium and the home of MLS side FC Dallas.
It cost approximately $80 million to build and opened on August 6, 2005 with an MLS fixture between FC Dallas and the New York Red Bulls
UEFA and FIFA join four-day social media blackout protesting online racist abuse
By Andrew Warshaw
April 30 – English football’s boycott of social media in protest against the current scourge of online racist abuse has been joined by FIFA and UEFA as well as a number of other sports.
SIGA launches Women on Wednesday’s webinar series May 5
April 30 – Global integrity body SIGA launches the first of its ‘Women on Wednesday’s’ (WoW) webinars next week (May 5). The webinars will take place on the first Wednesday of every month and feature leading women’s sports executives.