Man Utd keep season ticket prices unchanged for 9th season and apply for standing section
March 10 – Manchester United have announced that they have frozen season ticket prices for the 2020-21 campaign for a ninth consecutive season.
Milan clubs hunt new ad streams with two-tier 4K perimeter boards at San Siro
March 9 – Milan’s San Siro may not be considered fit for purpose or provide a state-of the-art experience for the modern day fan, but it will soon have a cutting edge perimeter LED technology billboard system.
Pre-FIFA election Infantino allies asked Swiss AG Lauber if he was investigation target
By Andrew Warshaw
March 9 – Unofficial dealings between under-fire Swiss attorney general Michael Lauber and Gianni Infantino just as the latter was considering seeking the FIFA presidency have fuelled suspicion about collusion between the pair following revelations at the weekend in French newspaper Le Monde.
Coronavirus: Italian sports minister fury at ‘irresponsible’ Serie A for playing on
March 9 – Italy’s sports minister has accused Serie A of being “irresponsible” for ignoring his calls for matches to be permanently called off because of coronavirus.
Cordeiro frustrated as US Women reject pay offer and FIFA imbalance comes into focus
March 9 – American governing body US Soccer claims that it offered the US women’s national team equal pay for matches under its control, but Carlos Cordeiro’s letter, released on the eve of International Women’s Day, has vexed the players.
Ronaldinho remains in Paraguayan jail as police probe widens
March 9 – Ronaldinho’s Paraguayan nightmare is not at an end yet. On Sunday, the local prosecutor said that the former player will remain in jail as the investigation widens to investigate potential other crimes.
Coronavirus: AFC halts West Asian Champions League and pushes back final rounds
March 9 – The AFC Champions League has been put on temporary hold in West Asia while officials work out ways to get the remaining group matches played as a result of the coronavirus.
AC Milan fire Boban after he describes ownership as ‘disrespectful’
March 9 – Less than a year after quitting FIFA, where he had served as personal adviser to Gianni Infantino in his role as deputy general secretary, to join AC Milan, Zvonimir Boban has been sacked as the club’s chief football officer following an unsavoury spat with CEO Ivan Gazidis.
Gao puts Saints up for sale with £250m price tag
March 9 – Premier League Southampton are up for sale again with Jisheng Gao having reportedly instructed brokers to sell his 80% stake for £250 million. Goa completed his acquisition of the Saints in August 2017 for £210 million.
Everton boost women’s team structure bringing it into heart of club operations
March 9 – Everton have restructured their women’s team operations under their ‘One Club’ vision that will see CEO Denise Barrett-Baxendale chair a new Senior Leadership Team for Everton Women, and increased finding for the team.
AFDP Global reinforces Azraq launch with international women’s day projects
March 9 – AFDP Global, the international football social enterprise, that last week launched its latest project in the Azraq refugee camp in Jordan, followed up this week with a number of events to mark International Women’s Day.
Massey transfers from Liverpool to FIFA for expanded medical role
March 9 – FIFA has appointed former Liverpool head of medical services Andrew Massey as director of its medical department.
Agnelli puts money and privilege above sporting integrity in call for CL protections
By Andrew Warshaw
March 6 – After a relatively quiet few months in the delicate debate over how European club football should be organised in the future, Juventus president Andrea Agnelli has re-stoked the flames of controversy by again making the case for the most prestigious clubs to be commercially prioritised.
Liverpool join the £300m club for annual staff costs
By David Owen
March 6 – Liverpool’s staff costs surged through the £300-million mark last season, as the Merseysiders put the finishing touches to the squad that is running away with this year’s Premier League title.
Sportradar mounts legal challenge to Betgenius and FDC football data monopoly
By Paul Nicholson
March 6 – The battle over the ownership and control of data generated by the English and Scottish leagues has entered a new potentially and defining phase that raises both public interest concerns as well as anti-competitive, creative copyright and integrity issues.