UEFA announced the award of the 2012-15 UEFA Champions League media rights in the USA and Caribbean to the FOX Sports Media Group. The media rights also include the UEFA Super Cup 2012, 2013 and 2014. FOX Sports Media Group prevailed in a competitive tender process. A key element of FOX’s offer was their commitment [...]
FIFA is very happy to announce Steven Pienaar, a famous Southafrican Football player as a new ambassador for FIFA’s “Football for Hope” programme. Pulling himself out of the poverty of his childhood in Johannesburg’s Westbury township, Steven Pienaar has become one of the true heroes of South African football. The speedy wide midfielder, playing for [...]
The UEFA Executive Committee has completed its last meeting of the 2010 calendar year in Prague, Czech Republic. Under the chairmanship of the UEFA President, Michel Platini, the Executive Committee discussed a number of proposals in relation to the promotion of European football in general and, in particular, to that of the women’s game. The [...]
UEFA announced the award of four of the five media rights packages for the 2012-15 UEFA Champions League in Italy. A five package structure of rights was offered to the market, which included live and delayed match coverage, highlights on both Tuesday and Wednesday nights and the UEFA Champions League magazine programme. Pay television broadcaster [...]
