Each of the 207 FIFA member associations will this year receive a further one-off bonus payment of USD 300,000 from world football’s governing body as part of FIFA’s Financial Assistance Programme (FAP). For the six confederations, this bonus will amount to USD 2.5 million each. This decision by the FIFA Executive Committee has been made [...]
FIFA announced the extension of its broadcast rights agreement with Al Jazeera Sport for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia and the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. The agreement is the first to be signed in FIFA’s media rights distribution process for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups and, coming just a few weeks [...]
The UEFA Executive Committee finished the first day of its inaugural meeting of 2011 under the chairmanship of UEFA President, Michel Platini. Top of the agenda was the vote by those eligible on the Executive Committee to select the hosts of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2011/13. The result of the vote meant that Israel [...]
The British Airways Football Legends Invitational Tournament 2011 has been officially launched by the Barbados Tourism Authority. This will excite Brits and Bajans in the run up to a spectacular clash of the Titans. The six-a-side tournament will be held at the Kensington Oval, Barbados, on 10-11 June 2011. Teams representing England’s top clubs will [...]
