FIFA: 45 federations (24 in Europe) have already announced their official support for G. Infantino

24 European federations have officially announced their support for the candidacy of UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino for the presidency of FIFA, as of 04/02/2016. The Swiss leader updates the list of his official supporters after each announcement made by a national federation in his…

Twitter: LaLiga is second most followed league with 2 million followers (Premier League: 10 million)

@LaLiga, the official Twitter account of LaLiga, which offers news content of the Liga BBVA (first division) and the Liga Adelante (second division), now has over two million followers on Twitter, announced the Spanish League on 03/02/2016. Thus, the Liga BBVA is the second European Top 5 league…

2016 Super Bowl: €3.65bn in bets, 97% of which will be illegal, says the American Gaming Association

$4.2bn (€3.65bn as of 02/02/2016) in bets are expected to be placed for the 2016 Super Bowl between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers (Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, on 07/02/2016), as estimated by the AGM (American Gaming Association, a lobby representing American casinos), on 27/01/2016…

France: Council of State maintains 3 promotions/relegations between Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 in 2015-16

The French high court Council of State has rejected the appeal of the LFP against the FFF regarding the number of promotions and relegations between Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, and therefore decided to maintain three promotions and relegations between the top three divisions of French football in…

FIFA: "By 2018, FIFA will have zero reserves left if today's status quo remains" (Sheikh Salman)

"By 2018, FIFA will have zero reserves left if today's status quo remains unchanged, and if there continues to be a substantial lack of income from TV and marketing rights sales. The fact is that we are looking at a massive loss. No serious person with a minimum of financial knowledge can nor…

Russia 2017: Confederations Cup emblem, inspired by the tournament's trophy, is unveiled in Moscow

The emblem of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia has been unveiled at a ceremony in Moscow (RUS) on 03/02/2016. The ceremony marked 500 days before the start of the competition, scheduled from 17/06 to 02/07/2017. "The official emblem and look of the tournament were inspired by Russia’s…

IFAB: video refereeing on the agenda of the annual general meeting in Cardiff (WAL), on 05/03/2016

"The 130^th annual general meeting (AGM) of the IFAB will take place at St. David's Hotel in Cardiff (WAL) on Saturday 05/03/2016 and will be chaired by David Griffiths, president of the Football Association of Wales," announced FIFA on 02/02/2016. Among the topics on the agenda is video support…

Top 5: transfer spending during the 2016 winter transfer window, compared to 2015

FIFA: "My main task will be to bring football back to FIFA and FIFA back to football" (G. Infantino)

"My main task will be to bring football back to FIFA and FIFA back to football. The image of FIFA is not very high and has to come back to the top again. We have to work 100, 200, 1000% for football," said Gianni Infantino, the UEFA general secretary and candidate for the presidency of FIFA, in…

FIFA: Platini's appeal against his eight-year suspension will be reviewed on Monday 15/02/2016

On Monday 15/02/2016 the FIFA Appeal Committee will review the appeal made by Michel Platini against the decision of the Ethics Committee, which sentenced him to an eight year suspension from any activity in football on 21/12/2015, confirmed the legal team of the French official to News Tank…