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Vaud canton motion to remove UEFA’s tax-free status in Switzerland fails to reach a vote

Vaud canton motion to remove UEFA’s tax-free status in Switzerland fails to reach a vote | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it

January 22 – The Swiss Canton of Vaud that had a motion before its Tuesday night Grand Council meeting calling for the revoking of UEFA’s tax exemption in the region, did not manage to progress its meeting agenda to the point of a vote. The motion is an attempt to bring pressure on UEFA to suspend the Israeli FA (IFA).
With the Vaud meeting running long, a number of agenda items at the end of the schedule were carried over to the next Vaud meeting of MPs next Tuesday. 

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Report predicts women’s sport revenues to hit $3bn in 2026, football to account for 35%

Report predicts women’s sport revenues to hit $3bn in 2026, football to account for 35% | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it

April 10 – Deloitte predicts that global revenues in women’s elite sports will reach at least US$3 billion (£2.2 billion) for the first time in 2026. This represents a 25% increase on the US$2.4 billion value generated in 2025.
Deloitte bases its numbers on matchday, broadcast, and commercial revenues. Commercial revenue – including sponsorships, partnerships and merchandising sales – is where Deloitte sees the largest share of revenues at 45% – a similar share to 2025 (46%). 

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Will entertainment-led Rock League be future of curling?

Will entertainment-led Rock League be future of curling? | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
Rock League, the first-ever professional curling league, starts in Toronto later on Monday, with six mixed-gender global franchises playing in an unusual format.
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Wimbledon tennis expansion land not subject to restrictions

Wimbledon tennis expansion land not subject to restrictions | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
Campaign group Save Wimbledon Park had argued a statutory trust prevented the development from going ahead.
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Union of European Clubs proposes radical UEFA revenue distribution model

Union of European Clubs proposes radical UEFA revenue distribution model | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it

By Samindra Kunti in Sofia
March 12 – Lobby group the Union of European Clubs (UEC) has proposed a new and radical redistribution model of UEFA revenue to address financial inequality in the club game.
On the sidelines of the annual general assembly of the European Leagues, the umbrella organisation uniting the continent’s domestic competitions, UEC presented a new model to redistribute the prize money of European club competitions and address the growing financial disparities in the continental game. 

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Infantino pledges £75m to Trump’s Board of Peace to rebuild Palestinean football infrastructure

Infantino pledges £75m to Trump’s Board of Peace to rebuild Palestinean football infrastructure | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it

February 20 – World governing body FIFA will invest $75 million to rebuild Gaza’s infrastructure as a part of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace plans.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has yet again deepened ties with Donald Trump, committing world football’s governing body to a “true partnership” with the US president’s newly created peace initiative. 

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Halifax Panthers' RFL Membership removed

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The Rugby Football League (RFL) can confirm Halifax Panthers have today had their RFL Membership removed.  The club was placed into compulsory liquidation in a High Court hearing on Monday.  Halifax’s home fixture with Sheffield Eagles on Sunday has been postponed.

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Halifax Panthers: Championship team liquidated over HMRC debt

Halifax Panthers: Championship team liquidated over HMRC debt | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it

Second-tier rugby league side Halifax Panthers are placed into liquidation because of money owed to HMRC.

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Bayern lead prize money ranking from UCL so far; Premier League clubs cash in

Bayern lead prize money ranking from UCL so far; Premier League clubs cash in | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
February 6 – FC Bayern München were the biggest prize money winners of the league stage of this year Champions League, with an enormous €100 million payout. They were closely followed by Liverpool (€97m), Manchester City (€97m), and Arsenal (€96m).
Five of the top seven teams were from the Premier League. Barcelona, with €89 million were ranked sixth and the Spanish rivals Real Madrid 9th with €81 million. Last years winners PSG have so far racked up €82 million, Read more …
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FIFA releases Global Transfer Report as spending hits $13.11billion

FIFA releases Global Transfer Report as spending hits $13.11billion | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it

January 29 – FIFA has released in annual report of global transfer spending, with transactions in the transfer market topping €10 billion for the first time – a sign that football’s economic profile continues to expand.
The 2025 Global Transfer Report shows that more than 86,000 international transfers were completed across the men’s and women’s game in 2025 — the highest figure recorded.
Transfer spending didn’t just creep upward either as it soared through the $10 billion ceiling, 

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Vaud canton motion to remove UEFA’s tax-free status in Switzerland fails to reach a vote

Vaud canton motion to remove UEFA’s tax-free status in Switzerland fails to reach a vote | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it

January 22 – The Swiss Canton of Vaud that had a motion before its Tuesday night Grand Council meeting calling for the revoking of UEFA’s tax exemption in the region, did not manage to progress its meeting agenda to the point of a vote. The motion is an attempt to bring pressure on UEFA to suspend the Israeli FA (IFA).
With the Vaud meeting running long, a number of agenda items at the end of the schedule were carried over to the next Vaud meeting of MPs next Tuesday. 

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Vaud canton MPs to vote on removing UEFA’s tax-free status in Switzerland for failing to sanction Israel

Vaud canton MPs to vote on removing UEFA’s tax-free status in Switzerland for failing to sanction Israel | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
January 20 – Taking a leaf out of US president Donald Trump’s international diplomacy model, pro-Palestine supporters aim to bring pressure on UEFA to suspend the Israeli Football Association (IFA) by hitting the confederation where they believe it hurts most – at the bank.
Today (Tuesday) Swiss local parliamentarians in the Canton of Vaud will vote on revoking UEFA’s tax exemption. UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon are within the Vaud canton.
The argument behind the resolution is that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Israel is illegally occupying Palestinian land in the West Bank. Read more …
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Hamilton Accies confirm new ownership as 'new and exciting chapter' begins under Morley Sports Management

Hamilton Accies confirm new ownership as 'new and exciting chapter' begins under Morley Sports Management | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
The League One outfit have confirmed the news we brought you yesterday that Seref Zengin has passed over the reins at the club
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More at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn0yd7vldjlo 

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Serie A scraps plans for AC Milan v Como in Perth

Serie A scraps plans for AC Milan v Como in Perth | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it

December 23 – Plans to stage a Serie A fixture in Australia have been shelved, with Italy’s top flight confirming that AC Milan’s scheduled match against Como will no longer be played in Perth following regulatory complications involving the Asian Football Confederation. 
The match, due to take place in Western Australia in February, would have marked the first time a European domestic league game was staged outside its home continent, after La Liga’s plans to host a fixture between Villarreal and Barcelona in Miami also came undone. 

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Haverfordwest County AFC faces High Court winding-up threat from HMRC

Haverfordwest County AFC faces High Court winding-up threat from HMRC | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it

Chairman says issue has been dealt with, but winding-up notice is still listed ahead of High Court hearing HAVERFORDWEST County AFC is facing serious questions after an HM Revenue and Customs winding-up petition against the company behind the club remained live on The London Gazette website despite the chairman insisting the matter has already been dealt with.

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Annual Review of Football Finance 2025 | Deloitte UK

Annual Review of Football Finance 2025 | Deloitte UK | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
The 34th edition of the publication reviews financial performance during the 2023/24 season, as well as exploring future projections and emerging trends shaping the industry.
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Afcon 2025: Senegal government calls for investigation into Caf after Morocco awarded title

Afcon 2025: Senegal government calls for investigation into Caf after Morocco awarded title | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
The Senegalese government calls for an "independent international investigation" at the Confederation of African Football after it stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations title.
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IOC gives FIFA a clean bill of health over its backing of Trump and his 'Board of Peace'

IOC gives FIFA a clean bill of health over its backing of Trump and his 'Board of Peace' | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it

February 23 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s growing bromance with U.S. President Donald Trump has attracted interest in the corridors of power of Olympic sport, though having initially said they would investigate, have now issued a statement saying that the role Infantino is promoting for FIFA in Gaza is “in keeping’ with the role os a sports federation.

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Lazio plan 2032 opening of new €480m Stadio Flaminio

Lazio plan 2032 opening of new €480m Stadio Flaminio | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
February 18 – The proposed overhaul of Lazio’s Stadio Flaminio will carry a projected price tag of €480 million, with ambitions for the ground to stage its first fixture in 2032.
Claudio Lotito, president of SS Lazio, presented the plans last week, setting out a redevelopment that would more than double the stadium’s current 20,000 capacity to 50,750.
“It’s not just a construction project, it’s a vision,” Lotito said.
“The redevelopment of the Stadio Flaminio isn’t just about SS Lazio. Read more …
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Super League coffin nailed shut after Real Madrid pull out of their own breakaway plan

Super League coffin nailed shut after Real Madrid pull out of their own breakaway plan | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it

February 11 – The final nail in the Super League coffin now looks to have been hammered into place. Earlier this week Barcelona announced they had pulled out of the breakaway European club project, leaving just Real Madrid and its president Florentino Perez at the last man standing.
Now they too have backed down (and out), but perhaps too late to unpick their pariah status. 

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Barca quit European Super League crash site leaving Real Madrid and A22 alone in the cold

Barca quit European Super League crash site leaving Real Madrid and A22 alone in the cold | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it

February 9 – Spanish giants FC Barcelona have withdrawn from the proposed breakaway European Super League, leaving Real Madrid as the last club still backing the competition and the organising entity A22 friendless and exposed. 
In a statement, the Catalans said: “FC Barcelona hereby announces that today it has formally notified the European Super League Company and the clubs involved of its withdrawal from the European Super League project.”

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Chinese FA crackdown hits clubs with points deductions and fines for match-fixing and corruption

Chinese FA crackdown hits clubs with points deductions and fines for match-fixing and corruption | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it

January 30 – Nine clubs will begin the new Chinese Super League (CSL) season with points deductions after the latest round of sanctions stemming from investigations into match-fixing, gambling and corruption.
This is another major blow to the domestic game that has spent the better part of a decade battling credibility issues.
Shanghai Shenhua, last season’s runners-up, and Tianjin Tigers received the heaviest penalties, each docked 10 points before a ball is even kicked. 

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Mâs Monumental set for major expansion

Mâs Monumental set for major expansion | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
Argentinian Primera División team River Plate has announced plans to further expand Mâs Monumental to a capacity of 101,000, making it what it claims will be the second largest club football stadium in the world. The expansion will be made possible via a new tier of seating and the introduction of a roof covering all
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Real Madrid once again top Deloitte Money League

Real Madrid once again top Deloitte Money League | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it

January 22 – Real Madrid remain the financial benchmark in world football, finishing top of Deloitte’s latest Football Money League as the game’s biggest clubs pushed revenues to a new high.
The Money League table lays out the combined total of €12.4bn in revenue generated by the top 20 clubs across the 2024/25 season – an increase of 11% on the previous year. Deloitte point to three main income streams to explain the growth.

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Wimbledon expansion plan faces challenge over 150-year-old law

Wimbledon expansion plan faces challenge over 150-year-old law | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
The All England Club proposals include 38 new tennis courts and an 8,000‑seat stadium.
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What does the return to the Camp Nou mean for FC Barcelona’s finances?

What does the return to the Camp Nou mean for FC Barcelona’s finances? | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
Club president estimates revenues of up to €400 million annually when new stadium is fully complete
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