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The Business of Sports Management
Since 2013, a Sports Management news archive of resources designed to support the book The Business of Sport Management, eds. John Beech and Simon Chadwick, Pearson Education. Regularly updated with news from the world of Sports Management.. See also http://tinyurl.com/TBOEM for Events Management news, including, for example, the FIFA World Cups.  Using the TAGS below is strongly recommended.
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August 14, 5:30 AM
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Golf: LIV golfers told season-ending team event set to be cancelled

Golf: LIV golfers told season-ending team event set to be cancelled | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
LIV Golf players have been warned that the season-ending Team Championship later this month is set to be cancelled.
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August 12, 3:46 PM
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Tax chief threatens to freeze four clubs' bank accounts | en.philenews.com

Tax chief threatens to freeze four clubs' bank accounts | en.philenews.com | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
Tax Commissioner Sotiris Markides has given APOEL, Anorthosis, Apollon and AEL until August 20 to clear one million euros in tax or face frozen accounts.
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August 11, 12:01 PM
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Concacaf nations unite behind joint statement bar Mexico who isolate themselves with support of Infantino

Concacaf nations unite behind joint statement bar Mexico who isolate themselves with support of Infantino | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it

August 11 – Following the joint AFC, Concacaf and UEFA statement Monday calling for the resignation of FIFA president Gianni Infantino, Concacaf’s federations and sub-regional association have been quick to show their support. In a post on X, in English and Spanish, the USSF said: “U.S. Soccer, Canada Soccer, CFU (Caribbean Football Union) and UNCAF (Central American Football Union) stand together, along with our colleagues around the world, in calling for meaningful change that strengthens FIFA’s governance

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August 10, 6:17 AM
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Gianni Infantino: Fifa accused of breaking trust 'through deception'

Gianni Infantino: Fifa accused of breaking trust 'through deception' | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
Fifa has been accused of breaking trust "through deception" in an open letter issued by Uefa, Concacaf and the Asian Football Confederation.
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August 8, 3:55 AM
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Gianni Infantino denies claims Uefa paid off alleged 'lover'

Gianni Infantino denies claims Uefa paid off alleged 'lover' | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
Gianni Infantino's alleged lover was given a severance payment over the affair by Uefa while he was its general secretary, according to a Daily Telegraph investigation.
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August 7, 5:23 AM
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Gianni Infantino: Mexico defies Concacaf to join Argentina in supporting Fifa president

Gianni Infantino: Mexico defies Concacaf to join Argentina in supporting Fifa president | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
Mexico goes against its regional governing body Concacaf to publicly support under-fire Fifa president Gianni Infantino.
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August 4, 12:16 PM
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Confederations withdraw participation in all FIFA governance bodies as pressure builds on Infantino to resign

Confederations withdraw participation in all FIFA governance bodies as pressure builds on Infantino to resign | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it

August 3 – The AFC, Concacaf and UEFA have formed a pact to force FIFA president Gianni Infantino out of the world governing body by making his position untenable. The three confederations have pledged that they will not participate in any of FIFA’s governance affairs until Infantino resigns his post. By withholding their participation, the three confederations will effectively paralyse FIFA’s governance processes and ability to operate normally. Their withdrawal will see their representatives refuse to take part in FIFA Council meetings.

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August 4, 7:38 AM
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Brescia Brings 115 Years of History to an End

The liquidation of Italian club Brescia has sent shockwaves through European football after a court officially ordered the dissolution of one of Italy’s most historic clubs, making it the latest addition to a growing list of football institutions brought down by financial collapse.

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August 3, 8:47 AM
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Gianni Infantino: FA set to withdraw support for Fifa president

Gianni Infantino: FA set to withdraw support for Fifa president | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
The English Football Association is set to write to Fifa president Gianni Infantino withdrawing its support amid the fallout from his scrapped plans to sell off stakes in Fifa competitions to private investors.
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July 31, 7:34 AM
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AFC joins Uefa and Concacaf in opposing Fifa plan

AFC joins Uefa and Concacaf in opposing Fifa plan | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
The Asian Football Confederation "stands in solidarity" with Uefa and Concacaf in opposing controversial Fifa proposals.
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July 29, 5:45 AM
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FA express concern amid growing anger at Fifa plan

FA express concern amid growing anger at Fifa plan | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
The Football Association says it is concerned by Fifa's proposals to sell stakes in its major competitions as Uefa's 55 member associations hold an emergency meeting to discuss the issue.
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July 28, 10:54 AM
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PGA Tour introduces promotion and relegation in major shake-up

PGA Tour introduces promotion and relegation in major shake-up | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
A whole host of changes are coming to the PGA Tour, which includes a promotion and relegation system across two tiers.
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July 27, 7:35 AM
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Ronaldo's Al-Nassr club debts exceed €180 million

Ronaldo's Al-Nassr club debts exceed €180 million | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
The debt of Al-Nassr Football Club, the current champion of the Saudi Arabian championship, amounts to 800 million riyals (more than €187 million), APA reports citing newspaper Arriyadiyah
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August 13, 7:28 AM
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Gianni Infantino: FAI withdraws support as IFA backs Uefa stance

Gianni Infantino: FAI withdraws support as IFA backs Uefa stance | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
The Football Association of Ireland [FAI] officially withdraws support for under-fire Fifa president Gianni Infantino, while the Irish Football Association [IFA] confirms it backs Uefa's stance.
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August 12, 2:32 PM
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Los Angeles Lakers: NBA franchise to be sold in record $12.5bn deal to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger

Los Angeles Lakers: NBA franchise to be sold in record $12.5bn deal to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
The Los Angeles Lakers is to be sold for a reported record $12.5bn - less than a year after Mark Walter took a majority stake in the NBA franchise.
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August 10, 2:52 PM
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AFC, Concacaf and UEFA tell Infantino football is not his possession; that he has lost trust through his deception

AFC, Concacaf and UEFA tell Infantino football is not his possession; that he has lost trust through his deception | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it

August 10 – The strongest condemnation of the leadership of FIFA president Gianni Infantino to date has come this morning from three of his presidential peers. In an open letter to the ‘football family’ they say Infantino’s conduct is “not the conduct of a custodian of the game, but of one who believes the game is answerable to him”. 

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August 9, 10:00 AM
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Women's cycling: Why is it so hard to run a team?

Women's cycling: Why is it so hard to run a team? | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
The Hess women's cycling team was owned by a rich benefactor with a background in high finance - so how did they end up failing to pay riders and staff?
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August 8, 3:51 AM
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13 Nations Have Declared Their Opposition For Gianni Infantino's FIFA Presidency

13 Nations Have Declared Their Opposition For Gianni Infantino's FIFA Presidency | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
Some football superpowers, including England, want to see Infantino resign and replaced.
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August 6, 4:03 AM
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Gianni Infantino says sorry but remains as Fifa president after executive meeting

Gianni Infantino says sorry but remains as Fifa president after executive meeting | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
Gianni Infantino will remain Fifa president after receiving backing from senior executives, but "sincerely apologises" for errors in his controversial private investment plans.
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August 4, 7:42 AM
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Fifa investment plan had to be scrapped - Arsene Wenger

Fifa investment plan had to be scrapped - Arsene Wenger | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
Fifa's chief of global football development Arsene Wenger says the decision to scrap the plan to have private investment in Fifa competitions was "absolutely necessary".
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August 3, 12:58 PM
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UEFA warns FIFA of legal action. England and Wales formally withdraw support for Infantino

UEFA warns FIFA of legal action. England and Wales formally withdraw support for Infantino | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
August 3 – UEFA has threatened legal action against FIFA and Gianni Infantino following his annulled plans to privatise the World Cup. In a letter to Infantino, UEFA said that “it is actively considering legal action, arbitration, and/or regulatory complaints (together, the ‘proceedings’) arising out of and in connection with the FFE plan proposed by Fifa”. The European confederation demanded “immediate steps to identify, locate and preserve all documents and electronically stored information described in this notice that are in your or Fifa possession, Read more …
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August 1, 5:21 AM
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Fifa World Cup plans: Gianni Infantino scraps private investment proposal after widespread opposition

Fifa World Cup plans: Gianni Infantino scraps private investment proposal after widespread opposition | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
Football's world governing body Fifa abandons plans to sell off stakes in its major competitions after widespread opposition to president Gianni Infantino's proposal.
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July 30, 1:36 PM
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Fifa World Cup: Uefa to boycott tournament if Gianni Infantino's investment plans go through

Fifa World Cup: Uefa to boycott tournament if Gianni Infantino's investment plans go through | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
Uefa's 55 member associations vote to boycott the World Cup if Fifa proceeds with its plan to sell stakes in its competitions.
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July 28, 1:28 PM
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World Cup: Uefa furious at reports Fifa plan to sell stakes in tournament

World Cup: Uefa furious at reports Fifa plan to sell stakes in tournament | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
European football's governing body Uefa reacts furiously to proposals from Fifa to seek private investment in its competitions, including the World Cup.
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July 28, 10:35 AM
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Gianni Infantino summoned to appear in Washington before U.S. House Judiciary Committee representative

Gianni Infantino summoned to appear in Washington before U.S. House Judiciary Committee representative | The Business of Sports Management | Scoop.it
U.S. Democrat Jamie Raskin, the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee, is demanding Infantino appears to explain FIFA’s close relationship with the Trump administration.
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