Proposed Brazil sports law puts CBF on collision course with FIFA
A leading sports lawyer warns that Deputy Luiz Carlos Hauly's bill breaches the constitutional autonomy of sporting bodies and risks triggering FIFA intervention against...
The FBI investigates AFA’s commercial dealings in the US
Whilst the Argentine football team continues to progress in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the country’s national football league, AFA, has been placed under...
FIFA suspends Balogun ban under Article 27 after Trump call
FIFA suspended Balogun's automatic red-card ban under Article 27 after a Trump call, which cleared him to face BelgiumFIFA cleared United States striker Folarin...
US Homeland Security chief celebrates Iran’s World Cup exit
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said he 'danced a happy dance' over Iran's exit, as the team's coach decried its treatment as the most oppressedFollowing...
UK to protect sports streaming rights from paywalls
Media green paper will add on-demand and catch-up sports streaming rights for the World Cup, Olympics and Wimbledon to the listed events regime, keeping...
FIFA’s player transfer reform arrives with no plans for compensation
Reforms stem from Lassana Diarra’s challenge to FIFA’s transfer rules, yet he remains uncompensated for the losses the court found unlawfulAn agreement between FIFA...
Everton ordered to pay Burnley £35m in landmark PSR ruling
Everton must pay Burnley £35m after a commission ruled their PSR breach cost the Clarets top-flight survival, opening the door to further claimsEverton have...
White House UFC fight faces legal challenge days before event
Days before the cage doors open on the South Lawn, a federal lawsuit is testing whether a UFC card dressed up as a birthday...
David Sullivan resigns as West Ham chairman amid BBC investigation
BBC Panorama and The Times investigation forces the West Ham joint-chair out after 16 years – and raises fresh questions about fit and proper...
IFAB confirms sweeping rule changes for 2026 World Cup
From expanded VAR powers to red cards for mouth-covering, football's lawmakers have approved a raft of measures for FIFA World Cup 2026The International Football...