The Nest of Champions in the Akwa Ibom State capital, Uyo, has emerged as venue for all-important Federation Cup Round of 64 match between former champions, Enyimba and league champions, Rivers United. This is clearly the biggest match to be played on Wednesday, April 26 as Round …
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Photo Credit: @SportingLagos Ojeikere Aikhoje SportsBusiness Writer For the first time in Nigerian football, clubs have turned to their fans to boost their chances of playing in a tournament. The newly introduced NaijaSuper8 tournament provides a platform for nominated clubs to showcase the degree of engagement …
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AS Roma CEO, Lina Souloukou Italian side, AS Roma, has announced the appointment of former Olympakos CEO, Lina Souloukou, as its new Chief Executive Officer & General Manager of the Club. Souloukou takes over from Pietro Berardi, who left the club, on Monday. According to the club’s …
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Spanish top flight league, LaLiga has announced that four teams will play in North America this year as it kick starts its inaugural Summer Tour. The quartet include: Atlético de Madrid, Sevilla FC, Real Betis Balompié, and Real Sociedad. All matches will take place in Mexico and the …
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Africa’s football governing body, the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF), is searching for an agency as it seeks to boost its commercial strategy. According to sportbusiness.com, the agency will secure sponsors for CAF’s leading competitions. CAF issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) with a view to sourcing for …
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Forty-One clubs in the country are out for votes by their fans to make it to the inaugural edition of the NaijaSuper 9 Tournament. It is the first of its kind in Nigeria in with qualification for the playoffs to be decided via a voting process for nominated clubs. …
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LaLiga, a global, innovative and socially responsive organisation, which is a leader in the leisure and entertainment sector has partnered Upstream, to bring the fan-focused online portal, LaLiga Premium, to Sub-Saharan Africa mobile phone users. Upstream is a global marketing technology company, while LaLiga is home to LaLiga Santander …
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German champions, Bayern Munich, have formed a partnership with Major League Soccer champions, LAFC, to identify and develop young talent for their own teams but also for the international market. The player development business will be operated through a new joint venture company – Red&Gold Football – …
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Gianni Infantino will serve a second term as FIFA President after being re-elected unopposed to lead global football’s governing body for another four years, during the 73rd FIFA Congress in Kigali, Rwanda. Speaking immediately after the re-election to serve from 2023 to 2027, President Infantino said: “Being FIFA President …
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Morocco has announced readiness to join Spain and Portugal’s joint bid to host the FIFA 2030 World Cup, Sports Minister, Chakib Benmoussa, announced at the CAF President Outstanding Achievement Awards Ceremony in Kigali, Rwanda. “With that in mind, I would like to announce, before this assembly, that the Kingdom …
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