News of football clubs

Brazilian football clubs open doors to foreign investors

17-05-2022 10:45 After a century operating as non-profit associations, Brazilian clubs have started transforming their business models.

TRANSFER IRREGULARITIES

Football clubs, AFA headquarters raided as part of money-laundering probe

30-09-2021 17:11 Investigators probing irregularities in transfers of players to Mexican sides. Football association's headquarters raided, along with offices at Gimnasia, Independiente, Racing and Unión de Santa Fe.

SUPPORTERS ARE BACK

Football fans set to end 18-month Covid exile from stadiums

24-09-2021 21:47 After 18 long, quiet months, the moment has finally arrived: fans will flock back through stadium turnstiles from the start of October onwards.

by Dan Edwards

Coronavirus pandemic

Lammens: Fans can return to stadiums 'in September or October'

18-08-2021 14:51 Sport & Tourism Minister Matías Lammens says "football with spectators will return in the medium term," likely September or October.

Super League

Europe’s rebel Super League collapses after fan pressure

24-04-2021 09:37 Football's most powerful clubs face mounting calls for reprisals over Super League fiasco underlines greed and lack of respect for fans.

FOOTBALL

European Super League flop a familiar sight for South Americans

23-04-2021 23:37 South America has seen several attempts by clubs to take organisational matters into their own hands.

ARGENTINE FOOTBALL

AFA’s restrictions may prove too little, too late for local football

10-04-2021 08:28 A costly shutdown looks inevitable for Argentina’s top flight, after more than 100 players test positive for Covid-19.

by Dan Edwards

International football

CONMEBOL postpones World Cup qualifiers over travel constraints

07-03-2021 08:12 CONMEBOL postponed two rounds of 2022 World Cup qualifiers scheduled later this month because of Covid-19 quarantine rules affecting European-based players and the threat of clubs refusing to release their international stars.