September 22 – English Premier League (EPL) clubs have increased front-of-shirt sponsorship revenues by 8% this season despite the introduction of the gambling ban, with new analysis from Ampere showing the league’s clubs are now generating £444 million from the asset. That is up from £410 million in 2025/26, with clubs replacing much of the […]
Pickleball courts can lose color, traction and line clarity long before the underlying base reaches the end of its life. In other cases, cracks, water movement or delamination show that a simple new coating will not last. Resurfacing decisions should follow the cause of the defect rather than the appearance alone. This guide compares cleaning […]
September 17 – English FA chair Debbie Hewitt, a FIFA vice-president, has added her voice to the calls for more transparency from FIFA president Gianni Infantino regarding the planned sell-off of FIFA’s commercial rights into a private equity backed new business, FIFA Football Enterprise (FFE). Hewitt has written to FIFA president Gianni Infantino demanding FIFA […]
Portable pickleball courts allow hotels, convention centers, schools and multi-purpose arenas to host temporary play without permanently coating the host floor. The opportunity is attractive, but a temporary court still needs correct dimensions, predictable surface response, safe edges, efficient setup and storage. The venue should evaluate the full conversion workflow from unloading to final dismantling. […]
September 14 – FIFA president Gianni Infantino and his legal team are still refusing to show any form of accountability to member associations, stakeholders or even the legal profession over his attempt to sell all FIFA’s competition rights to a private equity backed new business – FIFA Forward Enterprises (FFE). In the US Infantino has failed […]
A multi-sport hall asks one floor to support several movement patterns, balls, shoes and operating modes. Basketball needs reliable rebound and cutting traction. Volleyball emphasizes landing comfort. Badminton requires controlled grip and clear line visibility. The same venue may also host assemblies, examinations, retractable seating and temporary stages. Because these demands can conflict, sports hall […]
September 10 – FIFA has announced its own ‘owned and operated’ ASEAN national team tournament will be played September 15 to October 5 and hosted in Bandung and Jakarta, in Indonesia, and Hong Kong, China. The controversial tournament has become yet another example of the unilateral decision making of under pressure FIFA President Gianni Infantino, […]
Choosing a sports flooring manufacturer is a procurement decision with long-term technical and commercial consequences. A low quotation can become expensive when the specification is incomplete, certification does not match the offered system, production is inconsistent, packaging fails in transit or installation support is unavailable. Buyers therefore need a structured way to compare suppliers beyond […]
September 4 – Azerbaijan’s Professional Football League (PFL) has signed a partnership with the Johan Cruyff Institute, giving league staff access to specialist training in sports management, football business, marketing and leadership. Under the agreement, PFL employees will be able to take part in a range of the Institute’s educational programmes on preferential terms, alongside […]
Hardwood basketball flooring is often treated as a single product category, but the finished court depends on far more than the visible wood species. Maple, birch and engineered multi-layer boards can each be used in sports environments, yet their stability, grading, moisture behavior, repair methods and system designs differ. The sleeper or keel structure, resilient […]
