Новости за 30.06.2020

By David Owen

June 30 – FIFA is now budgeting for this year’s revenues to come in at little more than half of its original projections, as a consequence of coronavirus.

A revised budget published last week puts total revenue for the current year at just $250 million. This is 48.3% down on the $484 million originally forecast in a detailed budget for 2020 published as part of the world governing body’s 2018 financial report.

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By Andrew Warshaw

June 30 – After somewhat of a lull, the FifaGate scandal is back in the headlines with two-time Concacaf stand-in president Alfredo Hawit spared further jail time as a US judge ruled he could return home to Honduras, four years after he pleaded guilty.

Hawit confessed in 2016 to racketeering conspiracy, two counts of wire fraud conspiracy and conspiracy to obstruct justice. He admitted to having received “hundreds of thousands of dollars” in bribes from two sports... Читать дальше...

June 30 – The Premier League has drawn up a contingency plan for Leicester City’s home fixture with Crystal Palace because of the government-enforced local lockdown in the city. A postponement has not been ruled out. 

June 30 – Staff at the English FA have been left shocked by the announcement of more than 100 job losses due to the “significant impact” of coronavirus.

By David Owen

June 30 – Sports footwear and apparel giant Nike swung heavily into loss in its March-to-May 2020 quarter, reflecting the impact of Covid-19.

The Oregon-based company, which is about to take over from New Balance as Premier League champions Liverpool’s kit supplier for the 2020-21 season, said its fourth quarter results were “significantly impacted by physical store closures” across the globe.

It said product shipments to wholesale customers were down “nearly... Читать дальше...

June 30 – English football stakeholders have joined forces to help BAME players move into full-time coaching roles in the professional game.

June 30 – Having waited since 2004, Somalia today sees the return to football in its national stadium – Stadium Mogadishu.

June 30 – Valencia have been plunged into chaos after sacking coach Albert Celades and appointing long-standing club servant Voro until the end of the Spanish La Liga season.

June 30 – The European Sponsorship Association (ESA) has released results from the second edition of its ESA Sponsorship Sentiment Tracker, indicating that there is a growing confidence in the sponsorship business as coronavirus lockdown is eased across Europe.