Soccer

1/28/2026 |  AC Milan’s Matteo Signorini on modern sponsorship (Insider Sport) Long‑term, relationship‑driven partnerships are becoming essential to football’s commercial landscape, and AC Milan Senior Sponsorship Sales Manager Matteo Signorini says the industry must adapt to that reality.
Speaking during a webinar hosted by the Sport Business Institute Barcelona, Signorini outlined how elite clubs are reshaping their sponsorship strategies and why some major deals now take years to complete.

1/28/2026 |  WSL revenue rises while funding clubs over profit (Insider Sport) Women’s Super League (WSL) Football has published its first standalone financial results, reporting revenues of £17.4m ($23.97m) for the year ending July 31, 2025.
The accounts, filed on Companies House, cover the organisation’s first full season operating independently following its separation from the Football Association (FA).

1/28/2026 |  Argentina: River Plate unveils renovation plan for 100,000-capacity Monumental (StadiumDB.com) Estadio Monumental is preparing for another stage of redevelopment that is set to significantly change the appearance and operation of River Plate’s stadium. The project introduces new architectural solutions and structural changes to the stands, attracting strong interest from fans and the football community. 

1/28/2026 |  Italy: Euro 2032 arena or space for residents? The battle over the future of Stadio Maradona (StadiumDB.com) Stadio Maradona in Naples is set to undergo a modernisation that could completely redefine its role. The stadium project, prepared with international competitions in mind, has sparked strong opposition from local sports communities and placed the city before a difficult decision. 

1/27/2026 |  Flick says Barcelona must be at ‘best level’ to finish in top 8 of Champions League (Associated Press (AP)) MADRID (AP) — Needing a win and several goals to earn an automatic spot in the top eight of the Champions League, coach Hansi Flick knows Barcelona will have to be at its best against Copenhagen on Wednesday.