ALL POSTS TAGGED "Relevent Sports"
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/ 56 days agoBundesliga club doesn't rule out playing games overseas
RB Leipzig Managing Director Johann Plenge, who has been with the club since it was in the fifth tier of German soccer, has opened up about the possibility of Bundesliga clubs playing league games abroad in a revealing new interview. Ask any fan of a Bundesliga club which league is most likely to play league […]
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/ 96 days agoDFL Supercup should be played in US, says Bundesliga champs
Fernando Carro, the CEO of reigning Bundesliga champion Bayer Leverkusen, has surfaced the possibility of playing the DFL Supercup abroad. In the 2023/24 season, Leverkusen won a domestic double with the league and DFB Pokal. Then, to kick off the current season, Leverkusen won the German Supercup. That game was in Leverkusen, as the team […]
TV
/ 181 days agoEFL schedule released; Update on US TV broadcast news
The English Football League (EFL) schedule for the 2024/25 season is out, featuring several intriguing matches among the 72 teams. Consisting of England's second-tier Championship, as well as League One and League Two, the trio of divisions are set to air in England on Sky Sports. The network previously struck a massive $1.1 billion deal […]
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/ 246 days agoFIFA and Relevent says US Soccer can't see settlement details
US Soccer's previous request to see the settlement details between FIFA and Relevent has been denied. The settlement removed FIFAt in the case in which Relevent is suing FIFA and US Soccer. Relevent, the media and promotion company based in the United States, sought legal action against the two governing bodies. Relevent's goal is to […]
TV
/ 251 days agoEFL games on USA TV to get improved viewing experiences
Soccer fans can look forward to improved USA EFL broadcasts starting in the 2024/25 season. The EFL (English Football League) has extended its partnership with global sports media company IMG through the 2028/29 campaign. This agreement aims to elevate production values across EFL competitions. The renewal comes after the EFL's record domestic TV rights deal […]
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/ 280 days agoRelevent suit against US Soccer inches closer to Supreme Court
A lawsuit against the US Soccer Federation (USSF) and FIFA alleging antitrust regulation violations is getting closer to the US Supreme Court. The lawsuit comes from Relevent Sports, which wants to host an official La Liga match in the United States. Relevent wants to bring meaningful games to the United States in a bid to […]
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/ 294 days agoWrexham Effect: EFL to net at least $56 million in US rights deal
The English Football League (EFL) has secured a broadcast distribution deal in the United States. The deal with Relevent Sports, the New York-based agency best known for running LaLiga North America and the International Champion Cup, will bring in at least $56 million for the English Football League. However, that potential could grow further. In […]
ESPN
/ 315 days agoRelevent Sports to buy EFL media rights for North America
Relevent Sports, a media agency based in New York City, is lining up the EFL media rights in North America. The current rights deal for the EFL expires at the end of the 2023/24 season. Pitch International brokered the previous deal that sent the rights in the United States to ESPN. That includes the rights […]