David Hellier

The organization upped the value of its media deal in top European markets more than 20%.

Sunderland AFC is in talks to sell a stake in its women’s team, joining a growing number of European football clubs looking to capitalize on the rising profile and financial potential of women’s football.

The Premier League is an expensive competition to succeed in, and the need to borrow heavily to fund success is only increasing. A new group of lenders are now trying to muscle in.

David Checketts, the former co-founder of MLS team Real Salt Lake, has acquired a stake in a holding company that owns Premier League team Burnley FC and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona from La Liga.

Investors are scouring for opportunities in European football’s lower leagues

Paris Saint-Germain still made a small loss last season after winning the Champions League, underscoring the challenge that even Europe’s top football clubs face in making a profit.

The NFL’s international ambitions have led it to Europe and South America. The Middle East could be next.

UEFA is overhauling the broadcast tender process for its showpiece Champions League competition, in part due to European football’s governing body aim to boost its appeal to streaming providers such as Amazon.com Inc. and Netflix Inc.

English football club Newcastle United has begun discussions with lenders about funding a new stadium or the redevelopment of its existing St James’ Park, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The United Soccer League has received a strategic investment from a firm founded by Kewsong Lee, the former chief executive officer of Carlyle Group.