Some capitals are also worried their own national champions might be the target of a takeover by a bigger European rival. “Operators of all sizes should have business opportunities in the single market and be able to benefit from and contribute to effective competition,” the document reads. Back off, Mario Draghi didn’t exactly win over … Read more
National leagues and football players therefore need to adapt to the international scheduling adopted by FIFA by compressing their schedule to follow the match calendar, or reducing their number of games. A 2023 report published by FIFPRO found that due to an expanding calendar the workload and pressure for players had significantly increased, resulting in … Read more
Washington was pushing to “put China in the text every two sentences,” said one European diplomat who was granted the condition of anonymity to speak candidly. “It kept hammering on the Chinese nail.” To Washington’s satisfaction, the two sides committed to team up with other countries to tackle “China’s non-market policies and practices in the … Read more
