French Ligue 1 football clubs lost €645m (£551m/$680m) during the 2020-21 season, the majority of which was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report from the Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion (DNCG), which monitors French clubs’ financial affairs, has laid bare the impact the pandemic had on teams. Paris …
Fans snap up tickets for Women’s Champions League final
FC Barcelona Femení’s first 3,000 free tickets have already been allocated to members by the club for the UEFA Women’s Champions League final against Olympique Lyonnais Féminin. The final will be held at Allianz Stadium (pictured) in Turin on May 21, with a second batch of 4,000 tickets going on sale to the general public …