Soccer

U.K. government approves sale of Chelsea soccer club (AXIOS Sports) The British government has issued a license permitting the sale of English soccer team Chelsea to a group led by American investor Todd Boehly for a record $3.1 billion, Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries announced Wednesday.

Mayor Cooper doubles down on World Cup bid (AXIOS Sports) Mayor John Cooper reiterated his administration's enthusiasm for bringing 2026 World Cup games to Nashville in a letter to a top FIFA executive earlier this month.

Qatar 2022 to be watched by 5bn people, says Gianni Infantino (SportsPro Insider) Gianni Infantino is expecting the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar to be the most-watched in the tournament’s history, with the president of soccer’s global governing body projecting five billion viewers will tune in.

Bologna become latest addition to Cazoo’s sponsorship portfolio (SportsPro Insider) Italian top-flight soccer club Bologna have confirmed a new main shirt sponsorship deal with online car retailer Cazoo, which kicks in from the 2022/23 season.

Chelsea sale given green light by UK government (SportsPro Insider) The UK government has issued a licence permitting the sale of English soccer giants Chelsea to Todd Boehly’s consortium.