MP & Silva, viagra a leading international media rights company, has secured a rights distribution deal with the Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA).

The deal includes territories outside Hong Kong for international matches, such as the 2015 Asian Cup qualifiers, where Hong Kong has been grouped with Uzbekistan, UAE and Vietnam.

Mark Sutcliffe, HKFA CEO, said: “Distributing rights abroad is a positive initiative for the HKFA. MP & Silva has a strong football distribution franchise in both Asia and abroad and we know they are well placed to distribute our media rights in agreed markets. Through the initial package of matches, we are very excited by the prospect of reaching out to international fans and commercial partners of Hong Kong football”.

MP & Silva has a strong media rights portfolio in Asia that includes Asia Football Confederation, Oceania Football Confederation, Japanese Football League, Japanese baseball and the Olympic Council of Asia.

Andrea Radrizzani, MP & Silva Group CEO, said: “We have been extremely successful in the last five years in distributing football rights in Asia and I’m glad to use our network of clients and partners to boost Hong Kong’s football internationally.”

MP & Silva’s deal with the HKFA will allow it to distribute HKFA rights across cable, satellite, betting, terrestrial, Web TV, IPTV and mobile platforms.

Portsmouth’s parent company administrator has claimed that they are facing a winding-up order from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs making a need for an investor even more pressing.

Andrew Andronkiou, diagnosis who is the administrator of Convers Sports Initiatives and the owner of the Championship club, medicine has described the situation as “extremely serious”, pills as Pompey reportedly owe HMRC £1.6million following an unpaid PAYE bill.

“The club effectively ran out of cash at the end of December,” Andronikou told The Observer. “We’re under extreme pressure to find a buyer and time is against us.

“The issuing of the petition effectively means the club loses its ability to use its bank accounts. But we’ve made other provisions. We’re not fazed or worried by it. The club’s debts are not significant, we haven’t got millions and millions of liabilities.

“We pretty much have two months’ PAYE outstanding. We’re waiting to see what the Revenue will do. They will probably advertise the petition [in the London Gazette] next week. I think there is a hearing date at the end of February.

“We need to focus on finding a buyer to completing a transaction to raise cash. In terms of working capital and cash it’s only going to come from two sources: a buyer or player sales. We’re working on both.”

RTÉ Sport announced today that it has retained the rights to broadcast the RBS 6 Nations Championship for a further four years, price until 2017. 

RTÉ has been awarded exclusive Irish terrestrial rights to the championship as part of a four year extension to their existing contract covering television, symptoms radio and online coverage.

Ryle Nugent, Group Head of Sport, RTÉ, said: “The RBS Six Nations is a major international sporting event, steeped in history and a key part of our public service broadcast offering.  This is good news for Irish sports fans and means that all 15 matches will continue to be free-to-air for Irish audiences over the next five years. We have always enjoyed a successful relationship with John Feehan and the Six Nations Committee and are very pleased to be continuing our partnership up to and including the tournament in 2017.

John Feehan, Chief Executive, Six Nations Rugby, added: “We are delighted to have extended our contract with RTÉ for an additional four years.  The work of the broadcasters in the promotion and development of the game is of tremendous importance and we would like to thank RTÉ for their efforts over the years.  We look forward to working with them for a further four years.”

Newcastle politicians have taken a stand against the renaming of St James Park by urging the media not to call Newcastle United’s stadium the Sports Direct Arena.

Mike Ashley, Newcatle United owner was told he would receive no support from Newcastle City Council for his decision to rename St James’ Park.

The council has written to news organisations asking for their support after Labour and Liberal Democrat councillors united to pass a motion opposing the decision after the name change was announced in November.

They called on the sportswear tycoon to reconsider, and refused to change street signs in the city from St James’ Park to Sports Direct Arena.

The motion, passed at a meeting of the full council, also committed city officers to write to media organisations asking for their support.

The letter said: “The motion requests that the city council write to the media and asks that they continue to use the name of St James’ Park in all reporting and refuse to use the name Sports Direct Arena. We respectfully request that you take this approach.

“For its part, the city council has taken the decision not to change any wayfinding signs which bear the name St James’ Park, and calls on the club to reconsider their decision.

“We would ask that you acknowledge the strength of opposition among Newcastle fans against changing the name of the stadium and continue to call it St James’ Park in all reporting.”

Newcastle United refused to comment.

St James’ Park has been the home of Newcastle since 1892. The stadium will be called the Sports Direct Arena until a new global sponsor can be found, in a move club bosses say will bring money to the club. Derek Llambias, the club’s managing director, said it could generate up to £10 million ($15.5m) a year.

SingTel today announced that it has secured the broadcast rights to all 380 Barclays Premier League (BPL) matches in Singapore for the next three seasons starting in August 2013.

These rights were acquired on a non-exclusive basis, meaning that Singtel is not obliged to share the content with their competitors. 

Mr Allen Lew, Country Chief Officer Singapore and CEO Group Digital L!fe, SingTel said: “We are delighted to bring all the BPL matches LIVE to Singapore for another three seasons.

“Along with our recent acquisition of the rights to the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, FA Cup, Serie A, Ligue 1 and other prominent football tournaments, fans can be assured of SingTel’s strong commitment to deliver the most comprehensive football experience on mio TV, the home of football.”

The matches will continue to be available online on miostadium.com and on mobile via SingTel’s BPL application.

Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said: “mio Stadium has provided Singapore fans with great local programming and coverage of the Barclays Premier League action in a comprehensive and innovative manner. We are pleased to be continuing our partnership with SingTel for another three seasons.”

Bayern Munich has urged UEFA to introduce tough sanctions for clubs who violate new rules on spending.

CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said it would be “a total disaster” if European soccer’s governing body fails to act.

“It’s now time to finalize everything because clubs have to know what is happening in case they break the rules and that is very important.

“The rules can’t be on a very low level because then you have nothing.”

Rummenigge, anabolics who also chairs the European Club Association, illness called for Platini to remind clubs of their fiscal responsibilities.

“He, as a president and coming from France, maybe should remind certain clubs that the rules are running since July 1”.

President Uli Hoeness has also had his say on Europe’s big spenders.

He mocked Inter Milan’s Champions League final defeat of Bayern Munich in 2010 in light of the Italian club’s 69 million-euro ($89 million) loss the same year.

“I would not be happy if I win a Champions League like that. If I win a Champions League, I want to be in profit.”

He also poured scorn on City’s purchase of Serio Aguero and claimed the club were offered the player for 15 million euros ($19 million) during Felix Magath’s tenure four seasons ago. Aguero joined City for £38 million ($59 million) in July 2011.

“Those are prices we would normally never do”.

His most stinging attack was directed towards Manchester United’s owners.

“Before Mr. Glazer bought Manchester United, he didn’t know there was air in the ball.

“That’s not something that I accept. His target is making money. I would accept Mr. Glazer immediately if he says ‘OK, the price of Manchester United is 800 million pounds ($1.2 billion). That’s my money, my risk and now we are working.’

“But what did he do? He bought the club and said ‘OK, I don’t have the money, how can we finance it?’ That’s something that I never accept”/

Hoeness also made a dig at wealthy benefactors, like Roman Abramovich at Chelsea and Sheikh Mansour Manchester City, before saying that he would rather a benefactor than a Glazer.

“In this moment, will he [the wealthy owner] one day say now I go on my ships and I buy pictures and so on? But if you say which option [Glazers or benefactor], you want to have I would say I take the guy from Abu Dhabi.”

A spokesman for Manchester United, Philip Townsend, issued this retort.

“Hoeness has a right to an opinion, but results over the last seven years speak for themselves and Manchester United is in a healthy position, both on and off the pitch.

“The Glazer family have been integral in boosting the club’s revenues, which have seen United become world leaders in the breadth and depth of our commercial partnerships”.

beIN SPORT, the new independent 24-hour global network dedicated to live and exclusive coverage of the world’s best international sports, today announced that Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico will offer the network to sports fans.

Liberty Cablevision’s customers will now see beIN SPORT’s exclusive coverage of all the top soccer leagues and tournaments from Europe and South America, including games from Spain’s La Liga, Italy’s Serie A, France’s Ligue 1, South American World Cup Qualifiers and Copa America 2015. The network will also carry the away games for the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team in the qualifying rounds of the 2014 World Cup.

beIN SPORT’s English and Spanish networks will be available as part of Liberty’s basic service package on standard definition channels 94 and 95, respectively. The networks will also be part of the cable provider’s premium HD package on channels 224 and 225. In addition to its linear TV networks, select beIN SPORT content will be available on demand via Liberty Cablevision’s website.

“beIN SPORT is a new, unprecedented sports network that guarantees first row access to the electrifying stars and unmatched play of international competition with games that can’t be seen on any other channel,” said Yousef Al Obaidly, managing director of beIN SPORT. “Our original and exclusive programming is designed to let viewers ‘be in’ the game and feel they are part of the international sports community. Once they experience our network, we know Puerto Rican sports fans won’t want to miss a minute of their favorite teams and players.”

David Beckham is considering buying an MLS team after his new two-year contract with the LA Galaxy ends.

Beckham revealed he is weighing up the option at a press conference announcing his extended stay in the USA. “I have the option of owning a franchise, remedy and that excites me”.

The Englishman’s original five-year deal at the LA club included the option to buy a franchise on retirement. The realisation of this was said to be a key element in the latest round of contract talks.

The CEO of Anschutz Entertainment Group, symptoms the LA-based company which owns the Galaxy, Tim Leiweke stated, “He made it very clear to us we have to sort this through, that he’s going to exercise his option to be an owner in Major League Soccer.

“We have a commitment to help him when that time comes and my guess is that, unless that’s part of the Galaxy, we’re going to be competing with him on and off the pitch”.

Leiweke revealed that the relevant processes to allow Beckham to realise this ambition are now in place.

“The partners in the league have structured that option in a way that will allow David to become a partner in the league, to become an owner in the league at some point in the near future and operate and run his own franchise, and we’re going to encourage that.

“Unless I’m mistaken, that’s his future once he does make a decision to retire.”

Since Beckham joined the Galaxy in 2007 and promised to promote the game in the USA, the number of MLS teams has increased to 19 from 12 and, according to the new MLS Champions, the sum to buy into the league through an expansion club is estimated to have quadrupled to $40 million.

Beckham’s net worth was approximated at $291 million in The Sunday Times in May 2010. Forbes estimated the Former England captain’s income in 2010 alone was $40 million.

Euroleague Basketball and Marca have announced that the Spanish sports media group will become an official Turkish Airlines Euroleague broadcaster for the upcoming 2012-13 season. 

Marca TV channel started in 2010 as part of one of the biggest media groups in Spain, anabolics Unidad Editorial, sale and during the last three years, shop has increased its coverage of sports like football and boxing with progressive audience growth. The Marca group, which includes, Marca Tv, Marca (print) www.marca.com and Radio Marca, are the most popular specialized sporting media outlet in Spain, with an audience of over 10 million per day (including print, tv, online, radio and social media). 

Starting this season, Marca TV will have the rights to broadcast live all Unicaja Malaga games in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague in addition to other games throughout the season, with simulcast on www.marca.com. Those additional games start during this week with the CSKA Moscow vs. Lietuvos Rytas on Thursday, October 11 at 18:00 CET, Besiktas JK Istanbul vs. Partizan mt:s Belgrade on Friday, October 12 at 19:00 CET and Real Madrid vs. Panathinaikos Athens, also on Friday at 21:30 CET. 

The opening game of Real Madrid is being offered by Marca TV to all Spanish fans as a special exception to celebrate the new agreement. The whites, eight-time Euroleague champions, will face the Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos Athens, six-time Euroleague champions, in an exciting and attractive duel. Besides broadcasting games, Marca will also give great importance to the Turkish Airlines Euroleague in all its news editions and launch a special Euroleague Basketball programming to give all basketball fans the greatest coverage possible of the competition across its platforms.

West Bromich Albion FC have announced a profit of £9million ($14m) for the financial year ending June 30, 2011, the club have confirmed.

The Baggies have also been able to reduce their net debt from £10million ($15.4m) to just £2million ($3m).

The financial success followed a successful first season back in the Barclays Premier League.

West Brom avoided instant relegation back to the Championship for only the second time after head coach Roy Hodgson revived their fortunes when replacing Roberto Di Matteo in February.

Albion’s made money back on transfer in the department of £3million.

They spent £5.2million on new signings while receiving £8.2million back from players sold.

However the latest figures have not taken into account that, since the end of the financial year, the commitment in terms of fulfilling players’ contracts has risen from £37million to £48million.

The baggies will hold their annual general meeting at the club’s new London office on February 9.