A multi-sport hall asks one floor to support several movement patterns, balls, shoes and operating modes. Basketball needs reliable rebound and cutting traction. Volleyball emphasizes landing comfort. Badminton requires controlled grip and clear line visibility. The same venue may also host assemblies, examinations, retractable seating and temporary stages. Because these demands can conflict, sports hall […]

September 9 – European Leagues is broadening its legal battle against FIFA, slamming the governing body’s abuse of power over the women’s match calendar and regulatory decisions in an updated complaint to the European Commission. The stakeholder reiterates that Fifa’s conflict of interest as a competition organiser and governing body is seen as an infringement […]

Choosing a sports flooring manufacturer is a procurement decision with long-term technical and commercial consequences. A low quotation can become expensive when the specification is incomplete, certification does not match the offered system, production is inconsistent, packaging fails in transit or installation support is unavailable. Buyers therefore need a structured way to compare suppliers beyond […]

September 4 – Azerbaijan’s Professional Football League (PFL) has signed a partnership with the Johan Cruyff Institute, giving league staff access to specialist training in sports management, football business, marketing and leadership. Under the agreement, PFL employees will be able to take part in a range of the Institute’s educational programmes on preferential terms, alongside […]

Volleyball court flooring must support repeated jumping, landing, lateral movement and occasional player contact with the surface. The material also has to fit the venue’s wider operating plan. A school gym may host basketball and assemblies; a dedicated club may prioritize athlete comfort and court identity; a public sports hall may need fast maintenance and […]

August 27 – Despite stakeholder fury and legal threats, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has remained steadfast in his refusal to allow an independent financial and governance audit into his abandoned plan to sell off FIFA’s commercial and events operation business to a private equity financed new company FIFA Football Enterprise (FFE). Infantino has not even […]

Hardwood basketball flooring is often treated as a single product category, but the finished court depends on far more than the visible wood species. Maple, birch and engineered multi-layer boards can each be used in sports environments, yet their stability, grading, moisture behavior, repair methods and system designs differ. The sleeper or keel structure, resilient […]

August 28 – UEFA has taken the first legal steps of bringing a criminal complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino, and potentially other FIFA executives, over its plan to sell off World Cup commercial rights. An application for an order to obtain discovery of information from FIFA (Americas) and FWC2026 US has been filed in […]

Portable pickleball courts allow hotels, convention centers, schools and multi-purpose arenas to host temporary play without permanently coating the host floor. The opportunity is attractive, but a temporary court still needs correct dimensions, predictable surface response, safe edges, efficient setup and storage. The venue should evaluate the full conversion workflow from unloading to final dismantling. […]

August 24 – Nordic football has lost confidence in FIFA boss Gianni Infantino and is demanding an independent review of the world governing body’s governance.  Echoing the UEFA, Concacaf and AFC line, the football associations from Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland and the Faroe Islands have positioned themselves firmly against the embattled Infantino, issuing a joint […]