Arsenal represent Europe in four-game tournament
Matches to be played in London from 28 January
Fifa has been unable to sell TV rights to its first global women’s club competition, the Champions Cup, which is taking place in London from 28 January. The Champions League holders, Arsenal, will represent Europe in the competition that features the winners of the continental championships.
The situation has echoes of Fifa’s struggle to sell TV rights to the men’s Club World Cup this year, bought by the global streaming platform Dazn, which sold a $1bn stake to the Saudi Arabian vehicle SURJ Sports Investment.
A last-minute deal could also be done for the Champions Cup, although given only four matches – two semi-finals, the final and a third-place game – are being played from 28 January to 1 February it is unclear whether broadcasters regard it as a valuable property.
