From Arsenal and Aston Villa to West Ham and Wolverhampton, Sports Alliance now provides its unique blend of CRM software and services to 50% of all English Premiership clubs.

Following two years of trials and training the Transfer Matching System (TMS) comes into effect on Friday 1 October. The initiative harnesses modern electronic technology with the aim of making international transfers more transparent and protecting minors. But how will it work? FIFA.com has all the details on what is a major step forward in the regulating of international football transfers.

In addition to the World Cup, this summer featured RoboCup — an international tournament in which teams of soccer-playing robots square off.

Saint Petersburg will host a World Cup semi-final in a 69,500-seat stadium with a moveable roof and retractable pitch if Russia is successful in its bid for the FIFA 2018 tournament.

Qatar unveiled plans involving stadiums that will not only cost $4 billion to build, they will include a cooling system that ensures temperatures on the field and in the stands remains below 81 degrees Fahrenheit.

A reduction in CO2 emissions of almost 60% is feasible with respect to the most advanced stadiums currently in existence. It would even be possible to achieve energy neutrality using wind energy within the stadium’s surrounding areas. These are the latest research results released by utility company Eneco on behalf of Stadion Feijenoord NV.

Chelsea FC has launched a online TV portal for the 2010/11 season, with new and exclusive content from its Sky channel, Chelsea TV.

Tickets.com, a leading global provider of integrated, high-performance ticketing solutions, has added its new product Despatch Express to the suite of ProVenueMax services it offers the Chelsea Football Club.

The biggest stadium in Germany has gone cashless thanks to payment solution AG and the installation of their premier system justpay.

The English Premier League has signed a four-year deal with Electronic Arts as its first official sports technology partner.