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FIFA 2014: survey of women's football

The survery of women's football by FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) was carried out in 2014 by the CIES Football Observatory (International Centre for Sports Studies) using data collected by the international federation in order to obtain information in key areas related to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 34223
• Published on 16/02/15 at 18:16
©  FIFA
2026 World Cup: FIFA assigns the rights in the US (Fox / Telemundo) and Canada (Bell Media)

Domestic audiovisual rights to the 2026 World Cup were awarded by FIFA (Fédération international de football association) in the United States to the television groups Fox (for English) and Telemundo (NBCUniversal Group, Spanish) and In Canada, to the Bell Media group (English TV networks CTV and…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 34207
• Published on 16/02/15 at 17:44
©  LFP
Spain: 40 clubs and the League ask the government to accept the collective sale of TV rights

40 clubs and SADs (public limited sports companies) have signed the Spanish LFP's petition asking the Spanish government to ensure the quick adoption of the royal decree allowing collective marketing of domestic and international TV rights to Spanish professional competitions (Liga BBVA, Liga…
Domain(s): Media, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 33915
• Published on 16/02/15 at 16:18
©  Real Madrid
Real Madrid Superior Court of Justice cancels the renovation agreement for the Bernabeu stadium

The TSJM (High Court of Justice of Madrid) "have cancelled the agreement of 15/11/2012 [...] which approved a minor amendment to the land use permit with regard to the Santiago Bernabeu (capacity 85,000). [...] Real Madrid is working with the council and the regional government of Madrid to…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 34126
• Published on 16/02/15 at 14:59
©  D.R.
DFL Digital Sports: Andreas Heyden has been appointed CEO and will take office on 15/06/2015

Andreas Heyden has been appointed CEO of DFL Sports Digital, a subsidiary of the DFL (German Professional Football League) specialising in the production and distribution of digital content, announced the league on 09/02/2015. He will take office on 15/06/2015. The position is currently held on an…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital
• Article # 33919
• Published on 16/02/15 at 14:13
©  D.R.
Premier League: adidas will return as kit supplier to Southampton FC in 2015-16

The German brand adidas will return as kit supplier to Southampton FC (Barclays Premier League) in 2015-16, the club announced on 14/02/2015. The partnership is estimated to be for £5m (€6.7m) in 2015-16. The club has no official kit supplier in 2014-15. They announced they would end their deal…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands
• Article # 34156
• Published on 16/02/15 at 12:51
©  D.R.
FIFA: 91% of registered female footballers play in the US and Canada (47%) or in the UEFA zone (44%)

"The United States and Canada account for almost half of the 4.8 million female players registered at worldwide level (including China and France as per data provided by the FIFA Big Count). UEFA member associations also play a signifcant role by representing 44% of all registered female…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 34134
• Published on 16/02/15 at 11:38
©  D.R.
Snapchat: a Sky News and Sky Sports channel has been launched on the application's Discover service

Snapchat, the photo and video sharing application, has partnered with the British pay-TV group Sky to launch a channel dedicated to Sky News (news channel) and Sky Sports (sports channel) on its Discover service which was launched on 27/01/2015, announced Sky on 11/02/2015. Sky News and Sky Sports…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34125
• Published on 16/02/15 at 10:27
©  D.R.
Bundesliga: Commerzbank extends its naming rights to the stadium in Frankfurt until 2020

The German bank Commerzbank has extended its contract for the naming rights to the stadium in Frankfurt (capacity 51,500) until 2020, the company announced on 11/02/2015. The naming contract, that was due to expire in July 2015, has been extended for five seasons. The annual amount paid will…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34124
• Published on 16/02/15 at 09:33
©  pk/MR AFP
Paris 2024: the Olympic Games bid will be submitted to a vote of the Council of Paris on 13/04/2015

"To be a candidate for the Olympics and Paralympics is too important a subject to be driven by enthusiasm and impatience. I've said it and I will say it again, yes, there is heart, the heart is there, and there is reason, and reason is there," said Anne Hidalgo, the Mayor of Paris, at the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 34095
• Published on 13/02/15 at 18:20