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Think Football 2018: "Cashless, a cornerstone of digital strategies for clubs" (Thomas Kouck)

"Sports enclosures are, by their very nature, perfectly adapted for cashless," said Thomas Kouck, managing director of Vente-privée Entertainment, at Think Football 2018 at the University of Paris-Dauphine on 01/02/2018. "Cashless is not technology, but a strategy that, for us, is the most…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 112152
• Published on 06/02/18 at 09:40
©  Séb Lascoux
Think Football 2018: "Russia is ready to welcome fans for the World Cup" (Fatma Samoura, FIFA)

"Russia is ready to welcome fans for the World Cup, just as (it did) with the 2017 Confederations Cup, which has served as a test that has proven that by March 2018, we will be totally ready," said Fatma Samoura, the FIFA secretary general, at Think Football 2018 at the University of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 112279
• Published on 05/02/18 at 18:34
©  LCFC.com
Premier League: Leicester City FC reveal plans for a new "state-of-the-art" training facility

"Leicester City Football Club has today revealed plans for a brand new, state-of-the-art training facility, as part of its long-term commitment to strengthening Leicestershire's status as a home for the development of world-class sport," said the club on 01/02/2018. "The new training centre…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 112250
• Published on 05/02/18 at 17:40
©  Lega Serie A
Serie A: TV rights awarded to the Spanish intermediary Mediapro for €1.05bn per year for 2018-2021

The Lega Serie A has awarded the domestic audiovisual rights of the Serie A for the 2018-2021 period to an independent intermediary, the Spanish audiovisual group Mediapro, for €1,050,001,000 per year, announced the Italian League on 05/02/2018. "With this price being higher than the minimum…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 112261
• Published on 05/02/18 at 17:00
©  Juventus FC
Juventus: two new academies inaugurated in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) and Meishan (China)

Juventus FC (Serie A TIM) have inaugurated two new academies in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), on 23/01/2018, and Meishan (China), on 26/01/2018, with goal being to "to help young people players to take their first steps in the world of football by educating them with the 'Juventus method'…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 112240
• Published on 05/02/18 at 15:40
©  D.R.
eSports: partnership between 1. FC Köln (Bundesliga) and SK Gaming (professional eSports club)

1. FC Köln (Bundesliga) have entered into a partnership with SK Gaming, a professional eSports club, announced the German club on 30/01/2018. As part of this exchange of know-how ("without financial compensation" according to sponsors.de), the German club will help SK Gaming in the fields of…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 112243
• Published on 05/02/18 at 15:04
©  Séb Lascoux
Think Football 2018: "eSports is a phenomenon that will last for three reasons" (C. Page, Webedia)

"eSports is a societal phenomenon that will last for three reasons. First, because the audience exists, and there are more and more eSports fans all over the world. (Next), Video games are at the centre of the ecosystem and because their business model is evolving; they are not just sell video…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 112153
• Published on 05/02/18 at 14:34
©  FIGC
Lega Serie A: Giovanni Malagò succeeds Carlo Tavecchio as extraordinary commissioner

Roberto Fabbricini, the extraordinary commissioner of the FIGC appointed 01/02/2018, has appointed Giovanni Malagò as the extraordinary commissioner of the Lega Serie A professional football league, and in doing so gives Malagò the necessary powers to fulfill the functions of the League's bodies…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Agencies, Finance, …
• Article # 112215
• Published on 05/02/18 at 13:50
©  D.R.
FIGC: Roberto Fabbricini is appointed extraordinary commissioner after failure to elect a president

The president of CONI, Giovanni Malagò, has appointed Roberto Fabbricini, the secretary general of the Italian Olympic Committee, as the extraordinary commissioner of the FIGC for a period of six months, with Alessandro Costacurta and Angelo Clarizia as vice commissioners. The national council of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 112217
• Published on 05/02/18 at 11:54
©  Seb Lascoux
Think Football 2018: "The problem for digital actors is creation of value" (L-E Le Lay, France TV)

"In terms of sports rights, the problem for digital actors is the creation of value. I'm not sure they create this today. These digital players will only survive if they bring additional value to rights holders," said Laurent-Eric Le Lay, director of sports of of the public group France…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 112155
• Published on 05/02/18 at 11:05