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Premier League: an average attendance of 38,273 (+6.9%) and a fill rate of 95% in 2017-18

The 20 Premier League clubs posted an average of 38,273 spectators per game during the 2017-18 season, an average increase of 2,454 spectators (+6.9%) compared to the 2016-17 season. This total makes the Premier League the second ranked European Top 5 league in terms of attendance, behind the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Authorities, …
• Article # 122393
• Published on 13/06/18 at 10:50

Deloitte: European football represented a market of €25.5bn in 2016-17 (+4%)

"Strong growth in broadcasting rights values across European football’s biggest domestic and continental competitions drove total European football market revenue to €25.5bn in 2016/17, a 4% increase on 2015-16 (€24.6bn)," said the UK audit and consultancy firm Deloitte, in the 2018 edition of…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 122349
• Published on 13/06/18 at 09:40

Ligue 1 Conforama: Paris Saint-Germain Academy to launch summer camps in Perth (AUS) from July 2018

"Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Conforama) will open its summer camps for the first time in Perth, Australia, from 02/07/2018 as part of an exclusive partnership with AM-PM Sports Development (Australian company that also operates in China)," announced the French club on 08/06/2018. "Supervised…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 122348
• Published on 12/06/18 at 17:50

FIFA: the two bids for the organisation of the 2026 World Cup designated by the FIFA Council

"Following the publication of the Bid Evaluation Report by the 2026 Bid Evaluation Task Force, the FIFA Council designated the two bids - the one jointly submitted by the Canadian Soccer Association, the Mexican Football Association and the United States Soccer Federation, as well as the one…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 122201
• Published on 12/06/18 at 16:50

2017-18 Serie A TIM: percentage of refereeing errors falls from 5.78% to 0.89% thanks to VAR

Of the 397 matches played with the use of the video assistant referee (380 Serie A TIM matches and 17 TIM Cup/Coppa Italia matches), 2,023 calls to the VAR (5.1 per game) were made, with 117 corrected decisions (one every 3.29 games) and the percentage of refereeing errors fell from 5.78% to…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Stadiums
• Article # 122355
• Published on 12/06/18 at 15:50

2018-2021 Serie A TV rights: split into three lots, no single operator can acquire all three lots

The Lega Serie A has published the three lots (lots 5, 6 and 7) selected for the allocation of the domestic audiovisual rights of the Serie A for the 2018-2021 period on 08/06/2018. These three lots cannot be acquired by a single operator and the total floor price is €1.1bn per season. • Lot…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Agencies, Finance, …
• Article # 122286
• Published on 12/06/18 at 14:30

Premier League: Hyundai (KOR) becomes the shirt sleeve sponsor of Chelsea FC for 2018-2022

The South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai has become the shirt sleeve sponsor of Chelsea FC for the 2018-2022 period (four seasons) on 11/06/2018. The deal was announced by the British newspaper The Times on 12/05/2018. "The relationship will see Hyundai's famous logo appear on our match…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, …
• Article # 122335
• Published on 12/06/18 at 13:30

FFF: KFC (fast food chain) extends its partnership with the Federation until 2023

KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) France, a French subsidiary of the American fast food chain, has renewed and extended its partnership with the FFF for five years (until 30/06/2023) on 08/06/2018. KFC became an official partner of France's men's, women's, youth and amateur football teams for the…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Activation, Agencies, …
• Article # 122158
• Published on 12/06/18 at 12:30

Friendly: Germany - Saudi Arabia draws 8.2 million viewers in Germany on ARD (audience share: 32%)

Please find below, after each match of the German national team, the TV audiences, in Germany, of the "die Mannschaft", according to data recorded by News Tank Football since 03/09/2014.

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 122264
• Published on 12/06/18 at 11:30

Friendly: France - USA draws 7.28 million viewers on TF1 in France (audience share: 37%)

Please find below after each match of the French national team, the TV audience figures of the "Les Blues" in the France, according to data recorded by News Tank Football since 2012.

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 122258
• Published on 12/06/18 at 11:00