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©  IFAB
VAR: IFAB says it is "encouraged by the positive and thorough results of the VAR experiment"

"The IFAB were encouraged by the positive and thorough results of the VAR experiment and agreed that a proposal to ensure consistency in using VAR would be made for approval at The 132nd IFAB Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Zurich (SUI) on 03/03/2018," indicated FIFA on 23/01/2018, the day after…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 111506
• Published on 26/01/18 at 09:25
©  Juventus
Italy: Rai acquires one match per round of the Champions League (2018-2021) from Sky Italia

The Italian public broadcaster Rai has acquired, for Italy, via sub-license from Sky Italia, the exclusive TV rights for one match per round of the Champions League for the 2018-2021 period, on 25/01/2018. Rai will broadcast, free-to-air, a match involving an Italian team on Wednesday night, in…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 111545
• Published on 25/01/18 at 17:49
©  Deportivo Alavés
LaLiga Santander: collaboration agreement between Deportivo Alavés and JS Hercules (D2, FIN)

Deportivo Alavés (LaLiga Santander) have signed a collaboration agreement with the Finnish club Jalkapalloseura Hercules (second Division), said the Spanish club on 05/01/2018. The objective of the agreement, for Deportivo Alavés, is to "continue to develop its twin club system in Europe…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal, Transfer Market
• Article # 111372
• Published on 25/01/18 at 17:20
©  Arsenal FC
Premier League: CashBet Coin becomes official cryptocurrency and blockchain partner of Arsenal FC

CashBet Coin, the cryptocurrency of US online casino operator CashBet, has become an "official cryptocurrency partner" and "official blockchain partner" of Arsenal FC (Premier League) on 24/01/2018. The duration of the contract was not communicated. The partnership is a third level agreement in…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 111523
• Published on 25/01/18 at 16:50
©  UEFA
Nations League: France and Germany in Group 1 and England and Spain in Group 4 of League A

Kazakhstan - Georgia (League D, Group 1) will be the very first match of the Nations League, on Thursday 06/09/2018 (kick-off at 16:00 CET), following the draw of the new competition held by UEFA in Lausanne (SUI) on 24/01/2018. On the same day Germany will play France in Group 1 of League A…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 111499
• Published on 25/01/18 at 16:09
©  Formula E
Formula E: Qatar Airways extends as title sponsor of the 2018 Paris and New York E-Prix

Qatar Airways has extended as an official partner and title sponsor of the Paris and New York E-Prix for the 2018 season, announced the ABB FIA Formula E, the global electric car circuit, on 22/01/2018. Qatar Airways became the title sponsor of the 2017 E-Prix editions of Paris and New York on…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 111308
• Published on 25/01/18 at 15:14
©  FC Barcelona
Japan: Rakuten unveil exhibition of 48 FC Barcelona shirts in their cafe in Tokyo

Rakuten, a Japanese group specialising in Internet services, e-commerce, finance, and digital content, have unveiled a temporary exhibition of FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) shirts in Tokyo (JPN), on 19/01/2018. Rakuten is Barça's main shirt sponsor for the 2017-2021 period (plus a one-year…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 111436
• Published on 25/01/18 at 14:19
©  Nike
China: Nike ranked the most influential sports brand in 2017 with the Chinese Super League in third

US apparel maker Nike is the most influential sports brand in China, ahead of the CBA (Chinese professional basketball league) and the CSL, according to the 2017 ranking of "Top 50 most influential sports brands in China", published on 28/12/2017. Nike is the official equipment supplier for the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Sporting Goods & Brands, Authorities, …
• Article # 111148
• Published on 25/01/18 at 13:39
©  D.R.
Serie A TIM: 7.88 million Sky Italia and Mediaset Premium subscribers watch Matchday 21 of 2017-18

The 10 games of Matchday 21 of the 2017-18 Serie A TIM 2017-18 drew a total of 7.88 million subscribers on the pay-TV channels of the Italian groups Sky Italia and Mediaset Premium, on 21 and 22/01/2018, according to data from the audience measurement institutes AGB (Nielsen group) and Auditel…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Clubs, …
• Article # 111458
• Published on 25/01/18 at 12:34
©  D.R.
LaLiga Santander: 5.57 million viewers in Spain for Matchday 20 of the 2017-18 season

5.577 million viewers (3,433 million on the pay-TV channel beIN LaLiga, 1.378 on the pay-TV channel Movistar Partidazo, and 766,000 on the free-TV channel Gol) watched the 10 games of Matchday 20 of the 2017-18 LaLiga Santander season, played from 19 to 22/01/2018, according to data from the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Clubs, …
• Article # 111370
• Published on 25/01/18 at 11:56