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International transfers: Top 5 clubs spent $642.8m (-37.5%) during the 2019 winter transfer window

"Clubs from the Big 5 have completed 591 incoming international (+10.3% compared to 2018) the winter registration period of 2019, total spending on the international transfer market by clubs from the Big 5 was $642.8m (€559.5m on 31/01/2019), a sharp decrease (-37.5%) compared to the same period…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Transfer Market
• Article # 140564
• Published on 20/02/19 at 17:45

UEFA: FIFA competition projects deemed "unacceptable" by European bodies

"UEFA, ECA and European Leagues were adamant that the current proposals are unacceptable as they stand," stated the Professional Football Strategy Council (PFSC) after a meeting in Nyon (SUI) on 18/02/2019. "They (the three authorities) were of the unequivocal view that any decision on…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 140456
• Published on 20/02/19 at 17:04

2018-19 Champions League: head-to-head Atlético Madrid - Juventus (Round of 16, 1^st leg, 20/02/2019)

With nearly 68 million fans on social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram), Juventus FC (Serie A TIM) has 2.7 times as many as Club Atlético de Madrid (LaLiga Santander), which totals nearly 25 million, as the two teams prepare to face each other in the first-leg of the Round of 16 of the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Digital, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 140547
• Published on 20/02/19 at 16:15

2018-19 Champions League: head-to-head Schalke - Manchester City (Round of 16, 1^st leg, 20/02/2019)

With more than 59 million fans on social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram), Manchester City FC (Premier League) has almost 14 times as many as FC Schalke 04 (Bundesliga), which totals 4.4 million, as the two teams prepare to face each other in the first-leg of the Round of 16 of the 2018-19…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Digital, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 140546
• Published on 20/02/19 at 15:30

NBA/FIBA: a joint project to create a professional basketball league in Africa by January 2020

The NBA and FIBA have announced a joint project for the creation of a professional basketball league in Africa, the Basketball Africa League (BAL), which should begin in January 2020, according to the two entities on 16/02/2019. "It's yet to be determined which existing club teams will be part…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 140458
• Published on 20/02/19 at 13:41

Bundesliga: attendance for Matchday 22 of 2018-19 (39,732 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 22 of the 2018-19 Bundesliga season drew an average of 39,732 spectators per game, from 15 to 18/02/2019. The average fill rate was 85%. FC Schalke 04 - SC Freiburg (0-0), on Saturday 16/02/2019 (kick-off at 15:30 CET), was the game that posted the best attendance with 58,271…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Authorities, Stadiums
• Article # 140457
• Published on 20/02/19 at 12:40

FIGC: AS Pro Piacenza 1919 (Serie C) expelled from the league after its 7-player team loses 20-0

"President Gabriele Gravina orders the revocation of the (license) affiliation of AS Pro Piacenza 1919 Srl (Lega Pro, Serie C, Group A), the minimum conditions for participation in the Serie C championship laid down by the federal system are no longer being applied (by the club)," announced the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 140455
• Published on 20/02/19 at 12:39

Ligue 1 Conforama: attendance for Matchday 25 of 2018-19 (24,759 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 25 of the 2018-19 Ligue 1 Conforama season drew an average of 24,759 spectators per game, from 15 to 17/02/2019. The average fill rate was 72%. Olympique Marseille - Amiens SC (2-0), on Saturday 16/02/2019 (kick-off at 17:00 CET), was the game that posted the best attendance of the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Authorities, Stadiums
• Article # 140380
• Published on 20/02/19 at 11:40

Serie A TIM: attendance for Matchday 24 of 2018-19 (24,155 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 24 of the 2018-19 Serie A TIM season drew an average of 24,155 spectators per game, from 15 to 18/02/2019. The average fill rate was 63%. FC Internazionale Milano - UC Sampdoria (2-1), on Sunday 17/02/2019 (kick-off at 18:00 CET), was the game that posted the best attendance with…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Authorities, Stadiums
• Article # 140504
• Published on 20/02/19 at 11:10

Exclusive "Talk of a Super League is fanciful and lacks any kind of strategy" (Javier Tebas, LaLiga)

"The talk of a Super League is fanciful and lacks any kind of strategy. No league would back it given the damage it would do to their own domestic competition. For the biggest clubs, there is an effective Champions League model that allows them to compete against the best sides in the continent…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Agencies, …
• Article # 140402
• Published on 20/02/19 at 10:39