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African Champions League: CAF's decision to replay return match is annulled by the CAS

"The CAS Panel in charge of this matter has considered that the CAF Executive Committee did not have jurisdiction to order that the second leg of the final (African Champions League between Espérance sportive de Tunis, TUN, and Wydad Athletic Club, MAR) be replayed and has decided to annul the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 153566
• Published on 01/08/19 at 16:29
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Serie A TIM: Banco BPM (bank, ITA) extends as a major partner of AC Milan for 2019-20

Banco BPM, an Italian banking group, has extended its partnership with AC Milan (Serie A TIM) until the end of the 2019-20 season, according to the club on 01/08/2019. Banco BPM has the status of a major partner, the second level in the sponsorship hierarchy of the Milanese club. The bank and…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 153575
• Published on 01/08/19 at 14:59
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FIFA: 32 teams (instead of 24) will compete at the next Women's World Cup in 2023

The FIFA Council has "unanimously" decided to increase the number of teams participating in the final phase of the next edition of the Women's World Cup in 2023 from 24 to 32. They will be divided into eight groups of four, announced the International Federation on 31/07/2019. "The astounding…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 153573
• Published on 01/08/19 at 14:21
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eSports: Pizza Hut (restaurants) obtains virtual stadium naming rights for the NFL's competition

Pizza Hut, a network of fast food and takeaway restaurants belonging to the group Yum! Brands, has expanded its agreement with the NFL in the "first-ever official virtual stadium rights deal in eSports" by becoming the first virtual stadium naming partner in the NFL's eSports competition, the EA…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 153556
• Published on 01/08/19 at 13:39
USA: ESPN to acquire Bundesliga broadcasting rights from 2020-21 onwards (press)

The American pay-TV sports channel package ESPN is on the verge of acquiring the Bundesliga's broadcasting rights in the United States from the 2020-21 season onwards, according to the New York Post, on 31/07/2019. Nearly all of the matches are expected to be broadcast on the OTT platform…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 153535
• Published on 01/08/19 at 12:40
Piracy (beoutQ): seven major football rights holders consider a complaint in S. Arabia impossible

"We, the rights holders of various football competitions, collectively condemn in the strongest possible terms the ongoing theft of our intellectual property by the pirate broadcaster known as 'beoutQ' and call on the authorities in Saudi Arabia (KSA) to support us in ending the widespread and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, …
• Article # 153513
• Published on 01/08/19 at 11:53
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Italy: FIGC studies the possibility of expanding the Serie A Women from 12 to 14 clubs in 2020-21

"I asked to evaluate the possibility of changing the format of the 2020-21 Serie A Women's league, given that several of the men's Serie A clubs have expressed a desire to increase the league from 12 to 14 teams. For greater involvement and an ever-expanding championship," said Gabriele Gravina…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 153536
• Published on 01/08/19 at 11:23
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LaLiga Santander: unsuccessful TV rights call for tenders in the UK and Ireland (2019-2022)

The call for tenders for LaLiga Santander's broadcasting rights in the United Kingdom and Ireland for the 2019-2022 cycle, launched on 11/07/2019, has proved unsuccessful. Candidates had until 25/07/2019 to respond and then received a letter indicating that the call for tenders was null and void…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 153537
• Published on 01/08/19 at 10:37
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LaLiga Santander: Agua Veri (Damm Group), official water of FC Barcelona for 3 seasons (2019-2022)

Damm, a Catalan beer brand, has expanded its partnership with FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) via its mineral water brand Agua Veri, which has been named as the club's official water for three seasons (2019-2022) on 30/07/2019. Damm has been a global partner of Barça since 2002-03, the second…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 153510
• Published on 01/08/19 at 09:49