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©  Olympique Lyonnais
Champions League: "More than 1.6 million TV viewers for Lyon - FC Barcelona" (RMC Sport, France)

Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 Conforama) - FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) (0-0), the Round of 16 first leg match of the 2018-19 Champions League, drew "more than 1.6 million cumulative viewers" on the pay-TV channel RMC Sport 1 and the RMC Sport, SFR TV and Molotov TV apps, on Tuesday 19/02/2019…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 140682
• Published on 22/02/19 at 11:19
©  RFEF
Spain: the Supercopa de España should be played in a "final four" format abroad in 2019

"The next Supercopa de España should be played outside of Spain with a 'final four' format," said Luis Rubiales, president of the RFEF, who presented the new format at an assembly of the Federation on 19/02/2019. "In this way, the top two of the Spanish first division (LaLiga Santander) and the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 140683
• Published on 22/02/19 at 10:49
©  D.R.
City Football Group: the holding company acquires its 7th club Sichuan Jiuniu FC (China League Two)

City Football Group (CFG), an investment holding company in football assets (professional clubs, eSports, infrastructure), Ubtech (Chinese artificial intelligence and robotics company) and China Sports Capital (Chinese investment fund) have acquired Sichuan Jiuniu FC, a club based in Chengdu…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal, Stadiums
• Article # 140676
• Published on 21/02/19 at 18:10
©  RFU
Rugby: Bill Sweeney leaves the British Olympic Association to become CEO of the Rugby Football Union

"Bill Sweeney has been appointed CEO of the Rugby Football Union (RFU)," announced the RFU on 19/02/2019. "Nigel Melville will continue as interim chief executive until Bill Sweeney commences his role at Twickenham (RFU headquarters in London), with confirmation of that date to be agreed shortly,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 140644
• Published on 21/02/19 at 17:25
©  FIFA
Women's World Cup: bidding procedure to host the 2023 edition of the tournament officially open

The bidding procedure for the 2023 Women's World Cup has now officially opened, according to FIFA who addressed the 211 affiliated national federations on 19/02/2019. The beginning of this procedure takes place less than four months before the opening match of the 2019 Women's World Cup France…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 140645
• Published on 21/02/19 at 16:40
©  D.R.
Deportivo Alavés: club to receive €3m for the management of Kagoshima United FC (J2 League)

Deportivo Alavés (LaLiga Santander) has signed an agreement with Kagoshima United FC (J2 League, Japan's second division) to manage it as part of an advisory mission, which will earn the Alavès at least €3m, according to the Spanish club on 13/02/2019. The agreement "will allow the Albiazul club…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 140447
• Published on 21/02/19 at 15:59
©  Serie A TIM_Ligue 1
Spain: Telefonica (Movistar+) acquires Ligue 1 Conforama and Serie A TIM broadcasting rights

Telefonica, has acquired, for Spain, the exclusive broadcasting rights to the Ligue 1 Conforama (via BeIN Media Group) and the Serie A TIM (via IMG) "from 22/02/2019," said the Spanish telecommunications and pay-TV group on 20/02/2019. The matches will be broadcast on the channels of its Movistar…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies
• Article # 140637
• Published on 21/02/19 at 15:09
©  Juventus FC
Serie A TIM: Juventus FC issues a bond worth €175m to restructure the club's debt

"Juventus Football Club SpA (Serie A TIM) announces the placement of €175m non-convertible bond to provide the company with financial resources for its general corporate purposes, streamlining the structure and the maturity of the debt," said the Italian club, on 13/02/2019. The fixed annual…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 140523
• Published on 21/02/19 at 14:19
©  OL
Ligue 1 Conforama: attendance for Matchday 23 of 2018-19 (20,874 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 23 of the 2018-19 Ligue 1 Conforama season drew an average of 20,874 spectators per game for an average fill rate of nearly 69%. Three of the ten games on Matchday 23 were originally scheduled from 01/02 to 03/02/2019 were postponed until 13/02 and 20/02/2019, due to Gilets Jaunes (Yellow…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Authorities, Stadiums
• Article # 140634
• Published on 21/02/19 at 13:35
©  Paris Saint-Germain
Ligue 1 Conforama: Accor Live Limitless (ALL) main shirt sponsor of Paris Saint-Germain from 2019-20

Accor Live Limitless (ALL), the "lifestyle loyalty program" of the French hotel group Accor, will become a major partner and main shirt sponsor of Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Conforama) from the 2019-20 season, announces the Parisian club on 21/02/2019. The duration of this first level…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Essentials Sponsors & Partners
• Article # 140628
• Published on 21/02/19 at 12:50