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©  LFC
2018-19 Champions League: head-to-head Liverpool - Bayern Munich (Round of 16, 1st leg, 19/02/2019)

With nearly 72 million fans on social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram), FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) has 1.2 times more fans than Liverpool FC (Premier League), which totals just over 58 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 # 140425
• Published on 19/02/19 at 15:00
©  EFL
English Football League: Shaun Harvey will leave as CEO "at the end of the 2018-19 season"

Shaun Harvey will leave his post as CEO of the English Football League "at the end of the 2018-19 season," indicated this English professional league on 18/02/2019. He was appointed on 29/07/2013 and took office on 01/10/2013. The position was created to support Greg Clarke, chairman of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 140424
• Published on 19/02/19 at 14:27
©  CIES
CIES: players trained at Barça, Real Madrid and Lyon accumulate the most playing time in the Top 5

Players trained at FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) are at the top of the ranking of minutes played in the European Top 5 leagues (Bundesliga, LaLiga Santander, Ligue 1 Conforama, Premier League and Serie A TIM) from 01/01/2014 to 11/02/2019, according to a Weekly Post from the CIES Football…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Transfer Market
• Article # 140385
• Published on 19/02/19 at 12:04
©  D.R.
2030 World Cup: Argentina-Chile-Paraguay-Uruguay joint bid for the centennial edition

"The Presidents of the Argentine Republic, Mauricio Macri; of the Republic of Chile, Sebastián Piñera; of the Republic of Paraguay, Mario Abdo; and the Republic of Uruguay, Tabaré Vázquez; have agreed to submit a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup," announced the Chilean President Sebastián…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 140382
• Published on 19/02/19 at 11:24
©  .DR
NBA: presentation of a new "smart jersey" that changes name and number via an application

Adam Silver, commissioner of the National Basketball Association, has presented the "smart jersey of the future" which enables the wearer to change the flocking on the back of the jersey (name and number) via an application, on 15/02/2019. "Silver used an app on a phone to change the number…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 140384
• Published on 19/02/19 at 10:55
©  RCDE
LaLiga Santander: 40 million Chinese fans watch Wu Lei's debut for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

"Wu Lei's debut for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's first team versus Villarreal CF last Sunday (2-2, Matchday 22 of the 2018-19 LaLiga Santander, 03/02/2019) was watched by more than 40 million people in China, through the various online TV platforms, data that certifies the enormous media appeal of…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Transfer Market
• Article # 140383
• Published on 19/02/19 at 10:20
©  UEFA
VAR: "The technology worked perfectly" in the four Champions League games (R. Rosetti, UEFA)

"I am very happy with the way VAR was implemented, the technology worked perfectly, and the refereeing teams performed at a very high level. It showed all the hard work we have put in," said Roberto Rosetti (ITA), chief refereeing officer for UEFA on 15/02/2019, after the first 2018-19 Champions…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 140313
• Published on 18/02/19 at 18:14
©  Bologne FC
eSports: Bologna Fc 1909 (Serie A TIM) launches its section in partnership with eSports Academy

Bologna Fc 1909 (Serie A TIM) has launched its eSports section, indicated the club on 14/02/2019. This launch into eSports is being done in partnership with eSports Academy, a Roman company specializing in the promotion and distribution of electronic sports games. The Italian club will…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, esport - gaming
• Article # 140346
• Published on 18/02/19 at 17:41
©  MLS
MLS: Don Garber extends as commissioner of the league for 5 years until the end of the 2023 season

Major League Soccer (MLS) has extended Don Garber's contract as commissioner for five years or until the end of the 2023 season, according to the North American professional football league on 14/02/2019. "Garber, 61, has presided over MLS's dramatic growth and consolidation since taking the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 140314
• Published on 18/02/19 at 17:10
©  RVCF
Real Valladolid CF: club presents José Zorrilla and training centre modernisation project (€35m)

Real Valladolid CF (LaLiga Santander) has presented its project to modernise the Estadio José Zorrilla (26,512 capacity) and its training centre, for a total estimated cost of €35m, on 06/02/2019. Real Valladolid CF has not yet announced a date for the beginning of the stadium's renovation…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 140317
• Published on 18/02/19 at 16:30