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RC Strasbourg Alsace: five groups selected for the renovation of the Stade de la Meinau

SCAU, KSS Group, HPP, Populous LTD and 2Portzampac are the five groups of architects/design offices selected to provide the design for the renovation/extension project of the Stade de la Meinau (27,500 capacity). The shortlist was presented by Robert Herrmann, president of the Eurométropole de…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 175279
• Published on 17/02/20 at 17:00

Euro 2020: 28.3 million ticket requests already, double the amount for Euro 2016

"Ticketing for UEFA Euro 2020 has smashed all records, with the latest phase for fans of qualified teams taking the overall ticket requests tally to 28.3m - double the figure for UEFA Euro 2016 (which held the previous record)," announced UEFA on 14/02/2020. According to the European body…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 175345
• Published on 17/02/20 at 16:29

Italy: Federation ready to test VAR upon a club's request, FIFA has already decided against it

"Italy was one of the first countries in the world to experiment with VAR in football. The FIGC has informally informed FIFA of its willingness to test the use of the "challenge" (a request made by one of the two teams that the referee review the action at the edge of the pitch - based on an…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 175344
• Published on 17/02/20 at 15:56

eSports: Club Atlético de Madrid launches a team in collaboration with Movistar Riders

Club Atlético de Madrid (LaLiga Santander) has launched "Atletico de Madrid eSports", an eSports team that will participate in the eLaLiga Santander, LaLiga's official championship on the FIFA 20 game, according to the Spanish club on 13/02/2020. The launch was made in collaboration with Movistar…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): esport - gaming
• Article # 175296
• Published on 17/02/20 at 15:00

Premier League: Everton FC to terminate partnership with SportPesa (betting) at the end of 2019-20

Everton FC (Premier League) will prematurely terminate its partnership with Kenyan sports betting operator SportPesa, main shirt sponsor for the 2017-2022 season, announced the club on 16/02/2020. The partnership will end at the end of 2019-20, two seasons earlier than initially planned (end of…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Betting, …
• Article # 175377
• Published on 17/02/20 at 14:14

UEFA: annual report and elections on the agenda at the 44^th Congress in Amsterdam (NED), 03/03/2020

The presentation of UEFA's annual report and information on the activities of the body's various committees are on the agenda of the 44^th Ordinary UEFA Congress at the Beurs van Berlage Conference Centre in Amsterdam (NED) on Tuesday 03/03/2020. Following the resignation of Reinhard Grindel…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 175172
• Published on 17/02/20 at 13:15

Transfers: Real Madrid with the most negative transfer balance (-€181m) after the 2 windows (CIES)

Real Madrid CF (Laliga Santander) was the club that posted the most negative financial balance (purchases-sales) during the summer 2019 and winter 2020 transfer windows, with a result of -€181m, according to the CIES Football Observatory in its weekly post published on 10/02/2020. Over these…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 175174
• Published on 17/02/20 at 12:19

France: Canal+ posts €5.268bn in revenue in 2019 (-2.8% for TV in mainland France)

In 2019, the revenue of the pay and free-TV group Canal+ amounted to €5.268bn, up 2% compared to 2018 (-0.9% at constant exchange currency and perimeter), according to the results published by Vivendi, the French conglomerate of telecommunications and media companies and parent company of Canal+…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance
• Article # 175281
• Published on 17/02/20 at 11:40

CAF: presentation of "Transform CAF 2021", a "roadmap for the 2020-2021 period" in Doha (QAT)

The presentation of "Transform CAF 2021", the Confederation of African Football's "roadmap for the 2020-2021 period", was on the agenda at the CAF Executive Committee meeting held in Doha (QAT) on 14/02/2020 (document to available to download). "The plan is aimed at spearheading the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 175343
• Published on 17/02/20 at 11:05

Lagardère Sports: marketing agency for the United Soccer League for American 2^nd and 3^rd divisions)

Lagardère Sports, a subsidiary of Lagardère Sports & Entertainment becomes, for 2020-2022, the exclusive marketing agency of the United Soccer League (USL), the American body which organizes the 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th divisions of soccer in the United States, announced the group on 13/02/2020…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 175276
• Published on 17/02/20 at 10:29