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Facebook: Top 100 European football clubs with the most likes (May 2020)

Real Madrid CF (LaLiga Santander) is the most followed European club on Facebook (111 million likes), ahead of FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander, 103 million) and Manchester United FC (Premier League, 73 million), according to data collected by News Tank Football, which establishes the Top 100 most…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 182971
• Published on 14/05/20 at 11:24

FIFA: 70^th Congress planned in Addis Ababa (ETH) postponed until 18/09/2020 and to be held online

"Following a thorough assessment of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent recommendations made by the FIFA-Confederations Covid-19 Working Group, the Bureau of the FIFA Council has taken the decision to hold the 70^th FIFA Congress, which was originally due to take place in Addis…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 183125
• Published on 14/05/20 at 10:20

Serie A TIM: Lega Serie A counting on the Italian championship to resume on Saturday 13/06/2020

"As far as the resumption of sports activities is concerned, the date of (Saturday) 13/06/2020 for the resumption of the championship has been indicated (rather than 20/06/2020), in compliance with the decisions of the Government and in compliance with medical protocols for the protection of…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 183152
• Published on 14/05/20 at 09:34

Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund - FC Schalke 04 first game back for the restart on 16/05/2020

The Ruhr derby, Borussia Dortmund - FC Schalke 04 (Matchday 26) on Saturday 16/05/2020 (kick-off at 15:30 CET) at the Signal Iduna Park (81,365 capacity) in Dortmund (GER), will be one of the first Bundesliga matches to be played after the suspension of the league due to the Covid-19 pandemic on…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 183117
• Published on 13/05/20 at 17:56

Portugal: Matchday 25 of Liga NOS "set to resume on 04/06/2020" (Liga Portugal)

"In order to ensure that stadiums are stringently supervised and that medical tests are carried out on all professionals involved in the games and in their organisation, Matchweek 25 of Liga NOS is set to resume on 04/06/2020," announced Liga Portugal on 12/05/2020. "It is anticipated that…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 183083
• Published on 13/05/20 at 16:24

OL Groupe: a record turnover of €265.7m for the first nine months of 2019-20

OL Groupe has posted a turnover of €265.7m for the first nine months of the financial year 2019-20 (from 01/07/2019 to 31/03/2020), a 19% increase versus the same period in 2018-19 (€223.8m), according to the holding company that owns Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 Conforama) on 12/05/2020. This…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Finance, …
• Article # 183064
• Published on 13/05/20 at 15:19

2019-20 Serie A TIM TV rights: broadcasters have not paid the final instalment of €233m

The broadcasters of the Serie A TIM (Sky Italia, DAZN domestic rights holders and IMG, international rights) for the 2018-2021 cycle have not paid the sixth (and final) instalment for the 2019-20 TV rights (€233m), due on 01/05/2020, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport on 10/05/2020, while a Lega…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 183055
• Published on 13/05/20 at 14:30

Russia: Gazprom-Media (Match TV) extends its TV rights to the European Cups (2021-2024)

Gazprom-Media has extended its broadcasting rights in Russia for the Champions League and the Europa League for the 2021-2024 season, on 12/05/2020. All of the games will be broadcast via the Match TV sports channels. The agreement also includes the rights to UEFA's new competition, the UEFA…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies
• Article # 183063
• Published on 13/05/20 at 13:30

eSports: Cream Esports and Real Betis Balompié create "Cream Real Betis" positioned on 8 video games

Real Betis Balompié (LaLiga Santander) has intensified its collaboration with the Spanish organisation Cream Esports for it to become the official eSports section of the club, under the name Cream Real Betis, on 09/05/2020. The management of the team remains in the hands of Cream Esports while the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): esport - gaming
• Article # 183056
• Published on 13/05/20 at 12:50

Wanda Sports Group: a turnover of €1.03bn, EBITDA of €167m and net loss of €273m in 2019

Wanda Sports Group has posted a turnover of €1.0301bn for the fiscal year 2019 and, "excluding the impact of reimbursement revenues", total revenues amounted to €996.6m, "an increase of 10% year-over-year," according to the subsidiary of the Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group (tourism…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 182972
• Published on 13/05/20 at 12:10