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Belgium: City Football Group acquires Lommel SK club (Proximus League, second division)

City Football Group (CFG) has acquired the Belgian club Lommel SK (Proximus League), according to the holding company which invests in football assets (professional clubs, infrastructure, innovation) on 11/05/2020. Lommel SK is the ninth football club in which City Football Group has invested…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 182886
• Published on 12/05/20 at 10:35

Belgium: BNP Paribas Fortis terminates its partnership with RSC Anderlecht after 39 years

BNP Paribas Fortis, the Belgian bank of the BNP Paribas Group, will terminate its partnership with Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht (Jupiler Pro League) at the end of 2019-20, one season before the initial agreement was due to expire (2020-21), announced the two parties on 04/05/2020. BNP…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Essentials Sponsors & Partners
• Article # 182829
• Published on 12/05/20 at 09:55

Covid-19/England: no sports, including games behind closed doors, until at least 01/06/2020

Professional sports, including football matches played behind closed doors, will not be permitted in England until "no earlier than Monday 01/06/2020," according to "Phase Two" of the UK Government's Covid-19 recovery strategy (available to download) entitled "Our Plan to Rebuild" published on…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 182841
• Published on 11/05/20 at 18:00

Juventus FC: the club launches Artissima Junior initiative online aimed at young art lovers

Juventus FC (Serie A TIM) and its partner Artissima, an annual contemporary art fair held in Turin (Piedmont, ITA), are launching the Artissima Junior initiative online for young art lovers, announced the club on 27/04/2020. "A special Artissima Junior initiative can be found online. The…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 182828
• Published on 11/05/20 at 17:29

Covid 19: beIN Sports France organises a solidarity auction from 09 to 17/05/2020

"To support healthcare personnel, research and vulnerable people, and to contribute to the fight against the Covid 19 pandemic, the channel beIN Sports France, its teams and personalities are organising a solidarity auction to benefit the 'Tous unis contre le virus' ('All against the virus'…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 182820
• Published on 11/05/20 at 16:25

End of the 2019-20 season/Domino's Ligue 2: FC Lorient and RC Lens satisfied, Troyes vow to appeal

"It's now official. FC Lorient will return to the elite of French football three years after leaving it," announced the Breton club, who were named as the 2019-20 Domino's Ligue 2 champions after a decision of the LFP's board of directors on 30/04/2020. FC Lorient, leaders after Matchday 28 of…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 182792
• Published on 11/05/20 at 15:45

LaLiga Santander: FC Barcelona launches "Barça Official Store Camp Nou" its own e-commerce platform

FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) has launched the "Barça Official Store Camp Nou" the club's own e-commerce platform, on 07/05/2020. "Fans will be able to use to purchase different branded products and 100% exclusive collections that are only available at points of sale managed directly by the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 182819
• Published on 11/05/20 at 15:00

Tennis: Reworld Media launches "Tennis Majors", a digital platform spearheaded by Serena Williams

The French media group Reworld Media has launched "Tennis Majors", a digital platform dedicated to tennis, spearheaded by the American champion Serena Williams and her coach Patrick Mouratoglou (FRA), announced Reworld Media on 29/04/2020. This new platform, available in English and French…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 182798
• Published on 11/05/20 at 13:30

Covid-19: "Widespread influence of national governments on their football systems" (LTT Sports)

"The Covid-19 crisis in 2020 has seen widespread influence of national governments on the running of their respective football systems, going as far as preventing football from functioning at all due to its noncritical nature as part of the entertainment and leisure industry with a high degree of…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 182791
• Published on 11/05/20 at 12:29

Ligue 1 Conforama: "Still time to relent and avoid having the French league suffer" (O. Lyonnais)

"Let us all unite and look beyond our own interests! There is still time, until 25/05/2020 (deadline set by UEFA on 28/04/2020 for each European league to inform of their intentions to resume or end their domestic competitions), to relent and avoid having the French league suffer," said Olympique…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 182779
• Published on 11/05/20 at 11:30