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Covid-19/TV rights: LFP to receive a State-guaranteed loan of €224.5m

"Meeting on 04/05/2020, the general assembly of the LFP adopted a resolution allowing the LFP to take out a State-guaranteed loan (PGE) with its banking institution. Thanks to this loan, the LFP will be able to pay Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs all the sums due to be collected in the form of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Agencies, Finance, …
• Article # 182357
• Published on 05/05/20 at 12:00
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Covid-19/DFL: 10 Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga players/staff test positive out of 1724 tested

Out of the 1,724 tests carried out since 30/04/2020 within the 36 Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga teams (players, technical and medical staff), 10 have tested positive, according to the DFL on 04/05/2020. "A second wave of tests will be carried out this week. Here too, there may be isolated…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 182349
• Published on 05/05/20 at 11:00
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End of 2019-20 Ligue 1 season: "A political and democratic error" (J-M. Aulas, Olympique Lyonnais)

"I've consulted a lot over the last two days with politicians, footballers and lawyers. First there was a political error. Why rush to say that it is difficult to play before August? When we don't know if the other countries will have the same judgement... We had to take a political tour of the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 182298
• Published on 05/05/20 at 10:20
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Rugby: €-4.1m deficit for New Zealand Rugby and a turnover of €103.5m in 2019

New Zealand Rugby (NZR), the governing body of rugby in New Zealand, has posted a deficit of NZ$7.4m (€-4.1m) for the financial year 2019 (deficit of NZ$1.8m in 2018), according to the body on 30/04/2020, a result "sustained by healthy cash reserves which were boosted by the DHL New Zealand Lions…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 182201
• Published on 05/05/20 at 09:40
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Covid-19/Formula 1: Hungarian Grand Prix to take place behind closed doors if it is maintained

The 2020 Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix, scheduled to take place at the Hungaroring circuit in Mogyoród from 31/07 to 02/08/2020, will be held behind closed doors if it is maintained, according to Formula One Group on 01/05/2020. This announcement comes after the Hungarian government banned any…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 182283
• Published on 04/05/20 at 17:45
Covid-19/Sky: a decrease in turnover for the pay-TV operator in the first quarter of 2020

The British pay-TV operator Sky have posted a turnover of $4.517bn (€4.09bn) for the first quarter in 2020, announced its parent company Comcast (a US media conglomerate and cable operator) on 30/04/2020. This figure is down 5.8% compared to the first quarter of 2019 (-3.7% at constant currency…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance
• Article # 182261
• Published on 04/05/20 at 17:05
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Paris Saint-Germain: ninth Ligue 1 title dedicated "to healthcare staff and all everyday heroes"

"We would like to dedicate this 2019-2020 Ligue 1 title to healthcare staff and to all the everyday heroes on the front line whose commitment and self-sacrifice over many weeks have earned our deepest admiration," said Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, president and CEO of Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 182204
• Published on 04/05/20 at 16:20
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Premier League: Manchester United authorised to install 1,500 standing places at Old Trafford

Manchester United FC (Premier League) has received approval from Trafford Council (local authority) to install a standing area of "around 1,500 barrier seats in the North-East quadrant" at Old Trafford (74,879 capacity), announced the club on 29/04/2020. Standing places had been banned in the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Legal, Stadiums
• Article # 182242
• Published on 04/05/20 at 15:30
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Germany: Horst Seehofer, Interior Minister, in favour restarting the Bundesliga in May

"I find the schedule proposed by the German league (DFL) plausible and I support the restart in May. But for me it is also clear that there should be no extra privileges for the league (Bundesliga)," said German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer, also in charge of sports, to the German Sunday…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 182202
• Published on 04/05/20 at 14:30
Piracy: Saudi Arabia remains on the "Priority Watch List" in the United States

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has maintained Saudi Arabia on its "Priority Watch List" (along with nine other countries, see list below) in its "2020 Special 301 Report" on 29/04/2020. This report identifies governments that fail to protect and respect intellectual…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 182229
• Published on 04/05/20 at 13:30