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France: FFF executive committee overturns LFP decision, imposes a Ligue 2 with 20 clubs in 2020-21

"The two regulatory demotions planned for the 2019-20 season are maintained and the Ligue 2 Championship will remain at 20 clubs for the 2020-21 season," announced the FFF after a meeting of its executive committee on 27/05/2020. "Meeting today, the executive committee of the French Football…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 184194
• Published on 27/05/20 at 17:35

FIFA: annual conference on the laws of football to be held online, on 22 and 23/06/2020

"Following FIFA's initiative to share its most important regulatory changes and decisions every year with all interested parties, we are pleased to announce that we will be holding the FIFA Football Law Annual Review 2019 on 22 and 23/06/2020. Due to the current international restrictions, the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 184112
• Published on 27/05/20 at 17:04

eSports: banners bearing the image of sponsors within the Riot Games League of Legends game

Riot Games has launched a digital product for eSports on its League of Legends video game, that is, customizable banners for each regional league, announced the American publisher on 26/05/2020. These banners, visible in the game and placed in the "Summoner's Rift" space, will allow brands to…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 184185
• Published on 27/05/20 at 16:24

Serie A TV rights: debate on a free-to-air multiplex and payment order from the League to Sky

Vicenzo Spadafora, the Italian Minister for Sports, has repeatedly declared that Serie A TIM matches will be broadcast free-to-air if the Italian championship is resumed behind closed doors. The Minister notably proposed that the programme "Diretta Gol" (multiplex) broadcast on the channels of the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Finance, …
• Article # 184171
• Published on 27/05/20 at 15:50

Portugal: NOS (telecom) will not extend as title sponsor of the first division after 2020-21

NOS, a telecommunications group, will not extend as title sponsor of the Portuguese first division, the Liga NOS, after 2020-21, the group announced on 26/05/2020. "NOS understands that it is timely to announce its intention not to renew the agreement with the League after 2020-21. This…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 184172
• Published on 27/05/20 at 15:24

Spain: partnership between the RFEF and the Dugout platform to offer video content to fans

The Spanish Football Federation, Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF), has partnered with Dugout to offer fans " a diverse range of exclusive video content," said the British social and digital football fan content platform on 26/05/2020. "High-quality, bespoke video content of both the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 184141
• Published on 27/05/20 at 12:59

Iceland: Puma succeeds Errea as equipment supplier to the Federation for 6 years (2020-2026)

Puma has become the official equipment supplier of the Icelandic Football Federation (KSI) as part of a six-year agreement (2020-2026), starting on 07/01/2020, the German equipment supplier announced on 25/05/2020. This partnership concerns both the men's and women's senior and youth teams…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Authorities
• Article # 184138
• Published on 27/05/20 at 12:00

Exclusive "A European SuperLeague with 40 or 44 clubs and end of promotion-relegation" (W. Gaillard, ex-UEFA)

"To put everything back in order -- and even if this makes some people scream -- it is necessary to abolish promotion-relegation. It would take a big European SuperLeague, with North and a South conferences -- like the North Americans do with their East, Center, and West divisions -- with 20 or 22…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Transfer Market, Authorities, …
• Article # 184069
• Published on 27/05/20 at 10:59

Bologna FC 1909: agreement with Credito Sportivo to finance the renovation of the Stadio Dall'Ara

Bologna Stadio, a company created by Bologna FC 1909 (Serie A TIM) and the Istituto per il Credito Sportivo, an Italian public investment bank dedicated to the financing of sports and cultural infrastructures, have signed an agreement for the financing of the renovation of the Stadio Renato…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 184080
• Published on 27/05/20 at 10:20

Paris Saint-Germain: 150,000 masks and 10,000 protective glasses donation from Tencent group (CHN)

"150,000 masks and 10,000 health protection glasses arrived this Monday morning at the Parc des Princes thanks to the generosity of the Foundation of the world technological company Tencent (internet and mobile services, CHN). This donation allows the Paris Saint-Germain Foundation to continue the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Social Responsibility, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 184071
• Published on 27/05/20 at 09:40