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Covid-19: UEFA.tv (OTT platform) to re-broadcast "classic" club and national team matches

"UEFA will continue to keep fans entertained during the current postponement period with a full programme of free archive content across its digital channels including re-runs of classic matches on UEFA.tv (OTT platform)," announced UEFA on 24/03/2020. "Classic UEFA Champions League matches…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 178708
• Published on 25/03/20 at 10:19
©  EFL
Covid-19: English Football League pledges £50m to help second, third and fourth division clubs

The English Football League, which is in charge of the Sky Bet Championship, Sky Bet League One and Sky Bet League Two, will provide a £50m (€54m) "short-term relief package" for the clubs of the three championships, announced the body on 18/03/2020. "The FA, Premier League, EFL and women's…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Social Responsibility
• Article # 178707
• Published on 25/03/20 at 09:40
©  UEFA
Covid-19: Euro 2020 to be rescheduled for 2021 to make way for domestic leagues and European Cups

Italy - Turkey, the opening match of the next Euro was scheduled to take place at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome (ITA) on Friday 12/06/2020: this match will now be played 52 weeks later, on Friday 11/06/2021. UEFA decided to postpone Euro 2020 by one year (from 11/06 to 11/07 2021), on 17/03/2020, in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 178456
• Published on 24/03/20 at 17:59
Covid-19: postponement of European Rugby Cup finals scheduled at the Orange Vélodrome in May 2020

"Following a conference call on Monday 23/03/2020, the EPCR board can reconfirm the suspension of this season's Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup tournaments and has furthermore decided to postpone the semi-final matches, as well as the 2020 Marseille finals, which were due to be played on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Stadiums
• Article # 178693
• Published on 24/03/20 at 17:29
©  D.R.
Covid-19: "Premier League on TV every day can only be a good thing" (Martin Semmens, Southampton FC)

"If people are home for another month and Premier League football is on the TV every day that can only be a good thing. Not because we are more essential than the NHS (National Health Sevice) but because we can give people entertainment and show that we're fighting back," said Martin Semmens…
Domain(s): Clubs, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Authorities
• Article # 178643
• Published on 24/03/20 at 16:59
©  Tokyo 2020
Covid-19/Tokyo 2020: IOC and Japan postpone the Olympic Games until "no later than summer 2021"

Thomas Bach (GER), president of the IOC and Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, have reached the conclusion that the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games "must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021, to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, …
• Article # 178686
• Published on 24/03/20 at 16:15
©  UEFA
Covid-19/UEFA: European Cup finals officially postponed, no new dates decided

The 2020 Champions League final at Istanbul's Atatürk Olympic Stadium (TUR) is no longer scheduled on Saturday 30/05/2020. UEFA has officially postponed the match "as a result of the Covid-19 crisis in Europe," on 23/03/2020. The same decision has been taken regarding the Europa League final…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Stadiums
• Article # 178674
• Published on 24/03/20 at 15:46
©  D.R.
Covid-19: Hellas Verona FC (Serie A TIM) donates €30,000 to a local health center

Hellas Verona FC (Serie A TIM) and its president Maurizio Setti have decided to contribute to the fundraising campaign entitled "AiutiAMO Verona", promoted by the Municipality of Verona (Veneto, ITA), the Fondazione Comunità Veronese and the Athesis Group (publishing), by donating €30,000 to the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Social Responsibility
• Article # 178637
• Published on 24/03/20 at 15:00
©  D.R.
Covid-19: RFEF and LaLiga agree to suspend football in Spain until further notice

"The monitoring committee provided for in the current RFEF-LaLiga coordination agreement agrees the suspension of professional football competitions until the competent authorities of the Government of Spain and the General State Administration consider that they can be resumed and this does not…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Stadiums
• Article # 178638
• Published on 24/03/20 at 14:00
©  DC
Covid-19: French professional football displays "unity and solidarity" and creates 3 working groups

"Meeting by telephone on Monday 23/03/2020, the bureau of the board of directors of the LFP studied the sporting and economic consequences of the health crisis. Faced with an unprecedented situation, French professional football has clearly shown its unity and solidarity," said the Professional…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 178624
• Published on 24/03/20 at 13:09