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TV rights: Canal+ to contest the LFP's new call for tenders (press)

Canal+ will contest the call for tenders launched by the LFP on 19/01/2021, according to information from Figaro.fr on 20/01/2021. By launching a tender solely for the Mediapro lots, the LFP is not granting Canal+'s request for a new, full call for tenders of all lots, as Canal+ wishes to return…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Legal
• Article # 205803
• Published on 20/01/21 at 17:39

FIFA TMS: 17,077 international transfers (-5.4%) for a total of $5.63bn (-23.4%) in 2020

Men's professional football clubs spent $5.63bn (€4.59bn as of 31/12/2020) on international transfer fees in the year 2020, down 5.4% compared to 2019, according to the Global Transfer Market Report 2020 published by FIFA on 18/01/2021. "A total of 17,077 international transfers were…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Transfer Market, …
• Article # 205653
• Published on 20/01/21 at 16:55

e-Think Sport 2021: Frédéric Thiriez, FFF presidential candidate, to speak on 27/01/2021

Frédéric Thiriez, former president of the LFP (2002-2016) and candidate to become president of the FFF, will speak at e-Think Sport 2021, during the "Leagues and Federations" morning on Wednesday 27/01/2021, at 10:00 CET. e-Think Sport 2021 is the fifth edition of the annual event organised by…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 205778
• Published on 20/01/21 at 16:15

Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur FC launches an official Korean Twitter account

Tottenham Hotspur FC (Premier League) has announced the launch of a Korean language account on Twitter on 18/01/2021. This is the club's sixth official social network account in a foreign language (see below). Spurs are keen "to further engage its growing fanbase in the homeland of one of the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 205793
• Published on 20/01/21 at 15:44

Tennis: Davis Cup finals played to be played in three European cities including Madrid (ESP)

The board of directors of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has approved a change from an 18 to 16-team Davis Cup from 2022 and the holding of the event in three European cities, including Madrid (ESP) for the 2021 edition, announced the body on 18/01/2021. The finals of the 2021…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 205763
• Published on 20/01/21 at 14:45

e-Think Sport: Andrea Agnelli (Juventus) Guest of Honour on Day 2 Wednesday 27/01/2021 at 09:30 CET

Andrea Agnelli, chairman of Juventus FC (Serie A TIM), will speak at e-Think Sport 2021 on the future of European football clubs and competitions on Wednesday 27/01/2021, from 09:30 to 10:00 CET. To register to attend this video-conference session, see below. e-Think Sport 2021 is the fifth…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 205725
• Published on 20/01/21 at 13:50

France: BYmyCAR (car dealer), major partner of OL Féminin for three seasons (2020-2023)

BYmyCAR, an online car sales platform based in France, has become a partner of OL Féminin (D1 Arkema) for three seasons (2020-2023), announced Olympique Lyonnais on 18/01/2021. "The women's team and its staff will travel until 2023 at the wheel of the new 100% electric Volkswagen ID.3s to ensure…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 205719
• Published on 20/01/21 at 13:15

Football: 23 clubs reach an agreement with Epic Games to display their kits in Fortnite

Epic Games, an American video game publisher, has signed licensing agreements with 23 football clubs around the world so that they can offer their shirts as "skins" on the video game Fortnite, announced the clubs on 19/01/2021. These agreements were negotiated by IMG. These skins, up to 10…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 205750
• Published on 20/01/21 at 12:15

LFP TV rights: league launches a call for tenders for the Mediapro lots (results on 01/02/2021)

The Ligue de Football Professionnel is launching two "market consultations" concerning the audiovisual rights for both the Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Ligue 2 BKT, on 19/01/2021. These consultations relate to the use of the rights initially allocated to Mediapro for the remainder of the 2020-21 season…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Agencies, …
• Article # 205740
• Published on 20/01/21 at 11:30

Lega Serie A to market sponsorship spaces for VAR and goal-line technology

The Lega Serie A will commercialise sponsorship spaces for the video assistant referee (VAR) and goal-line technology (GLT) "in the next few years," according to SportBusiness in an interview with Michele Ciccarese, commercial and marketing director of the Italian body, published on…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 205670
• Published on 20/01/21 at 10:15