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International transfers: clubs spent €39.7bn in transfer fees between 2011 and 2020 (FIFA)

$48.5bn (€39.7bn as of 31/08/2021) was spent on transfer fees from 2011 to 2020, involving 66,789 players, 8,264 clubs and 200 FIFA member associations, according to a report by the International federation entitled "Ten Years of International Transfers" published on 30/08/2021. "From 11,890…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Transfer Market, …
• Article # 226994
• Published on 31/08/21 at 17:50

England: Xbox (Microsoft, video games), official partner of the national teams from 2021

Xbox, a video game console from Microsoft, has become the "official gaming partner" of the English men's ("Three Lions"), women's ("Lionesses") and esports ("eLions") national teams from 2021, announced The Football Association on 30/08/2021. The home console becomes an official partner of The…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 227004
• Published on 31/08/21 at 17:20

Canal+: "We are in dispute with the LFP for Ligue 1 TV rights and we will see it through" (M. Saada)

"We are in dispute (with the LFP over the 2021-2024 Ligue 1 Uber Eats broadcasting rights) and we will see it through. For the moment, we are broadcasting Ligue 1 (two games per matchday) and we are delighted to do so," said Maxime Saada, president of the board of directors at Canal+ group, during…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 226978
• Published on 31/08/21 at 16:50

Rugby: two Pacific franchises to join RA and NZR's new Super Rugby Pacific competition from 2022

Rugby Australia (RA) and New Zealand Rugby (NZR), the Australian and New Zealand rugby federations, are joining forces to launch Super Rugby Pacific from 2022, announced the two bodies on 31/08/2021. The new competition, which will kick off on 18/02/2022, will feature 12 teams and will welcome…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Game - pitch, Stadiums
• Article # 226963
• Published on 31/08/21 at 16:10

2021-22 LaLiga Santander: attendance for Matchday 3 (an average 12,617 spectators per game)

Matchday 3 of the 2021-22 LaLiga Santander season drew an average of 12,617 spectators per game, from Friday 27 to Monday 29/08/2021. The average fill rate was just 28.4%. These unusually low figures for the Spanish championship can be explained by the limited capacities imposed by public…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 226960
• Published on 31/08/21 at 15:30

Deal Tracker: all the latest TV and media rights agreements for football competitions

This infographic details the main acquisitions of audiovisual and broadcasting rights to football competitions, concluded by broadcasters, rights holders and/or agencies since 01/01/2018. By default, the rights acquisitions are sorted in reverse chronological order (newest first), and only the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 226943
• Published on 31/08/21 at 14:00

esports: Amazon, 1^st title sponsor of the European Masters, Riot Games' 2^nd European Championship

Amazon has become the title sponsor of the European Masters starting with the 2021 summer segment and for both 2022 segments (spring and summer), according to LoL Esports, Riot Games' marketing arm for its esports circuit, on 30/08/2021. As part of the partnership, the European Masters will be…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, esport - gaming
• Article # 226910
• Published on 31/08/21 at 12:30

Release of internationals: CAS rejects LaLiga's argument, clubs vs federations standoff continues

In June 2021, the failure of certain clubs - notably in the Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Ligue 2 BKT - to release their players selected to take part in the Tokyo Olympic Games generated confusion among the general public, who were impervious to the subtle notion of "FIFA dates" from which the Olympic…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 226909
• Published on 31/08/21 at 11:40

Social media: Cristiano Ronaldo, the world's most followed footballer ahead of Messi and Neymar

Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo, who returns to Manchester United FC (Premier League) after leaving the club at the end of the 2008-09 season, has over 579 million cumulative followers on the social networks Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, as of 30/08/2021. This figure makes Ronaldo…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Social Networks
• Article # 226922
• Published on 31/08/21 at 11:00

Ligue 1 Uber Eats: Viacom 18 acquires broadcasting rights in India (some matches broadcast on MTV)

Viacom 18, a joint venture between the US media conglomerate ViacomCBS and Indian media conglomerate Network 18, acquired the rights to broadcast the Ligue 1 Uber Eats, in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives over the 2021-2024 cycle, in August…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 226900
• Published on 31/08/21 at 10:20