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2021-22 Premier League: 14/20 clubs (70%) under foreign ownership following Newcastle's takeover

Newcastle United FC, which was wholly acquired by a consortium of investors led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) on 07/10/2021, is the 14th club in the 2021-22 Premier League to be majority-owned by a foreign owner. This means that 70% of the clubs in the English top flight (14 out…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Investment - Shareholding, …
• Article # 230928
• Published on 12/10/21 at 09:40
©  LFC Foundation
Liverpool FC: over 50,000 beneficiaries and an economic impact of £23m for the Foundation in 2020-21

Liverpool FC (Premier League), via its Foundation, "has worked with more than 50,000 people and contributed a value of £23.41m to the Liverpool City Region in a 12-month period, which equates to a social return on investment of more than £15 for every £1 invested," according to the LFC…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 230868
• Published on 11/10/21 at 17:00
©  Twitter
Middle East: beIN Sports to be authorised to broadcast in Saudi Arabia once again

The Qatari pay-TV group beIN Sports will be authorised to broadcast once again in Saudi Arabia after a ban of over four years, according to multiple sources on 06/10/2021. Saudi Arabia had reopened its airspace and land and sea borders with Qatar on 04/01/2021. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Media, …
• Article # 230889
• Published on 11/10/21 at 16:20
©  UEFA
Exclusive European Cups: "Commercial revenues of €3.6bn/season (+12.5%) over 2021-2024'' (G-L. Epstein, UEFA)

"Commercial revenues (media and sponsorship) for the European Cups (Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League) are around €3.6bn per season over the 2021-2024 cycle. Over the 2018-2021 period we were at around €3.2bn, so this represents an increase of 12.5%. Champions League…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 230831
• Published on 11/10/21 at 15:40
©  FFF / Simon Morcel
Nations League: France's victory to bring in €10.5m for the FFF

€2.25m in commitment bonuses + €2.25m for finishing first in their group (League A, Group 3) + €6m for winning the competition by beating Spain in the final in Milan (ITA) on 10/10/2021: the French national team will earn a total of €10.5m for the FFF for their performance in the 2020-21 Nations…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 230833
• Published on 11/10/21 at 15:00
©  Real Betis Balompié
LaLiga Santander: Ecolosport, media partner of Forever Green, Real Betis Balompié's CSR platform

Ecolosport has become a "media partner" of Forever Green, the CSR platform of Real Betis Balompié (LaLiga Santander), for the 2021-22 season, announced the online media dedicated to the eco-friendly transition in sport on 07/10/2021. "Ecolosport is the first French-language media outlet…
Domain(s): Clubs, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication, Media, …
• Article # 230830
• Published on 11/10/21 at 14:00
©  FIGC
Nations League: over 5 million viewers in Italy for the final and the match for third place

Italy - Belgium (2-1), the 2020-21 Nations League match for third place, played at the Allianz Stadium in Turin (ITA), drew an average of 5.497 million viewers in Italy on the Italian public TV channel Rai 1, on Sunday 10/10/2021 (kick-off at 15:00 CET), according to data from the audience…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 230832
• Published on 11/10/21 at 12:30
©  SL Benfica
SL Benfica: Rui Costa elected president with 84.48% of the votes and a record 40,115 participants

Rui Costa has been elected president of SL Benfica (Liga Portugal Bwin) with 84.48% of the votes in a historic ballot in which a record 40,115 members participated, announced the club on 10/10/2021. The former Portuguese international midfielder (94 caps, 26 goals) thus becomes the 34th president…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 230819
• Published on 11/10/21 at 11:40
©  FFF
Nations League Final: Spain - France draws 8.1 million viewers in France and 6.4 million in Spain

Spain - France (1-2), final of the 2020-21 Nations League played in Milan (ITA), drew an average of 8.1 million viewers in France, with a peak audience of 10 million, on the free and private TV channel M6, on Sunday 10/10/2021 (kick-off at 20:45 CET), according to data from the French audience…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 230807
• Published on 11/10/21 at 11:00
©  LaLiga
"Paris Saint-Germain don't generate the money to have the squad they've got" (J. Tebas, LaLiga)

"I criticise Paris Saint-Germain because they don't generate the money to have the squad they've got. This distorts competition in the European football economy. This does not correspond to real sponsorship. How can Paris Saint-Germain explain to us that they have a squad worth almost €600m? If…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 230753
• Published on 11/10/21 at 10:20