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SL Benfica: Rui Costa appointed interim president replacing Luís Filipe Vieira

Under the statutes of SL Benfica (Liga Portugal Bwin), Rui Manuel César Costa, vice-president of the board of directors, has been appointed president replacing Luís Filipe Vieira, who has been temporarily suspended from office, announced the Lisbon club on 09/07/2021. Luís Filipe Vieira…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal
• Article # 223575
• Published on 13/07/21 at 15:10

FC Girondins de Bordeaux: club to remain in Ligue 1 Uber Eats thanks to DNCG appeal committee

"Following the presentation of the takeover project carried by Jogo Bonito (Gérard Lopez's company), the DNCG's appeal committee has this evening overturned the decision of the control committee for professional clubs of 02/07/2021. FC Girondins de Bordeaux will therefore play the 2021-22 season…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Transfer Market, Authorities, …
• Article # 223542
• Published on 13/07/21 at 14:20

Ligue 1 Uber Eats: Olympique Lyonnais extend partnership with AS Dakar Sacré-Cœur (SEN) until 2024

"Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) and AS Dakar Sacré Cœur (Senegalese first division) have formalised the extension of their cooperation for another three years, until 30/06/2024," announced the French club on 12/07/2021. "Started in 2015, this sharing of expertise is based on the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Game - pitch, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 223512
• Published on 13/07/21 at 13:20

PSG: Wojo (Accor) to turn Parc des Princes into a temporary co-working space from 06 to 09/09/2021

The Parc des Princes, home of Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) will be renovated into a temporary co-working space from 06 to 09/09/2021, announced Wojo, a subsidiary of the Accor group (and Bouygues Immobilier, 50/50) dedicated to offices and flexible working spaces, on 08/07/2021. "For…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Activation, Clubs, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 223522
• Published on 13/07/21 at 12:20

Women's World Cup 2023: Sky acquires TV rights for co-host country New Zealand

The New Zealand pay-TV and free-to-air group Sky Network Television Limited has acquired the broadcasting rights to the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 for New Zealand, announced FIFA on 13/07/2021. The competition, the first 32-team event, will be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. "Sky will…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 223519
• Published on 13/07/21 at 11:40

Euro 2020: The FA to conduct a review after fans without tickets broke into Wembley for the final

The Football Association is planning on conducting a "full review" after a large group of ticketless fans tried to break into Wembley (reduced to 60,000 capacity) for England's Euro 2020 final versus Italy (victory for the Italians, 1-1, 3-2 on penalties, 11/07/2021), according to the body on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 223456
• Published on 13/07/21 at 11:00

Tour de France 2021: a record 37.6 million viewers in France for first 2 weeks on France Télévisions

37.6 million people in France watched the first two weeks of the 2021 Tour de France (from 26/06 to 11/07/2021) on the public channels France 2 and France 3, according to France Télévisions via Twitter on 12/07/2021. This is a record for the first two weeks of competition, explained the public…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 223466
• Published on 13/07/21 at 10:20

UEFA: "Euro 2020 has proved the importance of national team football" (Aleksander Ceferin)

"We have celebrated 60 years of European national team football's premier competition in a fitting manner, and the Euro has proved the importance of national team football as a source of national footballing pride and unity," said Aleksander Ceferin (SVN) president of UEFA on 11/07/2021, just…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 223506
• Published on 13/07/21 at 09:40

Euro 2020: The FA denounces online abuse of national team players after loss in the final at Wembley

The Football Association has released a statement denouncing the online racist abuse of England national team players following their Euro 2020 loss to Italy (1-1, 3-2 on penalties, Sunday 11/07/2021), on 12/07/2021. "We strongly condemn all forms of discrimination and are appalled by the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Clubs, Social Networks, …
• Article # 223471
• Published on 12/07/21 at 17:40

Wimbledon: BBC extends TV rights in the UK until 2027 and ESPN extends in the Americas until 2035

The British public broadcaster BBC has extended its UK broadcast and radio rights to the Wimbledon Grand Slam tennis tournament with the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) for the 2025-2027 cycle (three years), on 09/07/2021. The 2027 edition will be the 100^th anniversary of the partnership…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 223455
• Published on 12/07/21 at 17:00