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DNCG: FC Girondins de Bordeaux and Angers SCO relegated, files to be re-examined on 12/07/2021

"Relegation to the Ligue 2 BKT championship due to the withdrawal of the club's majority shareholder," was the decision taken by the DNCG concerning FC Girondins de Bordeaux (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) on 02/07/2021. This demotion sanctions the withdrawal of the American investment fund King Street…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 222654
• Published on 05/07/21 at 10:20

Northern Ireland: Conrad Kirkwood elected president of the Irish Football Association (IFA)

Conrad Kirkwood, born in November 1967, has been elected president of the Irish Football Association (IFA) during a meeting of the IFA Council at the National Football Stadium in Windsor Park, Belfast (Northern Ireland) on 30/06/2021. Kirkwood won by 23 votes to 20 over Jack Grundie and…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 222653
• Published on 05/07/21 at 09:40

LaLiga Santander: Ferran Reverter appointed new CEO of FC Barcelona

Ferran Reverter has been appointed as CEO of FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) effective from 01/07/2021, announced the Catalan club the same day. Reverter succeeds Óscar Grau, who has held the position since September 2016. Ferran Reverter "holds a degree in economics from Pompeu Fabra…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Legal, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 222637
• Published on 02/07/21 at 18:50

Euro 2020: head-to-head Switzerland - Spain quarter-final in Saint Petersburg, Friday 02/07/2021

Spain, ranked sixth in the FIFA rankings, will face Switzerland, ranked 13^th, in the quarter-finals of UEFA Euro 2020 on Friday 02/07/2021 (kick-off at 18:00 CET) at the Krestovski Stadium in Saint Petersburg (RUS). The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), chaired by Luis Rubiales since May 2018…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Sporting Goods & Brands, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 222621
• Published on 02/07/21 at 17:40

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 # 222605
• Published on 02/07/21 at 17:10

Deal Tracker: all the latest sponsorship/partnership agreements in football

This table allows you to find all the major sponsorship/partnership contracts concluded by clubs, federations, leagues, and football players/managers around Europe and throughout the world, since 01/05/2017. By default, all deals have been sorted in a reverse chronological order (newest first)…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Authorities
• Article # 222606
• Published on 02/07/21 at 16:50

FIFA: "Our vision is to make football truly global, it has to be open for everyone" (G. Infantino)

"Our vision is to make football truly global. Football cannot be reserved for the few; it has to be open for everyone," said Gianni Infantino (SUI/ITA), president of FIFA, special guest of the second edition of the "Sport Business Days" forum organised by the Spanish press agency EFE and broadcast…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 222575
• Published on 02/07/21 at 16:20

Premier League: Newcastle United FC becomes the second English club to be equipped by Castore

British brand Castore has become the equipment supplier of Newcastle United FC (Premier League) from 2021-22 and for several seasons, announced the club on 02/07/2021. The deal is reported to be worth £5m per season (€5.8m/season). This marks Castore's second Premier League partnership in its…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands
• Article # 222581
• Published on 02/07/21 at 15:40

Italy: Mediaset acquires TV rights to the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana 2021-2024 (€48m/year)

The private Italian TV group Mediaset has acquired the free and pay TV broadcasting rights to the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italiana in Italy over the 2021-2024 cycle for €48.2m per year, according to Italian media reports on 01/07/2021. This is an increase of 37% compared to the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Media
• Article # 222574
• Published on 02/07/21 at 15:00

Ligue 1 TV rights: "This €250m agreement with Amazon is a failure for the LFP" (Arnaud Simon)

"I was flabbergasted by Vincent Labrune's interview in L'Équipe (18/06/2021), who said something very French: 'The whole world envies us' for having Amazon as a partner. But not at that price, not in a million years! This agreement with Amazon, at €250m, is a failure. French football will suffer…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, …
• Article # 222557
• Published on 02/07/21 at 14:20