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TSG Hoffenheim: PreZero Arena to become the Bundesliga's first "zero waste" stadium

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (Bundesliga) and its stadium title sponsor PreZero (waste management) "want to take a decisive step on the path to certified sustainability by turning the PreZero Arena in Sinsheim (GER) into the Bundesliga's first 'zero waste stadium'," announced the club on 09/03/2022. The…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Social Responsibility
• Article # 245082
• Published on 14/03/22 at 14:20

Belgium: US investment firm 777 Partners (Genoa, Sevilla FC, etc.) to acquire Standard de Liège

"Bruno Venanzi has reached an agreement with the American alternative investment company 777 Partners, which will buy 100% of the shares of Matricule 16 and thus become the new owner of Standard Liege," announced the Jupiler Pro League club on 11/03/2022. The Italian-born Belgian businessman…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Investment - Shareholding, Legal
• Article # 245043
• Published on 14/03/22 at 12:30

Italy: Lorenzo Casini elected president of the Lega Serie A on 11/03/2022

Lorenzo Casini was elected president of Lega Serie A with 11 votes out of 20 (55%, the minimum required) at the Italian professional football league's fourth elective general assembly held at its headquarters in Milan (ITA) on 11/03/2022. In the ballot, were eight blank votes (40%) and one in…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 245033
• Published on 14/03/22 at 11:40

2021-22 Bundesliga: attendance for Matchday 26 (23,358 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 26 of the 2021-22 Bundesliga season drew an average of 23,358 spectators per match on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13/03/2022. The average fill rate was 58.3%. The FC Augsburg - FSV Mainz 05 match has been postponed due to too many cases of Covid-19 in Mainz 05's squad. A capacity limit of…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 245027
• Published on 14/03/22 at 11:00

War in Ukraine: Roman Abramovich (Chelsea FC) "disqualified as a director" by the Premier League

"Following the imposition of sanctions by the UK Government, the Premier League board has disqualified Roman Abramovich as a director of Chelsea FC," announced the English league on 12/03/2022. "As part of the UK's leading efforts to isolate (Vladimir) Putin and those around him, seven of…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Investment - Shareholding, Legal
• Article # 245028
• Published on 14/03/22 at 10:20

Germany: Bernd Neuendorf, 60, elected president of the German Football Association (DFB)

Bernd Neuendorf has been elected president of the German Football Association (DFB) at the body's 44^th ordinary assembly in Bonn (North Rhine-Westphalia, GER) on 11/03/2022. The former journalist and politician (Social Democratic Party/SPD, centre-left) obtained 77.2% of the votes cast (193…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 245019
• Published on 14/03/22 at 09:40

War in Ukraine: "It hurts my heart to punish the athletes" (Aleksander Ceferin, UEFA)

"Sanctions are necessary: this is not political politics, we are facing a humanitarian catastrophe. It hurts my heart to punish the athletes: this is not their war, they did not decide or want it. But we must show unity for peace," declared Aleksander Ceferin (SVN), president of UEFA, to the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Game - pitch, Legal, …
• Article # 244999
• Published on 11/03/22 at 19:05

Weekly News Extra (07-11/03/2022)

• City Football Group, owner of Manchester City FC (Premier League), is reportedly in negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro. • ParionsSport (La Française des Jeux) will take over from Unibet as betting partner of Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) for…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 244989
• Published on 11/03/22 at 18:35

War in Ukraine: Formula 1 terminates its broadcasting contract in Russia with Match TV

Formula One Group has terminated its Formula One broadcasting contract in Russia with pay-TV group Match TV and banned access to the F1 TV streaming platform in Russia on 11/03/2022, as part of the sanctions imposed on the country following the invasion of Ukraine on 24/02/2022. Match TV, a…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 244980
• Published on 11/03/22 at 17:05

Ballon d'Or: trophy to be awarded after the sporting season and not the calendar year from 2021-22

The Ballon d'Or will henceforth be awarded after the end of a sporting season, and no longer at the end of the calendar year, from the end of the 2021-22 season, according to the French sports media group L'Équipe on 11/03/2022. The exact date for the award has not yet been communicated, but the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 244973
• Published on 11/03/22 at 16:20