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©  NFF

Norway: Lise Klaveness, 40, first female president of the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF)

Lise Klaveness, a former international footballer born on 19/04/1981, was elected by acclamation as president of the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF/Norges fotballforbunds) on 06/03/2022. Aged 40, she is the first woman to lead the body, which is celebrating its 120th anniversary in 2022…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 244861
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©  VfL Bochum

Bundesliga: Mizuno (JPN) to succeed Nike as VfL Bochum's equipment supplier from 2022-23

Mizuno will become the new official equipment supplier for all VfL Bochum (Bundesliga) teams from the 2022-23 season, announced the German club on 09/03/2022. Mizuno will succeed Nike and its distributor 11Teamsports, kit suppliers of VfL Bochum since 2011-12 (€700,000 per season). Mizuno, a…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands
• Article # 244851
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©  C+

Canal+ Group: a turnover of €5.77bn in 2021 (+373,000 subscribers in France in 1 year)

In 2021, the turnover of the pay and free-TV group Canal+ amounted to €5.77bn, up 4.9% compared to 2020 (+5.5% at constant currency and perimeter), according to the results published by Vivendi, a conglomerate of telecommunications and media companies and parent company of Canal+, on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Finance, Marketing - Communication, Media
• Article # 244818
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©  D.R.

Formula 1: Nikita Mazepin and Uralkali (RUS) create a foundation to support Russian athletes

Russian racing driver Nikita Mazepin and Uralkali, a Russian potash fertiliser production and export group owned by Dmitry Mazepin, have launched a foundation to help athletes prevented from competing for "political reasons out of their control," announced the son of the Russian oligarch on…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 244796
• Published on
©  Chelsea FC

Chelsea FC: UK Government sanctions Roman Abramovich (RUS), sale of the club suspended

"As part of the UK's leading efforts to isolate (Vladimir) Putin and those around him, seven of Russia's wealthiest and most influential oligarchs - including Roman Abramovich owner of Chelsea FC (Premier League) - will have their assets in the UK frozen, they are banned from travelling here and…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 244838
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©  D.R.

War in Ukraine: 37 countries support the firm approach taken by international sports organisations

"We, as a collective of like-minded nations, affirm our support for international sport organisations," announced 37 countries (listed below) in a "Statement on Russia's war on Ukraine & international sport" signed on 08/03/2022. The declaration, initialled on behalf of the UK by Nadine…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 244792
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©  Sportall

Premiership Rugby: Sportall, exclusive broadcaster in France for the end of the 2021-22 season

Sportall has become the exclusive broadcaster of Gallagher Premiership Rugby in France for the end of the 2021-22 season, announced the French OTT sports platform on 09/03/2022. Broadcasting via the "Rugbyzone.tv" platform starts on 13/03/2022. "The best of European rugby is now available on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Digital, Media
• Article # 244778
• Published on
©  UEFA

Champions League: 2.39 million viewers in France for Real Madrid - Paris Saint-Germain on Canal+

Real Madrid CF (LaLiga Santander) - Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) 2021-22 Champions League Round of 16 second leg (3-1, 3-2 on aggregate) drew an average of 2.39 million viewers, with a peak audience of 2.7 million, on the French pay-TV channel Canal+, on Wednesday 09/03/2022 (kick-off…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Clubs, Media
• Article # 244779
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©  OL

Olympique Lyonnais: shareholders Pathé and IDG Capital announce their intent to sell shares (39%)

The French group Pathé (film production and distribution, cinemas) and the Chinese investment fund IDG Capital, both shareholders of OL Groupe, the holding company of Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 Uber Eats), have announced that they have mandated "Raine, an investment bank specialised in the media…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Investment - Shareholding, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 244768
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©  AS Monaco FC

War in Ukraine: AS Monaco and its president Dmitry Rybolovlev (RUS) make a donation to the Red Cross

"In response to the appeal launched by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), AS Monaco FC (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) and its president Dmitry Rybolovlev (RUS), in a personal capacity, have donated to the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Social Responsibility
• Article # 244767
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