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Russia-Ukraine conflict: UEFA "strongly condemns the ongoing Russian military invasion in Ukraine"

"UEFA shares the international community's significant concern for the security situation developing in Europe and strongly condemns the ongoing Russian military invasion in Ukraine," announced the European body on 24/02/2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a "military operation" in…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 243443
• Published on 24/02/22 at 17:00

Italy/fictitious capital gains: end of FIGC investigation, Juventus and Napoli among targeted clubs

FIGC inspectors have closed the investigation into the suspicious capital gains (considered "partially or totally fictitious") of several Italian clubs after the intervention of the Covisoc (Commissione di Vigilanza sulle Società di Calcio Professionistiche / Supervisory Commission for…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 243434
• Published on 24/02/22 at 16:50

UEFA: partnership with the United Nations World Tourism Organization to promote sports tourism

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has joined forces with UEFA to "jointly promote the benefits of sport and sports tourism for development and opportunity for all," announced the two bodies on 23/02/2022. "UNWTO secretary general Zurab Pololikashvili and UEFA president…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Employment - training, Social Responsibility
• Article # 243395
• Published on 24/02/22 at 16:20

Ligue 1 Uber Eats: Nexans (cabling systems), official partner of RC Lens from 2021-22

Nexans, a French company specialised in the cable and optical fiber industry, has become a partner of RC Lens (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) from 2021-22, announced the club on 23/02/2022. As part of the agreement negotiated by Sportfive, the club's marketing agency, Nexans has been granted the status of…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 243357
• Published on 24/02/22 at 15:30

UEFA/Russia-Ukraine conflict: extraordinary executive committee meeting, Friday 25/02/2022 at 10:00

"Following the evolution of the situation between Russia and Ukraine in the last 24 hours, the UEFA president (Aleksander Ceferin) has decided to call an extraordinary meeting of the executive committee for Friday 25/02/2022 at 10:00 CET, in order to evaluate the situation and take all necessary…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 243397
• Published on 24/02/22 at 14:40

Beijing 2022: "Over 346 million Chinese people engaged in winter sport since 2015" (IOC)

"Over 346 million Chinese people (nearly 25% of the 1.4 billion population) engaged in winter sport since 2015, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China," announced the International Olympic Committee (IOC), on 21/02/2022, the day after the Closing Ceremony of the Beijing Olympic…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 243326
• Published on 24/02/22 at 14:00

esports: RC Strasbourg Alsace joins forces with GK Esport to participate in the LFP's eLigue 1

RC Strasbourg Alsace (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) has launched a joint team with GK Esport (created in 2021) in order to participate in the 2022 edition of the LFP's eLigue 1, announced the club on 23/02/2022. The sixth edition of the eLigue 1 will be played on the FIFA 22 (published by EA Sports…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): esport - gaming
• Article # 243351
• Published on 24/02/22 at 12:30

Champions League: 799,000 viewers in Spain for Club Atlético de Madrid - Manchester United FC

Club Atlético de Madrid (LaLiga Santander) - Manchester United FC (Premier League) 2021-22 Champions League Round of 16 first leg (1-1), drew an average of 799,000 viewers in Spain on the pay-TV channel Movistar (Telefonica group), on Wednesday 23/02/2022 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to data…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media
• Article # 243363
• Published on 24/02/22 at 11:40

Serie A TIM: FC Inter Milan opens an academy in Sharjah (UAE), the club's third in the Middle East

FC Inter Milan (Serie A TIM) has opened an academy in Khor Fakkan, in the Emirate of Sharjah (UAE), announced the club on 22/02/2022. The club is already present in the Middle East through two academies launched respectively in Saudi Arabia in January 2020 and in Dubai (UAE) in September 2021…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Game - pitch, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 243290
• Published on 24/02/22 at 11:00

DAZN: a loss of $1.3bn and turnover of $872m in 2020

The OTT sports platform DAZN posted a turnover of $872m (€709m) and a net loss of $1.3bn (€1.06bn) in 2020, according to results registered with the United Kingdom's registrar of companies, Companies House, relayed by several media outlets on 23/02/2022. These figures recorded at the start of…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Finance, Media, …
• Article # 243318
• Published on 24/02/22 at 10:20