World Cup: 75% of professional footballers favour a tournament held every 4 years (FIFPro) "75% of men's professional footballers want to keep the FIFA World Cup every four years, according to a survey of more than 1,000 players organised by FIFPro and national player unions about workload and competition formats," announced the international organisation on 15/02/2022. According to… Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations • Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Game - pitch, … • Article # 242443 • Published on 16/02/22 at 09:40
Champions League: head-to-head Paris Saint-Germain - Real Madrid (Round of 16 first leg, 15/02/2022) With a total of €1.445bn in transfer fees paid since the 2012 summer transfer market, Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) are the sixth biggest spenders in Europe when it comes to player acquisitions, just ahead of Real Madrid CF (LaLiga Santander), who spent €1.163bn over the same period, as… Domain(s): Clubs • Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, … • Article # 242464 • Published on 15/02/22 at 18:00
LaLiga Santander: 1 million viewers in Spain for RCD Espanyol - FC Barcelona on Movistar The Barcelona derby RCD Espanyol - FC Barcelona (2-2), on Matchday 24 of the 2021-22 LaLiga Santander season, drew an average of 1 million viewers on the Spanish pay-TV channel Movistar LaLiga (Telefonica group), on Sunday 13/02/2022 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to data from the audience… Domain(s): Media • Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media • Article # 242434 • Published on 15/02/22 at 17:35
Serie A TIM: 1.18 million viewers in Italy for Atalanta BC - Juventus FC on DAZN (Auditel) Atalanta BC - Juventus FC (1-1), on Matchday 25 of the 2021-22 Serie A TIM season, drew an average of 1.18 million viewers on DAZN, on Sunday 13/02/2022 (kick-off at 20:45 CET), according to data from audience measurement institute Auditel. This figure represented an audience share of… Domain(s): Media • Category(ies): Media Audiences, Media • Article # 242433 • Published on 15/02/22 at 16:55
Spain: Decathlon launches "D-padel.com" an e-commerce platform dedicated to padel Decathlon has launched "D-padel.com" in Spain, an e-commerce marketplace dedicated to padel, according to the Spanish subsidiary of the French-based group that designs, produces and distributes sporting goods on 15/02/2022. The platform "will offer from more than 15,000 references among which… Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners • Category(ies): Digital, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication, … • Article # 242419 • Published on 15/02/22 at 15:30
Refereeing: European referees invited by UEFA to uphold respect and fair play Players who overreact to fouls, who try to put pressure on the referee by demanding a yellow or red card for an opponent, who try to deceive the referee through simulation or who surround the referee to put pressure on him, These are the situations that 81 elite European referees (including 23… Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations • Category(ies): Clubs, Game - pitch • Article # 242405 • Published on 15/02/22 at 14:40
2021-22 LaLiga Santander: attendance for Matchday 24 (22,166 spectators on average per game) Matchday 24 of the 2021-22 LaLiga Santander season drew an average of 22,166 spectators per game from Friday 11 to Monday 14/02/2022. The average fill rate was 69.6%. Club Atlético de Madrid - Getafe CF (4-3), on Saturday 12/02/2022 (kick-off at 21:009 CET), was the game that posted the best… Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations • Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums • Article # 242403 • Published on 15/02/22 at 14:00
Spain: RTVE acquires free-to-air broadcasting rights for the 2022 Champions League final The public broadcasting group RTVE announced on 14/02/2022 that it will broadcast on its channel La1, the 2021-22 Champions League final played at the Gazprom Arena in St Petersburg (Russia) on Saturday 28/05/2022. These free-to-air rights have been sublicensed from the Spanish… Domain(s): Media • Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media • Article # 242391 • Published on 15/02/22 at 12:30
Piracy: Canal+ & beIN obtain injunctions to block sites illegally broadcasting the Champions League The Canal+ Group and beIN Sports France, supported by UEFA, have both obtained injunctions from the Paris court ordering various internet service providers (ISPs) in France to block fraudulent websites illegally broadcasting Champions League matches, according to the European body on 14/02/2022… Domain(s): Media • Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Media • Article # 242382 • Published on 15/02/22 at 11:40
Spain: RCD Espanyol plans to boost its sponsorship revenue from NFTs by 15% in 2021-22 Fayre, an NFT marketplace, has become an official partner of RCD Espanyol (LaLiga Santander) as part of a multi-year partnership in order to generate digital products dedicated to fans and offer in-stadium experiences using NFTs, according to the Barcelona club on 10/02/2022. The club aims to… Domain(s): Clubs • Category(ies): Digital, Finance, Sponsors - Partners • Article # 242377 • Published on 15/02/22 at 11:00