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CIES/European Top 5: FC Barcelona trained the most players from the main leagues in 1st half of 2021

FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) is the European Top 5 club that trained the most players fielded during the second half of 2021 in the 15 main football leagues around the world, with 50 players trained, according to the CIES Football Observatory's "Weekly Post n°365", which examines the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Transfer Market, Game - pitch, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 240313
• Published on 25/01/22 at 14:00
©  YES Network
NBA/metaverse: Brooklyn Nets and YES Network (pay-TV) offer games with computer-generated images

The Brooklyn Nets (NBA) are moving into the metaverse and, in collaboration with the regional American pay-TV sports channel YES Network, owned by the New York Yankees (MLB) and partner of the New York basketball franchise, have introduced the "Netaverse", a new technology for the broadcast of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Media
• Article # 240188
• Published on 25/01/22 at 12:10
©  CAM
2021-22 LaLiga Santander: attendance for Matchday 22 (22,296 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 22 of the 2021-22 LaLiga Santander season drew an average of 22,296 spectators per game from Friday 21 to Sunday 23/01/2022. The average fill rate was 59.6%. Club Atlético de Madrid - Valencia CF (3-2) on Saturday 22/01/2022 (kick-off at 21:00 CET) was the game that posted the best…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 240289
• Published on 25/01/22 at 11:00
©  Formula One Group
Formula 1: Liberty Media (USA), "world's most valuable sports empire" ($17.2bn) according to Forbes

Liberty Media, an American communications, media and entertainment group and owner of Formula One Group since 2011, remains the "world's most valuable sports empire" in 2022, with a valuation of $17.2bn (€15.2bn), according to a ranking published by Forbes on 20/01/2022. Since 2007, Liberty Media…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Investment - Shareholding, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 240273
• Published on 25/01/22 at 10:20
©  FC Inter Milan
FC Inter Milan: launch of a new €415m bond after a first €300m in 2017

FC Inter Milan (Serie A TIM) is to issue a new €415m bond with a maturity date of 2027, announced the Italian club on 24/01/2022. The purpose of the transaction is to "redeem the outstanding senior secured notes due 2022 (bonds issued in 2017 as part of a first €300m bond issue, at an annual…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Investment - Shareholding, …
• Article # 240269
• Published on 25/01/22 at 09:40
©  Kia
Tennis/Australian Open: Kia launches "Aces for Oceans" a platform raising awareness of plastic waste

Kia has activated its partnerships with Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal and the Australian Open Tennis Championships and has launched an augmented reality platform called "Aces for Oceans" available on smartphones, announced the South Korean manufacturer on 17/01/2022. This gamification…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Activation, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 240215
• Published on 24/01/22 at 17:00
©  Everton FC
Everton FC: Farhad Moshiri owns 94.1% of the club following a £100m capital injection

The board of directors of Everton FC (Premier League) has confirmed that Farhad Moshiri "has further affirmed his commitment to the club with a £100m (€120m) capital injection," announced the Merseyside club on 21/01/2022. The Iranian-British businessman has been Everton's majority shareholder…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Investment - Shareholding, …
• Article # 240209
• Published on 24/01/22 at 16:20
©  EPL
2021-22 Premier League: attendance for Matchday 23 (37,219 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 23 of the 2021-22 Premier League season drew an average of 37,219 spectators per game, from Friday 21 to Sunday 23/01/2022. The average fill rate was 97.6%. Manchester United FC - West Ham United FC (1-0) on Saturday 22/01/2022 (kick-off at 16:00 CET) was the match that posted the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 240185
• Published on 24/01/22 at 14:40
©  Red Bull Racing
Formula 1: PokerStars (sports betting and poker), partner of Red Bull Racing from 2022

The Isle of Man-based online sports betting and gaming operator PokerStars has become an "exclusive partner" of the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team from the 2022 season, announced Irish group Flutter Entertainment, which has owned the betting brand since 2019, on 21/01/2022. PokerStars becomes a…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Betting
• Article # 240175
• Published on 24/01/22 at 14:00
©  OL / Damien LG
2021-22 Ligue 1 Uber Eats: attendance for Matchday 22 (4,648 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 22 of the 2021-22 Ligue 1 Uber Eats season drew an average of 4,648 spectators per game from Friday 21 to Sunday 23/01/2022. The average fill rate was 15%. These exceptionally low figures can be explained by the 5,000 spectator limit imposed at all Ligue 1 stadiums since the beginning of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 240168
• Published on 24/01/22 at 12:30