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Football Benchmark 2023: a record valuation of €51.7bn for the 32 major European clubs

After rising by 10% (+€3.4bn) in 2022, the aggregate valuation of Europe's 32 leading football clubs is set to rise by a further 40% (+€14.4bn) to a record €51.7bn in 2023 (up from €37.3bn in 2022), according to the 8^th edition of "The European Elite" report published by Football Benchmark, a…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Finance, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 291258
• Published on 09/06/23 at 11:00

Ligue 1 Uber Eats: Eva Air (airline), pocket sponsor of Stade de Reims from 2023-24

Eva Air, a Taiwanese airline company, has become a premium partner (1^st level) and pocket sponsor of Stade de Reims (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) as part of a "multi-year agreement" from the 2023-24 season, announced the club on 07/06/2023. As part of the agreement, the company will benefit from "premium…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 291250
• Published on 09/06/23 at 09:50

Technology: 69% of fans prefer to watch sport outside of sports venues (Capgemini report)

• 69% of fans prefer to watch sport outside of sports venues. • 70% of fans prefer to watch matches on their smartphone in 2023, compared with 40% in 2019 (rising to 77% among fans aged 18 to 43 in 2023). • 64% of fans prefer to follow matches on social networks. • The proportion of fans who…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Media Audiences, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 291191
• Published on 09/06/23 at 08:40

Germany/DFL: Mark Lenz & Steffen Merkel appointed joint-CEOs from 01/07/2023

The supervisory board of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH, which met on 07/06/2023, has unanimously decided to appoint Mark Lenz and Steffen Merkel as joint-CEOs with effect from 01/07/2023, announced the German League on 08/06/2023. They will succeed Axel Hellmann and Oliver Leki, who were…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 291261
• Published on 08/06/23 at 17:15

Asian Football Confederation: K+ (Canal+) exclusive competition broadcaster in Vietnam (2025-2029)

The French pay and free-TV group Canal+ has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights to Asian Football Confederation competitions in Vietnam for its Vietnamese subsidiary K+ for the 2025-2029 cycle (four seasons), announced the company on 08/06/2023. "The agreement includes more than 25…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media
• Article # 291251
• Published on 08/06/23 at 16:55

United Kingdom: Sky Bet (bet) extends as title sponsor of the EFL until 2028-29 (£10.8m/season)

British online sports betting operator Sky Bet has extended as title sponsor of the English Football League (2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th divisions in England) for an additional five years, i.e. over the 2024-2029 cycle, announced the governing body on 07/06/2023. The three divisions will continue to be…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Authorities, Essentials Sponsors & Partners
• Article # 291244
• Published on 08/06/23 at 16:35

Future of Sport (Viva Technology x Global Sports Week Paris): event in Paris (FRA) 14-17/06/2023

Viva Technology, Europe's largest event dedicated to start-ups and technology, and Global Sports Week, an international forum dedicated to sport, are joining forces to create "Future of Sport", an event dedicated to the "positive transformation of sport" in Hall 2 at the Paris Expo Porte de…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Digital, Essentials Clubs, …
• Article # 290315
• Published on 08/06/23 at 16:00

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC: AstroPay (payment solutions) extends as main shirt sponsor for 2023-24

AstroPay, a British company specialised in payment solutions, has extended its as a main shirt sponsor of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (Premier League) for the 2023-24 season, announced the club on 07/06/2023. The agreement covers all the club's teams (men's, women's and youth). The British…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 291172
• Published on 08/06/23 at 15:20

News Tank Football: talks, interviews & opinion pieces published in May 2023

"Paris Saint-Germain is the iconic club of Paris. We clearly want it to remain at the Parc des Princes. The club's history was built at the Parc, and it must continue to be written there," said Pierre Rabadan, Deputy Mayor of Paris in charge of sport, the Olympic and Paralympic Games and the…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 291131
• Published on 08/06/23 at 14:30

UNICEF/RC Lens: €132,576 raised during the 3^rd edition of the "Match des Héros" on 06/06/2023

RC Lens (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) donated €132,576 to UNICEF and the Racing Cœur de Lens endowment fund following the "Match des Héros", a charity match between two teams of French and international celebrities held at Stade Bollaert-Delelis (Lens, FRA) on Tuesday 06/06/2023 (kick-off at 20:45 CET)…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Game - pitch, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 291167
• Published on 08/06/23 at 13:40