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©  FC Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich: Allianz Arena address renamed in tribute to Franz Beckenbauer

The address of FC Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena (Munich, GER) will be renamed in tribute to Franz Beckenbauer, the former German international defender (103 caps between 1965 and 1977) who died on Sunday 07/01/2024 at the age of 78, announced the club on 19/09/2024. Werner-Heisenberg-Allee…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, …
• Article # 338172
• Published on 20/09/24 at 08:40
©  LFFP
LFFP: professional women's footballer status to be adopted "in the next few days" (J-M. Aulas)

A status for professional women's football players in France, which is "extremely advanced socially compared to all other leagues" will be announced in "the coming days," according to Jean-Michel Aulas, president of the LFFP and vice president of the FFF, who spoke to AFP on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Federations, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 338156
• Published on 19/09/24 at 17:25
©  WNBA
Basketball: a Portland-based franchise owned by RAJ Sports to be integrated into the WNBA from 2026

Portland (Oregon, USA) will become the 15th franchise to join the WNBA from the 2026 season, announced the North American governing body on 18/09/2024. The franchise will play at the Moda Center (19,980 capacity) in Portland, home of the Portland Trail Blazers (NBA). The team name and logo will be…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Investment - Shareholding, Stadiums, North America
• Article # 338136
• Published on 19/09/24 at 17:05
©  C8
France: C8 appeals to State Council after Arcom's decision not to renew its DTT frequency

"C8 is firmly opposed to Arcom's decision to exclude it from renewing its DTT frequency, and has lodged an application with the Conseil d'État (French State Council) for interim suspension," announced French pay- and free-TV group Canal+, the channel's owner, on 19/09/2024. "Such a decision by…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 338116
• Published on 19/09/24 at 16:45
©  UEFA
UEFA: Qatar Airways to sponsor the Champions League for two rights cycles (2024-2030, €500m)

Qatari airline Qatar Airways has become an official sponsor of the UEFA Champions League for six seasons (2024-2030), i.e. over two rights cycles, announced UEFA on 19/09/2024. The agreement, which also covers the Youth League, the Futsal Champions League and the European Super Cup, is worth a…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Essentials Sponsors & Partners, International authorities, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 338131
• Published on 19/09/24 at 16:25
©  X
Media rights: Galaxy Racer to broadcast Ligue 1, Ligue 2, LALIGA & the Serie A in India from 2024-25

Galaxy Racer (GXR), an esports, gaming and entertainment company based in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) has acquired the rights to broadcast the Ligue 1 McDonald's, Ligue 2 BKT, LALIGA EA Sports and Serie A Enilive for India and the Indian subcontinent from the 2024-25 season, it announced on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 338119
• Published on 19/09/24 at 16:00
©  LALIGA
LALIGA: partnership with the social network TikTok to "promote innovation in sports content"

LALIGA and the social network TikTok, owned by the Chinese group ByteDance, have entered into a partnership "to promote innovation in sports content," announced the two parties on 19/09/2024. "As part of the agreement, TikTok becomes the go-to platform for the distribution of official LALIGA…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Sponsors - Partners, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 338101
• Published on 19/09/24 at 15:20
©  Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund: Pluto TV becomes a sleeve sponsor for European, German & Club World Cups

Pluto TV, a streaming platform belonging to the American conglomerate Paramount Global, has become a sleeve sponsor of Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga) for the 2024-25 editions of the Champions League and German Cup (DFB-Pokal), as well as for the 2025 Club World Cup (in the United States from 15/06…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 338085
• Published on 19/09/24 at 14:30
©  10 Downing Street / S. Dawson
England: future "football regulator" sparks debate, UEFA worries, Keir Starmer reassures

"I don't think there's any problem with the rules, because this is a truly independent regulator. We're talking to UEFA. I'm confident that our rules are perfectly consistent,," said British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Labour Party, centre-left) during a visit to Rome (ITA) on 16/09/2024. The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, Government, …
• Article # 338080
• Published on 19/09/24 at 13:40
©  FC Barcelone
European Top 5: FC Barcelona, the club where U21s played the most minutes between 2021 & 2024 (CIES)

FC Barcelona (LALIGA EA Sports) is the club from the European Top 5 with the highest percentage of minutes played by players under the age of 21 between 09/09/2021 and 09/09/2024, according to the CIES Football Observatory's "Weekly Post", published on 18/09/2024. With 22.6% of minutes played…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Game - pitch, Transfer Market
• Article # 338066
• Published on 19/09/24 at 13:00