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ECA: launch of an emergency fund to support victims of wildfires in Greece

The European Club Association has launched an emergency fund to support the victims of the wildfires that occurred in the summer of 2024 in Greece by making a contribution to two NGOs: Desmos, which supports community projects throughout the country, and Eleven Campaign, an international…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 340348
• Published on 09/10/24 at 10:40

Sportel Monaco 2024: new features include an "innovation" stage & an event promoting women in sport

The 2024 edition of Sportel Monaco, which will take place at the Grimaldi Forum from 28 to 30/10/2024, will feature a number of new innovations, announced Monaco Mediax, organisers of the event, on 08/10/2024. These include the "innovation" conference stage, which will host the presentation of…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 340339
• Published on 09/10/24 at 10:00

Paris Saint-Germain: "Revenue growth in 2023-24 & 2024-25" (Victoriano Melero)

"Revenues for the 2023-24 season are higher than for the previous season (€807.3m in 2022-23). We will also see an increase in 2025. Commercial revenues will continue to grow. On social networks, we have 212 million followers, an increase of 7%. As far as ticketing, sponsorship and social networks…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Governance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 340331
• Published on 09/10/24 at 09:20

Associated Party Transaction rules: Premier League claims legal victory, as does Manchester City

"The Premier League welcomes the Tribunal's findings, which endorsed the overall objectives, framework and decision-making of the APT (Associated Party Transaction) system. The Tribunal upheld the need for the APT system as a whole and rejected the majority of Manchester City FC's challenges…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 340332
• Published on 09/10/24 at 08:40

France: National 1 clubs mobilise with a view to creating a professional "Ligue 3" by 2026-27

"The presidents of National 1 clubs met on Monday 07/10/2024 at the Fédération Française de Football (Paris, FRA). The aim was to take stock of the championship and to look ahead to the creation of a professional Ligue 3," stated several French clubs on 08/10/2024. These clubs, who would like…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Governance, …
• Article # 340297
• Published on 08/10/24 at 16:50

Ligue 1 McDonald's: Victoriano Melero promoted to CEO of Paris Saint-Germain

Victoriano Melero, general secretary of Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 McDonald's) since September 2017, has been promoted to the position of CEO, announced the club on 08/10/2024. Since the departure of Jean-Claude Blanc, deputy CEO of Paris Saint-Germain, in January 2023, "Since January 2023…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Clubs, Governance, …
• Article # 340286
• Published on 08/10/24 at 16:20

United States: Major League Soccer posts record attendance of 11 million spectators in 2024

Major League Soccer's 29 franchises drew a total of 11 million spectators during the 2024 regular season (16 matches remaining until 19/10), an "all-time attendance record" for the North American league, announced MLS on 07/10/2024. The average attendance per match was 23,240. MLS has thus…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Ticketing, Stadiums, …
• Article # 340280
• Published on 08/10/24 at 15:50

Intersport: Gérard Leclerc succeeds Jacky Rihouet as president & CEO for France and Belgium

Gérard Leclerc has been elected president and CEO of Intersport for France and Belgium, announced the Swiss sporting goods retailer on 08/10/2024. Leclerc, who has been involved in a number of the company's committees since 1996, has been vice-president for France since 2021. Leclerc succeeds…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Essentials Sponsors & Partners, Sporting Goods & Brands, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 340252
• Published on 08/10/24 at 15:10

Olympique de Marseille: Onepoint (digital services) partner of the "Treizième Homme" CSR programme

Onepoint, a French company specialised in digital transformation, has become a partner of Olympique de Marseille's (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) "Treizième Homme" (Thirteenth Man) CSR programme, announced the club on 08/10/2024. As part of this agreement, "Onepoint has undertaken to carry out a complete…

Domain(s): Clubs, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 340251
• Published on 08/10/24 at 14:40

News Tank Football: elections, appointments & departures in September 2024

• Vincent Labrune, president of the Ligue de Football Professionnel since 10/09/2020, was re-elected for a further four years by the LFP's general assembly in the first round with 85.67% of the votes, announced the body on 10/09/2024. He was thus well ahead of Cyril Linette, the only other…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 339341
• Published on 08/10/24 at 13:40