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"Ligue 1 must reform, and above all, regulate itself if it isn't to remain 2nd class" (C. Roussel)

"French football can no longer afford to sit back and watch the trains go by. If Ligue 1 wants to avoid remaining in second class, it must reform itself, and above all regulate itself," said Cédric Roussel, ministerial delegate for the sports economy and the Olympic and Paralympic Games at the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 340915
• Published on 14/10/24 at 11:25
©  D.R.
Twitch: a peak audience of 987,000 viewers for the Spain-France football match between influencers

The Twitch channel run by content creator Amine (@AmineMaTue channel) recorded a peak audience of 987,691 simultaneous viewers on Saturday 12/10/2024 (21:30 CET), during the "El Partidazo 5" event, a Spain - France (2-0) football match played between French and Spanish influencers at Madrid's…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Digital, …
• Article # 340877
• Published on 14/10/24 at 10:00
©  UNFP
UNFP: David Terrier elected president until 2028, succeeding Philippe Piat, in office since 1969

David Terrier, vice president of the UNFP since 2016, has been unanimously elected president of the Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels, according to the French players' union following its elective general assembly on Saturday 12/10/2024. David Terrier has been elected until 2028, as…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities, Social partners, Governance, …
• Article # 340858
• Published on 14/10/24 at 09:20
©  Nottingham Forest FC
Premier League: Nottingham Forest FC receive a £750,000 fine for questioning VAR on X

"Nottingham Forest FC (Premier League) have been fined £750,000 (€896,000) and warned for misconduct in relation to comments posted on social media after their Premier League game against Everton FC on Sunday 21/04/2024," announced The Football Association on 11/10/2024. "Three extremely poor…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 340856
• Published on 14/10/24 at 08:45
©  DFB
Betting: Interwetten withdraws its German amateur football betting offer worldwide

Maltese sports betting and gambling operator Interwetten, the Deutscher Fussball Bund's official sports betting provider for the 2023-2026 cycle, is withdrawing its sports betting offer for all its international platforms on men's and women's amateur football matches in Germany, announced the DFB…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Federations, Sponsors - Partners, Legal, …
• Article # 340815
• Published on 11/10/24 at 17:10
©  Sportel
Sportel Awards 2024: Laura Flessel, Céline Jobert & Mathieu Forget on the jury for the ceremony

• Laura Flessel (former fencer, French Minister for Sport from May 2017 to September 2018); • Céline Jobert (president of The Fan Syndicate); • Pauline Déroulède (para tennis player); • Mathieu Forget (dancer, photographer and artistic director); • Jackson Richardson (former handball…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Federations, …
• Article # 340812
• Published on 11/10/24 at 16:55
©  D.R.
Weekly News Extra (07-11/10/2024)

• The UK Labour government will present a new bill to the British Parliament in November aimed at establishing an independent regulatory authority for football in Great Britain, according to The Guardian. • US investment fund Gamco Investors is to make a bid to Fininvest for AC Monza (Serie A…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 340807
• Published on 11/10/24 at 16:40
©  Roland-Garros / X
Tennis: a record 2 billion cumulative viewers for Grand Slam tournaments in 2024

The four Grand Slam tennis tournaments (Australian Open, Roland-Garros, Wimbledon, US Open) posted a record cumulative audience of nearly 2 billion viewers in "more than 200 countries" in 2024, announced their organisers on 10/10/2024. "The Grand Slams have also seen remarkable growth in their…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 340788
• Published on 11/10/24 at 15:50
©  2Playbook
Media: "More and more leagues will have their own platform & distribute it" (T. Benet, Mediapro)

"The fact that there are more and more audiovisual platforms suggests that rights holders are getting closer and closer to the consumers. There will be more and more leagues that have their own platform and distribute it; it is something that will happen in minor sports, but also in major sports,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 340782
• Published on 11/10/24 at 15:20
©  Seb Lascoux
Fintech: Nathalie Nénon-Zimmermann appointed CEO of 261Pi

Nathalie Nénon-Zimmermann (FRA) has been appointed CEO of 261Pi, a fintech dedicated to sport and entertainment, announced the company, a member of the SporTech and France Sport Expertise networks, on 10/10/2024. "Her main objective will be to position 261Pi as a key player in ESG evaluation in…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sponsors - Partners, Governance, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 340772
• Published on 11/10/24 at 14:30