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©  LVMH
Paris FC: Arnault family (LVMH) to become majority shareholder (55%) alongside Red Bull (15%)

The family of French business leader Bernard Arnault, owner of luxury goods group LVMH, will shortly become the new majority shareholder in Paris FC (Ligue 2 BKT) with a stake of around 55%, alongside Austrian energy drinks company Red Bull, which will acquire 15% of the club, according to…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 340603
• Published on 10/10/24 at 15:20
©  Real Madrid CF
CIES: Real Madrid - club with highest aggregate transfer value of players under contract (€1.728bn)

Real Madrid CF (LALIGA EA Sports) is the club whose players under contract (first team players, players on loan and those sold with a percentage on resale), have the "highest aggregate transfer value" with a total value of €1.728bn for 34 footballers, according to the CIES Football Observatory's…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 340599
• Published on 10/10/24 at 14:30
©  ECA
ECA/31st general assembly: "Solidarity is a core part of our mission" (Nasser Al-Khelaïfi)

"We support the whole pyramid of football, which makes our own membership even stronger. We have moved away from a world of 'haves' and 'have nots', to a more virtuous system based on the collective. Solidarity is a core part of ECA's mission, ensuring non-participating clubs also benefit from the…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 340596
• Published on 10/10/24 at 13:40
©  D.R.
Stade de Reims: statue of Just Fontaine unveiled in front of the Stade Auguste-Delaune on 06/10/2024

Stade de Reims (Ligue 1 McDonald's) unveiled a statue of Just Fontaine (former club player and French international who died on 28/02/2023) on the forecourt of the Stade Auguste-Delaune (Reims, Marne) before the Stade de Reims - Montpellier HSC game (4-2, Matchday 7 of the 2024-25 Ligue 1 season…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, …
• Article # 340577
• Published on 10/10/24 at 13:00
©  ECA
UEFA-ECA agreement: "Building something bigger together" (Aleksander Ceferin)

"Last year (on 06/09/2023) saw a memorandum of understanding between UEFA and the ECA. On that day, I spoke of unity and the strengths of our partnership. I'm delighted to have extended it yesterday. It's not just a question of continuing what's already working, it's about building something…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 340560
• Published on 10/10/24 at 11:30
©  UD Almeria
LALIGA Hypermotion: DAZN (OTT platform) main shirt sponsor of UD Almería for 2024-25

The OTT sports platform DAZN has become the main shirt sponsor of UD Almería (LALIGA Hypermotion) for the 2024-25 season, announced the club on 09/10/2024. This is the first agreement entered into by the platform that includes shirt visibility rights. UD Almería has been owned since 2019 by…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Media, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 340550
• Published on 10/10/24 at 10:40
©  FIBA
Basketball: EBU acquires free-to-air rights to FIBA competitions for 19 members (2025-2029)

The European Broadcasting Union has acquired the free-to-air broadcasting rights to FIBA's national team competitions for 19 of its members in 16 European countries for four years over the 2025-2029 cycle, announced the international body on 09/10/2024. "Starting in November 2025, the deal now…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 340522
• Published on 10/10/24 at 10:00
©  D.R.
Europe: Memorandum of Understanding between UEFA & ECA extended until 2033

The European Club Association and UEFA have extended their memorandum of understanding until 2033, announced the two European bodies on 09/10/2024 on the sidelines of the 31st ECA general assembly, which is being held in Athens (GRE) from 08 to 10/10/2024. The agreement in question, signed on…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, International authorities, Finance, …
• Article # 340512
• Published on 10/10/24 at 09:20
©  Seb Lascoux
Think Sport: "US investments in European clubs: a trend that is set to continue" (A. de Rauglaudre)

"The current valuation of the Top 30 European football clubs is at the same level as that of US sports franchises 10-12 years ago, and every year the curves follow each other with the same gap. American investors are therefore thinking that they have the opportunity to acquire clubs at three, four…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 340474
• Published on 10/10/24 at 08:40
©  D.R.
ECA Awards 2024: Tottenham, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Bochum & Wolfsburg among the winners

Three Bundesliga clubs - VfL Bochum, FC Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg - and two Premier League clubs - Tottenham Hotspur FC and Liverpool FC - were among the winners of the 2024 ECA Awards, which were presented at the European Club Association's general assembly on 09/10/2024. Sparta Prague…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 340489
• Published on 09/10/24 at 16:55