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©  Everton FC
Everton FC: Dallas Mavericks (NBA) coach Jason Kidd joins the club's ownership group

American Jason Kidd, former NBA player and now coach of the Dallas Mavericks franchise, has joined Roundhouse Capital Holdings Limited, the entity through which The Friedkin Group (USA) has become the owner of Everton FC (Premier League), according to the club on 25/04/2025. This announcement…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Governance, …
• Article # 396600
• Published on 29/04/25 at 09:20
©  Ja Solar
Borussia Dortmund: partnership with Ja Solar to supply solar energy to Signal Iduna Park

Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga) has entered into a partnership with Ja Solar, a Chinese manufacturer of photovoltaic panels, to supply the Signal Iduna Park (81,365 capacity) with solar energy, announced the club on 27/04/2025. As part of the agreement, the roof of the stadium will be covered…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 396599
• Published on 29/04/25 at 08:40
©  DFL
DFL: contracts of Marc Lenz & Steffen Merkel, co-CEOs since 2023, extended until the end of 2029

The supervisory board of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH, which met on 28/04/2025, unanimously decided to extend the contracts of Marc Lenz and Steffen Merkel as co-CEOs of the German league until "the end of 2029," announced the latter the DFL. The two men have been in post since…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 396579
• Published on 28/04/25 at 17:30
©  FC Barcelona / X
La chaine L'Équipe: 1.4 million viewers for Barça-Real (Copa del Rey), a record for a football match

FC Barcelona (LALIGA EA Sports) - Real Madrid CF (LALIGA EA Sports), final of the 2024-25 Copa del Rey (3-2 after extra time), drew an average of 1.4 million viewers on La chaine L'Équipe on Saturday 26/04/2025 (kick-off at 22:00 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 396564
• Published on 28/04/25 at 17:10
©  FIFA
CAF: Fouzi Lekjaa (MAR) among 5 elected vice-presidents & Yacine Idriss Diallo (CIV) ExCo member

Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), has been elected first vice-president of the Confederation of African Football, announced CAF on 26/04/2025 at the end of its executive committee meeting in Accra (Ghana). Lekjaa succeeds Senegal's Augustin Senghor, who…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, International authorities, Governance, …
• Article # 396553
• Published on 28/04/25 at 16:50
©  ITV
United Kingdom: French company Banijay interested in acquiring private free-to-air group ITV (press)

French production and distribution company Banijay Group is said to be in "preliminary discussions" with ITV about buying the private British free-to-air television group, according to The Financial Times on 27/04/2025. Banijay Group is said to be interested in acquiring the entire group or…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Investment - Shareholding, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 396547
• Published on 28/04/25 at 16:25
©  DFL
Bundesliga: Saran Media acquires TV rights in Turkey for the 2025-2029 cycle

Turkish group Saran Media has acquired the full and exclusive broadcasting rights to the Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga in Turkey for the 2025-2029 cycle (four seasons), announced Bundesliga International on 28/04/2025. These rights are currently held by beIN Media Group in Turkey for the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 396501
• Published on 28/04/25 at 16:00
©  AFC Bournemouth
AFC Bournemouth: club to acquire Vitality Stadium & its capacity to be doubled by 2028

AFC Bournemouth (Premier League) have reached an agreement to acquire Vitality Stadium (Bournemouth, England), which has been the club's home since 1910, announced the club on 26/04/2025. The transaction is expected to be finalised "shortly". The club, which has owned the 11,307-seater stadium…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Clubs, Investment - Shareholding, …
• Article # 396509
• Published on 28/04/25 at 15:20
©  Asian Football Confederation
Asia: Midea (home appliances, CHN) partner of AFC club competitions until 2028-29

Midea, a Chinese company specialised in the manufacture of home appliances and air conditioners, has become a global partner of the Asian Football Confederation's club competitions from the end of the 2024-25 season until 2028-29, announced the AFC on 25/04/2025. This multi-year agreement…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): International authorities, Sponsors - Partners, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 396493
• Published on 28/04/25 at 14:30
©  FC Lorient
European Top 5: FC Lorient promoted to Ligue 1, 66 of the 96 clubs for the 2025-26 season decided

Following FC Lorient's promotion to Ligue 1 on 26/04/2025, 66 of the 96 clubs that will take part in the European Top 5 leagues in 2025-26 (18 in the Bundesliga and Ligue 1 McDonald's, 20 in LALIGA EA Sports, Premier League & Serie A Enilive) have been decided. As of 28/04/2025, no league yet…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 396445
• Published on 28/04/25 at 13:40