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Death of Pope Françis: message from T. Bach (IOC), games postponed in Italy & mourning in Argentina

"With the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, we are losing a great friend and supporter of the Olympic Movement. His support for the peace and solidarity mission of the Olympic Games and the refugee initiatives of the IOC has been unwavering," said Thomas Bach (GER), president of the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, Government, …
• Article # 395806
• Published on 22/04/25 at 15:20

DAZN: launch of the "Scores" service dedicated to stats "tailored to each user's preferences"

DAZN has launched a "Scores" feature on its platform allowing access to statistics "tailored to each user's preferences," announced the UK streaming service on 22/04/2025. "Scores covers football matches around the world, allowing DAZN's registered users to follow their favourite clubs and…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 395797
• Published on 22/04/25 at 14:30

Ligue 1 TV rights: "We can talk to Nicolas de Tavernost and I will do" (M. Saada, Canal+)

"Bringing him (Nicolas de Tavernost) to the table is a good way of getting me back on the subject of Ligue 1. We can talk to him and I will. But I'm not forgetting the damage that was done to us under the previous contract," said Maxime Saada, chairman and CEO of Canal+ Group, to the French sports…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 395790
• Published on 22/04/25 at 13:40

AS Saint-Étienne: "Relegation wouldn't change our project" (Larry Tanenbaum)

"(Relegation to Ligue 2 at the end of the 2024-25 season) would be a setback, but it wouldn't change anything about our project. We're not talking about a one-year investment, but about building a generation capable of fighting for titles. What we have to do is continue to build and plan for the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Investment - Shareholding, …
• Article # 395789
• Published on 22/04/25 at 13:00

2024-25 LALIGA EA Sports: 1.26 million viewers for Real Madrid - Bilbao on Movistar LALIGA

Real Madrid CF - Athletic Club Bilbao (1-0), on Matchday 32 of the 2024-25 LALIGA EA Sports season, drew an average of 1.26 million viewers on the two Movistar LALIGA (Telefonica Group) pay-TV channels that broadcast the match in Spain (868,000 and 388,000), on Sunday 20/04/2025 (kick-off at 21:00…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Spain
• Article # 395774
• Published on 22/04/25 at 11:30

2024-25 Seconde Ligue: a new record attendance of 10,237 spectators for Lens - Metz on 19/04

10,237 spectators attended the match between RC Lens and FC Metz (2-3), on Matchday 19 of the 2024-25 Seconde Ligue, at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens (Pas-de-Calais, FRA) on Saturday 19/04/2025, an all-time attendance record for the French women's second division, announced the LFFP on the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Ticketing, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 395730
• Published on 22/04/25 at 10:40

2024-25 LALIGA EA Sports: attendance on Matchday 32 (28,079 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 32 of the 2024-25 LALIGA EA Sports season drew an average of 28,079 spectators per game from Friday 18 to Monday 21/04/2025. The average stadium fill rate was 79.4%. Real Madrid CF - Athletic Club Bilbao (1-0), on Sunday 20/04 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), was the match that posted the best…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 395734
• Published on 22/04/25 at 10:00

2024-25 Ligue 1 (Matchday 30): an average of 32,831 spectators per game & a record of 66,312 for OM

Matchday 30 of the 2024-25 Ligue 1 McDonald's season drew an average of 32,831 spectators per game from Friday 18 to Sunday 20/04/2025. The average stadium fill rate was 90.6%. To find a higher fill rate for French stadiums, you have to go back to Matchday 1 of the 2023-24 Ligue 1 season, with…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 395725
• Published on 22/04/25 at 09:20

2024-25 Bundesliga: attendance on Matchday 30 (36,914 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 30 of the 2024-25 Bundesliga season drew an average of 36,914 spectators per game on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20/04/2025. The average stadium fill rate was 98.7%. Borussia Dortmund - Borussia Mönchengladbach (3-2) on Sunday 20/04 (kick-off at 17:30 CET) was the match that posted the best…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 395723
• Published on 22/04/25 at 08:40

Weekly News Extra (14-18/04/2025)

• The Football Association has published a report on transactions carried out between 02/02/2024 and 03/02/2025 by agents licensed with it, which includes the fees received by intermediaries. For the first time, this document includes transactions carried out at clubs in the Barclays Women's Super…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 395678
• Published on 18/04/25 at 17:30