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France: Olympique Lyonnais administratively relegated to Ligue 2 BKT by the DNCG

Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 McDonald's) have been administratively relegated to Ligue 2 BKT by the Commission de Contrôle des Clubs Professionnels as part of the examination process of the clubs' status for the 2025-26 season, announced the LFP on 24/06/2025. The DNCG, which had already ordered…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 403212
• Published on 25/06/25 at 19:00

Toulouse FC: "RedBird's commitment to continuity" reaffirmed to the Mayor of Toulouse

During a meeting with Jean-Luc Moudenc, Mayor of Toulouse (Haute-Garonne, FRA), on 24/06, Neil Chugani, interim president of Toulouse FC (Ligue 1 McDonald's), "reaffirmed the owners' (RedBird Capital Partners) commitment to continuity and to the responsible management of the Club, in the service…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Local authorities, Finance, …
• Article # 403162
• Published on 25/06/25 at 16:20

FC Barcelona: a return to the Spotify Camp Nou on 10/08/2025 for the Joan Gamper Trophy

FC Barcelona (LALIGA EA Sports) will return for the first time since the summer 2023 to the Spotify Camp Nou on 10/08/2025 for the Joan Gamper Trophy (opponent not known, as of 25/06), the Catalan club announced on 25/06/2025. Barça will thus be coming back to their home stadium in a partially…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Ticketing, Stadiums, …
• Article # 403139
• Published on 25/06/25 at 15:10

News Tank Football: European Top 5 Attendance Report for the 2024-25 season

The 96 clubs competing in the European Top 5 leagues (20 clubs in England, Spain and Italy, and 18 in Germany and France) recorded an average attendance of 33,549 spectators per match in 2024-25 (from 81,365 for Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga to 9,370 - eight times less - for AS Monaco FC in…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 403005
• Published on 25/06/25 at 14:00

AS Monaco FC: the Ministry of Sports of the Democratic Republic of Congo sleeve sponsor until 2027-28

AS Monaco FC (Ligue 1 McDonald's) has entered into a partnership with the Ministry of Sports and Leisure of the Democratic Republic of Congo, under which it will display the "R.D.Congo, Cœur de l'Afrique" brand on the sleeve of the men's team's shirts until 2027-28, announced the club on…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, International development, …
• Article # 403087
• Published on 25/06/25 at 12:40

Paris SG: 150 youngsters invited to Seattle for inclusive football sessions with the Gates Foundation

The Paris Saint-Germain (McDonald's Ligue 1) and the Gates Foundation, an American organisation founded by Bill and Melinda Gates to improve the health and inclusivity of children everywhere, have joined forces to organise their "first-ever joint clinic in Seattle (USA)", where 150 young people…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 403085
• Published on 25/06/25 at 11:40

European Top 5: an average of 33,549 spectators/game & average stadium fill rate of 89.6% in 2024-25

The 96 clubs that competed in the European Top 5 leagues during the 2024-25 season posted an average attendance of 33,549 spectators per match, up 1.7% from 2023-24 (32,965 per match). The average stadium fill rate reached 89.67% in 2024-25, compared with 88.92% in 2023-24. The English top…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Ticketing, …
• Article # 403007
• Published on 25/06/25 at 11:16

FIFA Club World Cup 2025: over 2.7 million viewers for Benfica - Bayern on Sat.1 in Germany

SL Benfica (Liga Portugal Betclic) - FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) (1-0), on Matchday 3 of the group stage (Group C) of the Club World Cup 2025, drew an average of 2.75 million viewers in the first half and 3.32 million in the second half on German private free-TV channel Sat.1 (ProSiebenSat.1) on…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Germany
• Article # 403061
• Published on 25/06/25 at 10:40

UEFA : partnership extended with Macron as official referee match kit supplier from the Women’s Euro 2025

Macron has extended as official UEFA referee match kit supplier from the 2025 Women’s Euro in Switzerland, announced the Italian brand on 24/06/2025. This multi-year agreement includes Macron’s presence in all UEFA competitions. The brand will be present on the shirts of referees in men’s and…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Authorities, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 403035
• Published on 25/06/25 at 09:40

2024-25 NBA Finals: an average of 10.27 million viewers in the USA on ABC (-9%)

The 2024-25 NBA Finals, won by Oklahoma City Thunder against the Indiana Pacers (4-3 in the series), drew an average of 10.27 million viewers on the general-interest channel ABC (part of the ESPN group, owned by The Walt Disney Company) in the United States, which represented a 9% decline in the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, North America
• Article # 402944
• Published on 25/06/25 at 08:40