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©  DAZN
DAZN: SURJ Sports (PIF) becomes a minority shareholder ($1bn) & a DAZN MENA joint venture created

SURJ Sports Investment, a sports investment company launched in 2023 and owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), has become a minority shareholder in DAZN, announced the UK streaming platform on 17/02/2025. "SURJ and DAZN will work closely to establish DAZN MENA, a joint venture…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, International authorities, Media, …
• Article # 388066
• Published on 17/02/25 at 16:40
©  Premier League
Premier League: former Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules deemed "unenforceable"

"The arbitration tribunal's decision has found that the three narrow aspects of the old APT (Associated Party Transaction) rules, previously found to be unlawful, cannot be separated from the rest of the previous rules as a matter of law. The result, the tribunal has determined, is that the…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 388057
• Published on 17/02/25 at 16:00
©  Tottenham Hotspur FC
2024-25 Premier League: attendance on Matchday 25 (42,597 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 25 of the 2024-25 Premier League season drew an average of 42,597 spectators per game from Friday 14 to Sunday 16/02/2025. The average stadium fill rate was 98.6%. West Ham United FC - Brentford FC (0-0) on Saturday 15/02 (kick-off at 15:00 local time, 16:00 CET) was the match that…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 388038
• Published on 17/02/25 at 15:20
©  LALIGA
LALIGA: launch of an Arabic account on TikTok to connect with fans in the Middle East & North Africa

LALIGA has launched an official Arabic language account on the social network TikTok, owned by the Chinese group ByteDance, announced the two parties on 15/02/2025. "LALIGA is pleased to announce the launch of its official Arabic TikTok account, further solidifying its commitment to connecting…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Sponsors - Partners, International development, …
• Article # 388023
• Published on 17/02/25 at 14:45
©  Real Madrid CF
Piracy: LALIGA blocks two platforms with 400,000 monthly users in Spain

"LALIGA has successfully blocked illegal broadcasts from the DazcFutbolios and RBTV77 platforms. These illegal platforms, which allowed the unauthorised broadcasting of football matches, operated via both website and app, utilising Cloudflare's infrastructure to conceal their criminal activities…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 387993
• Published on 17/02/25 at 13:40
©  Tether
Serie A Enilive: Tether (crypto) becomes a minority shareholder in Juventus FC (5% of voting rights)

Tether Investments, an investment vehicle of Tether (a stablecoin based on the US dollar), has become a minority shareholder in Juventus FC (Serie A Enilive), announced the company, which is headquartered in El Salvador in 2025, on 14/02/2025. According to Italian media outlet Milano Finanza…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 387995
• Published on 17/02/25 at 13:00
©  LFFP
Ligue 1 TV rights: "The commitments made must be kept" (Jean-Michel Aulas, FFF)

"We need to guarantee the viability of our football's economic model and restore the confidence of broadcasters. This will require constructive dialogue with all stakeholders: current broadcasters, market players and, why not, innovative solutions to enhance the value of our championship. In the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Federations, Authorities, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 387976
• Published on 17/02/25 at 11:30
©  RC Lens
Ligue 1 TV rights: "Make our own channel or go back to Canal+" (J. Oughourlian, RC Lens)

"I can only see two solutions: the first would be to make our own channel. A lot of people don't understand that at the League and certain conflicts of interest mean that this option will be very complicated to put in place. The second is to go back to serious people like Canal+. When they take a…
Domain(s): Clubs, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 387970
• Published on 17/02/25 at 10:40
©  Olympique de Marseille
2024-25 Ligue 1 (Matchday 22): 25,604 spectators on average per game & a record of 66,199 for OM

Matchday 22 of the 2024-25 Ligue 1 McDonald's season drew an average of 25,604 spectators per game from Friday 14 to Sunday 16/02/2025. The average stadium fill rate was 86.2%. Olympique de Marseille - AS Saint-Étienne (5-1) on Saturday 14/02 (kick-off at 17:00 CET) was the match that posted…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 387952
• Published on 17/02/25 at 10:00
©  UNFP
France: a record 94.89% of Ligue 1, Ligue 2 & National 1 players are UNFP members in 2024-25

A record 94.89% of players in the Ligue 1 McDonald's, Ligue 2 BKT & National 1 are members of the UNFP in 2024-25, according to the French Professional Footballers' Union on 14/02/2025. The UNFP, chaired by David Terrier since 12/10/2024, has thus beaten the previous membership record set in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 387943
• Published on 17/02/25 at 09:20