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©  UEFA / CAF
UEFA-CAF: Memorandum of Understanding to promote football development in Europe and Africa (2026-2031)

Aleksander Ceferin, president of UEFA, and Patrice Motsepe, president of CAF, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding "aimed at strengthening collaboration, growth and development of football across Europe and Africa" over the 2026-2031 period, in Vancouver (west coast of Canada) on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, International authorities, Geopolitics, …
• Article # 439680
• Published on 30/04/26 at 09:00
©  AC Milan
2025-26 Serie A Enilive: Matchday 34 attendance (28,505 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 34 of the 2025-26 Serie A Enilive season drew an average of 28,505 spectators per game, from Saturday 24 to Monday 27/04/2026. The average stadium fill rate was 71.2%. This unusually low attendance rate was due in particular to the presence of only 8,731 spectators at the Stadio…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 439667
• Published on 29/04/26 at 18:30
©  UEFA Champions League / X
2025-26 Champions League/semi-final 1st leg: head-to-head Atlético de Madrid - Arsenal FC on 29/04/2026

With a turnover of £691.5m (€820.9m as of 31/05/2025) for the 2024-25 financial year, Arsenal FC (Premier League) posted revenues nearly twice as high as those of Club Atlético de Madrid (LALIGA EA Sports, €416m), as the two clubs prepare to face each other in the first leg of their 2025-26…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Clubs, Ticketing, …
• Article # 439643
• Published on 29/04/26 at 18:00
©  FIFA
FIFA/2026 World Cup: resources to be distributed to all 48 participating teams increased to $871m (+15%)

"Given the commercial success of the 2026 World Cup, the FIFA Council agreed to increase the resources to be distributed to all 48 participating teams by a further 15%, totalling $871m (€744m)," the international federation announced following the meeting of its executive body in Vancouver (CAN…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International authorities, …
• Article # 439641
• Published on 29/04/26 at 17:00
©  Ligue de Football Professionnel
LFP: expanded partnership with Kipsta (Decathlon), which continues as official ball supplier (2027-2032)

Kipsta, the group's sports equipment brand of Decathlon, has prematurely extended its partnership with the Ligue de Football Professionnel to become a major partner for the 2027-2032 cycle (five seasons), the LFP announced on 29/04/2026. The French brand has been the official match ball…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Professional leagues, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 439631
• Published on 29/04/26 at 16:00
©  Brighton & Hove Albion
England: first stadium specifically built to host women's football to open in Brighton by 2030-31

Brighton & Hove Albion FC (Premier League) has confirmed "plans for the UK and Europe's first purpose-built women's football stadium. It will be one of only three such stadiums in the world (after Kansas City and the future venue in Denver, both in the United States), putting the club at the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 439543
• Published on 29/04/26 at 15:00
©  UEFA Champions League / X
2025-26 Champions League: best audience of the season for PSG-Bayern on Canal+ Foot in France (2.85m)

Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 McDonald's) - FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) (5-4), first leg of their 2025-26 Champions League semi-final, drew an average of 2.85 million viewers, with a peak of 3.22 million on the pay-TV channel Canal+ Foot in France on Tuesday 28/04/2026 (kick-off at 21:00 CET)…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Spain, …
• Article # 439598
• Published on 29/04/26 at 14:00
©  D.R.
West Ham United FC: Karim Virani appointed interim CEO following vice-chair Karren Brady's departure

Karim Virani has been appointed interim CEO of West Ham United FC (Premier League), the club announced on 29/04/2026. He returns to the club after holding several executive positions between 2015 and 2020, including that of chief commercial officer (from December 2019 to December 2020). His…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Governance, United Kingdom
• Article # 439602
• Published on 29/04/26 at 13:00
©  DFL
DFL: a €100m loan from Adidas, which also extends its contract as official ball supplier until 2034

The DFL and equipment supplier adidas have entered into "a far-reaching future partnership to jointly strengthen the further development of German professional football," the Deutsche Fußball Liga announced on 28/04/2026. The agreement, which was unanimously approved by the German league's…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 439583
• Published on 29/04/26 at 12:00
©  D.R.
LALIGA EA Sports: Joma to replace Macron as equipment supplier of Real Sociedad from 2026-27

Joma will become the official equipment supplier of Real Sociedad (LALIGA EA Sports) starting from the 2026-27 season, both parties announced as they presented their "major strategic partnership" on 28/04/2026. "From 01/07/2026, Real Sociedad and Joma will join forces and lay the foundations…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 439570
• Published on 29/04/26 at 11:00