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French women’s professional football: "Growth in audiences, attendances and investment in 2025-26" (LFFP)

The 2025-26 season of French women’s professional football was marked by "growth in audiences, attendances and investment," the Ligue Féminine de Football Professionnel (LFFP) said on 22 May 2026, one week before the Arkema Première Ligue play-off final between OL Lyonnes and Paris FC at Groupama…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Federations, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 442297
• Published on 27/05/26 at 11:00

AFC Bournemouth: redevelopment plans for Vitality Stadium approved by local authorities

"AFC Bournemouth (Premier League) welcomes BCP Council’s (Bournemouth-Christchurch-Poole, Dorset, southern England) decision to approve the redevelopment plans for Vitality Stadium submitted by the club and would like to thank the members, officers and stakeholders who engaged constructively…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Ticketing, Legal, …
• Article # 442287
• Published on 27/05/26 at 10:00

2025-26 Premier League: Matchday 38 attendance (42,345 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 38 of the 2025-26 Premier League season drew an average of 42,345 spectators per game, on Sunday 24 May 2026 (kick-off at 17:00 CET). The average stadium fill rate was 98.9%. West Ham United FC - Leeds United FC (3-0) was the match that posted the highest attendance, with 62,471…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 442245
• Published on 27/05/26 at 09:00

2025-26 Champions League final: Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls for free-to-air broadcast in the UK

"Hardworking people shouldn’t have to fork out for a subscription to watch this match. I urge TNT Sports to reconsider and make next Saturday’s final free to watch," UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Labour Party) said on his X account on 23 May 2026 regarding the broadcast of the 2025-26 Champions…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Government, Media, …
• Article # 442231
• Published on 26/05/26 at 18:00

LFP: 10.87 million spectators across Ligue 1 & Ligue 2 in 2025-26, a record with 36 clubs

A total of 10.87 million spectators attended Ligue 1 McDonald's and Ligue 2 BKT matches during the 2025-26 season, setting a record since both divisions simultaneously switched to 18 clubs in 2024-25 and representing an average attendance of 18,059 spectators per match, the Ligue de Football…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 442203
• Published on 26/05/26 at 17:00

2026 World Cup: "Football a driver of cooperation, development and progress" (FIFA)

"The legacy of the FIFA World Cup contributes to making football a driver of international cooperation, economic development and collective progress," FIFA said regarding the event entitled ”From FIFA World Cup 2022 to FIFA World Cup 2026: A Legacy in Motion,” organised by the Permanent Mission of…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Geopolitics, Governance, …
• Article # 442180
• Published on 26/05/26 at 16:00

2025-26 LALIGA EA Sports: Matchday 38 attendance (28,894 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 38 of the 2025-26 LALIGA EA Sports season drew an average of 28,894 spectators per game, on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 May 2026. The average stadium fill rate was 78.2%. Real Madrid CF - Athletic Club Bilbao (4-2) on Saturday 23 (kick-off at 21:00 CET) was the match that posted the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 442143
• Published on 26/05/26 at 15:00

Puma: Dennis Schröder (ex-Snipes and Nike) appointed managing director Europe from 17 August 2026

Dennis Schröder has been appointed managing director Europe at Puma, the German sportswear company announced on 21 May 2026. He will take up his position on 17 August 2026 and will succeed Javier Ortega, who had been in the role since September 2023 (and had been with Puma since 2009)…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Governance
• Article # 442121
• Published on 26/05/26 at 14:00

DFB-Pokal, Coupe de France Crédit Agricole: domestic audience figures for the men's finals

Below are the domestic audiences for the men’s national cup football finals broadcast live and free-to-air in Germany and France. ⚽ FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) - VfB Stuttgart (Bundesliga) (3-0), final of the 2025-26 DFB-Pokal, drew an average of 6.79 million viewers on the public-TV channel…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Germany, …
• Article # 442129
• Published on 26/05/26 at 13:00

2025-26 Serie A Enilive: Matchday 38 attendance (28,783 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 38 of the 2025-26 Serie A Enilive season drew an average of 28,783 spectators per game, from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 May 2026. The average stadium fill rate was 73%. This unusually low attendance rate was due in particular to the presence of only 5,000 spectators at the Stadio Olimpico…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 442144
• Published on 26/05/26 at 12:00