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England: Southampton’s expulsion from Premier League promotion play-offs upheld on appeal

A League Arbitration Panel has upheld Southampton FC’s expulsion from the Premier League promotion play-offs, the English Football League announced on 20 May 2026. The panel therefore confirmed the original sanction, including a four-point deduction to be applied to the 2026-27 Championship…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 441765
• Published on 21/05/26 at 13:00

2025-26 Europa League/final: over 4.2 million viewers for Freiburg - Aston Villa on RTL in Germany

SC Freiburg (Bundesliga) - Aston Villa FC (Premier League) (0-3), final of the 2025-26 Europa League, drew an average of 5.67 million viewers in the first half and 4.23 million in the second half on the private free-TV channel RTL (RTL Deutschland) in Germany on Wednesday 20 May 2026 (kick-off at…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 441756
• Published on 21/05/26 at 12:00

Premier League/Singapore: a €10.7 subscription for 24 hours on the future Premier League+ platform

The future Premier League+ streaming platform, which will be launched in Singapore from 05 August for the 2026-27 season, will offer three subscription packages at S$16 (€10.7, 24-hour access), S$44 (€29.5, monthly) and S$399 (€268, annual). The League's new DtoC service, which will broadcast…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 441716
• Published on 21/05/26 at 11:00

FC Barcelona: Emirates Islamic (bank) regional partner in the United Arab Emirates until 2027-28

Emirates Islamic has become a regional partner of FC Barcelona (LALIGA EA Sports) in the United Arab Emirates for two seasons (2026-27 and 2027-28), the club announced on 20 May 2026. The financial institution has therefore acquired the status of "Official Commercial Banking Partner" in this…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 441726
• Published on 21/05/26 at 10:00

FC Bayern Munich: Allianz Women’s Tour for women’s team in Tokyo (Japan) in July 2026

FC Bayern Women (Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga) will travel to Tokyo (Japan) from 21 to 27 July 2026 as part of the Allianz Women’s Tour, FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) announced on 20 May 2026. The team will play a friendly match against RB Omiya Ardija Women (women’s 1^st division) on 25 July…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, International development, …
• Article # 441697
• Published on 21/05/26 at 09:00

2026 World Cup: Visa launches “Tap In” campaign featuring Erling Haaland and Lamine Yamal

Visa, an American group specialised in payment solutions and global partner of FIFA, has launched the "Tap In" campaign ("tap in" defining an easy finish in football) for the 2026 World Cup, on 18 May 2026. As part of this activation, Visa cardholders in the United States and Canada can…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Essentials Sponsors & Partners, International authorities, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 441671
• Published on 20/05/26 at 18:00

Premier League: Sky Deutschland extends its TV rights in Germany, Austria and Switzerland until 2031

Sky Deutschland has extended its exclusive full German-language broadcasting rights to the Premier League for the DACH region for the 2028-2031 period (three seasons), the pay-TV operator announced on 20 May 2026. The previous extension, dated 08 February 2024, covers the current 2025-2028…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 441676
• Published on 20/05/26 at 17:00

LALIGA: "Collaboration opportunities" with BitKernel (USA, cloud) on streaming and OTT services

"LALIGA is currently evaluating potential strategic collaboration opportunities with Bitkernel in the areas of digital streaming infrastructure, next-generation OTT ecosystems, and fan engagement innovation," the Spanish league said on 19 May 2026. BitKernel Group, an American company…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 441641
• Published on 20/05/26 at 16:00

2025-26 Europa League/final: head-to-head SC Freiburg - Aston Villa FC, on 20/05/2026

With a squad valued at €548m by the Transfermarkt website, Aston Villa FC (Premier League) have a combined player valuation 2.8 times higher than that of SC Freiburg (Bundesliga), as the two clubs prepare to face each other in the 2025-26 Europa League final on Wednesday 20 May 2026 (kick-off at…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Clubs, Ticketing, …
• Article # 441659
• Published on 20/05/26 at 15:00

England: Southampton expelled from Premier League promotion play-offs for spying

Southampton FC, 4^th in the 2025-26 Sky Bet Championship regular season and qualified for the Premier League promotion play-off final after defeating Middlesbrough FC in the semi-finals (1-0 on aggregate), has been expelled from the play-offs by an independent disciplinary commission, the English…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 441636
• Published on 20/05/26 at 14:00