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Coupe de France, Copa del Rey, DFB-Pokal: domestic audience figures for Tuesday 03/02/2026

Below are the domestic audiences for the main men’s national cup football matches broadcast live and free-to-air in France, Spain and Germany on Tuesday 03/02/2026. ⚽ Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Bundesliga) - 1. FC St. Pauli (Bundesliga) (3-0), a quarter-final of the 2025-26 DFB-Pokal, drew an average…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Germany, …
• Article # 429108
• Published on 04/02/26 at 14:00

2025-26 Serie A/Matchday 23: average attendance of just 23,600 spectators due to San Siro unavailability

Matchday 23 of the 2025-26 Serie A Enilive season drew an average of 23,600 spectators per game, from Friday 30/01 to Tuesday 03/02/2026. The average stadium fill rate was 81.4%. This is the lowest average attendance recorded for the Italian top flight since News Tank began tracking attendance…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Clubs, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 429102
• Published on 04/02/26 at 13:00

2025-26 Coupe de France Crédit Agricole: 2.12 million viewers for OM - Rennes on France 2

Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1 McDonald's) - Stade Rennais FC (Ligue 1) (3-0), in the Round of 16 of the 2025-26 Coupe de France Crédit Agricole, drew an average of 2.12 million viewers on the French public TV channel France 2 (France Télévisions) on Tuesday 03/02/2026 (kick-off at 21:10 CET)…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, France
• Article # 429087
• Published on 04/02/26 at 12:00

FIFA: Russia ban has generated “more frustration and hatred” (Gianni Infantino)

"This ban has brought nothing. It has only generated more frustration and hatred,” said Gianni Infantino (ITA-SUI), president of FIFA, on British television channel Sky Sports on 02/02/2026, referring to Russia’s situation. Russia - like Belarus - has been excluded from international football…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Geopolitics, Governance, …
• Article # 429084
• Published on 04/02/26 at 11:00

Kings League: a $63m funding round to support expansion in the United States

The Kings League has announced a $63m (€53m) funding round led by US investment firm Alignment Growth, "with the support of existing shareholders, including Left Lane, Kosmos, Cassius, Antifund and Bolt Ventures," said the 7-a-side football competition on 03/02/2026. "This investment will…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Investment funds, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 429076
• Published on 04/02/26 at 10:00

Manchester City FC: Lucozade ”official sports drink partner” from the 2025-26 season

Lucozade, a British energy drink brand owned by the Japanese Suntory Group, has become the "official sports drink partner" of Manchester City FC (Premier League) as part of a "multi-year" deal from the 2025-26 season, announced the club on 03/02/2026. The agreement covers the club’s men’s, women’s…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 429043
• Published on 04/02/26 at 09:00

News Tank Football: elections, appointments & departures recorded in January 2026

• Cesar Garcia has been appointed vice president and general manager of Nike for the EMEA region, effective from 02/02, announced the American equipment manufacturer on 20/01/2026. • Anne Putz has been appointed senior director of corporate communications at Puma "with immediate effect,…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 428638
• Published on 03/02/26 at 18:00

Champions League: Barcelona bids to host the 2028-29 final at Spotify Camp Nou

FC Barcelona (LALIGA EA Sports), the Barcelona City Council and the Government of Catalonia have announced their intention to take part in UEFA’s bidding process to host the 2028-29 Champions League final at Spotify Camp Nou (Barcelona, ESP), on 03/02/2026. As communicated by UEFA, as of…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Local authorities, International authorities, …
• Article # 429009
• Published on 03/02/26 at 17:00

Germany/DFB: partnership with Two Circles to optimise sponsorship strategy

The Deutscher Fussball Bund has entered into a partnership with British data-driven consulting, sales and marketing agency Two Circles to deploy its ”KORE Sponsorship & Partner Engagement” platform, dedicated to "data-led decision-making and aimed at streamlining commercial operations," announced…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Sponsors & Partners, Agencies, …
• Article # 428979
• Published on 03/02/26 at 16:00

VfB Stuttgart: Karsten Petry appointed chief marketing and sales officer from July 2026

The supervisory board of VfB Stuttgart (Bundesliga) has appointed Karsten Petry as chief marketing and sales officer, effective from 01/07, announced the club on 03/02/2026. He will succeed Rouven Kasper, who left Stuttgart on 01/01/2026 to join FC Bayern Munich as a member of the board of…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 428966
• Published on 03/02/26 at 15:00