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©  Yale

RB Leipzig: Helena Heckschen promoted to director business development

Helena Heckschen is promoted to director business development of RB Leipzig (Bundesliga), she announced on LinkedIn in April 2026. Helena Heckschen has worked at the Leipzig club since January 2023. She notably held the position of chief of staff & business development from October 2025 to…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, International development, Governance, …
• Article # 437081
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©  UEFA Champions League / X

2025-26 Champions League: 1.75 million viewers for Real Madrid - FC Bayern Munich on Movistar

Real Madrid CF (LALIGA EA Sports) - FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) (1-2), the first leg of their 2025-26 Champions League quarter-final, drew an average of 1.749 million viewers on the two pay-TV channels Movistar Plus+ (Telefonica Group) that broadcast the match in Spain (1.096 million and 649,000…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Spain
• Article # 437071
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©  Disney+

Media: ESPN channels launched on the Disney+ platform in 53 territories in Europe and Asia-Pacific

The Walt Disney Company has launched the ESPN channels on its Disney+ streaming platform across 53 territories in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, the group announced on 07/04/2026. "The initial offering will vary by market but will grow to thousands of live events over the next year…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Digital, …
• Article # 437017
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©  FIFA

FIFA: partnership with Fanatics Fest NYC (16-19/07/2026) to offer activities around the 2026 World Cup

FIFA has partnered with Fanatics Fest NYC, a sports festival organised by the events division of the Fanatics group, with the 2026 edition set to take place at the Javits Center in New York (USA) from 16 to 19/07, on the weekend of the 2026 World Cup final, the international federation announced…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): International authorities, Event organisers, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 437000
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©  FC Barcelona

European Top 5: FC Barcelona, the club where U21s played the most minutes between 2021 & 2026 (CIES)

FC Barcelona (LALIGA EA Sports) is the European Top 5 club with the highest percentage of minutes played by players aged under 21 between 01/01/2021 and 01/01/2026, according to the CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post published on 08/04/2026. With 20.7% of minutes played by players aged under…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Clubs, Employment - training, …
• Article # 437001
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©  AS Monaco FC

AS Monaco: new “Tous au stade” operation for local amateur members on 19/04/2026

AS Monaco FC (Ligue 1 McDonald’s) is organising the “Tous au stade” (All to the stadium) operation, which involves inviting regional licensees to the Stade Louis-II (Monaco, 17,000 capacity) for the reception of AJ Auxerre (Matchday 30 in the 2025-26 French top flight) on Sunday 19/04/2026…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 436971
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©  FIFPRO

Africa: a "historic Memorandum of Understanding" signed between African Leagues and FIFPRO Africa

African Leagues has signed a "historic Memorandum of Understanding" with FIFPRO Africa (African division of the international footballers’ union) in Cairo (EGY) on 28/03/2026. "This document marks a significant step forward in strengthening governance and labour relations across African…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, International authorities, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 436962
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©  FC Inter Milan

2025-26 Serie A Enilive: Matchday 31 attendance (28,455 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 31 of the 2025-26 Serie A Enilive season drew an average of 28,455 spectators per game, from Saturday 04 to Monday 06/04/2026. The average stadium fill rate was 73.8%. This low fill rate was due in particular to the presence of only 11,244 spectators at the Stadio Olimpico (68,530…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 436874
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Brazil: "Historic meeting" between CBF and professional clubs over plans for a "single league"

The Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) has organised a "historic meeting" with Série A (20 clubs) and Série B (20 clubs) teams, as well as representatives of Brazil’s regional federations, in Rio de Janeiro on 06/04/2026, "to launch discussions on the creation of a single football league in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, Federations, …
• Article # 436942
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©  LALIGA

LALIGA: Prasanna Kumar Ballepalli (ex-Deloitte) appointed director of technology, innovation and AI

Prasanna Kumar Ballepalli has been appointed director of technology, innovation and AI at LALIGA. He has held this position since March 2026, according to LALIGA's website. He is responsible for "leading the organisation's global technology strategy and the integration of artificial…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Digital, Governance, …
• Article # 436923
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