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UEFA: €13m in fines for RC Strasbourg, €7.5m for Aston Villa and €6m for Juventus

Fines of €25m (including €12m suspended) for RC Strasbourg Alsace (Ligue 1 McDonald's), €22.5m (€15m suspended) for Aston Villa FC (Premier League) and €20m (€14m suspended) for Juventus FC (Serie A Enilive) are among the sanctions imposed by the First Chamber of UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 446712
• Published on 01/07/26 at 10:00

FC Barcelona: Foundation logo to replace UNHCR (UN) logo on the back of shirts from 2026-27

FC Barcelona will display the logo of the Barça Foundation on the back of the shirts worn by its men’s (LALIGA EA Sports) and women’s (Liga F Moeve) first teams from the 2026-27 season, replacing that of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR, or ACNUR in Spanish), the club…

Domain(s): Clubs, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 446617
• Published on 01/07/26 at 09:00

Spain: "The ”Centenary World Cup” has already begun" (Rafael Louzán, president of the RFEF)

"The 2026 World Cup will conclude in just under 20 days, and Spain will then officially take over to lead the next major challenge in world football. The ”Centenary World Cup” (in 2030, marking 100 years since the first edition held in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1930) is no longer a project. Our…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International authorities, …
• Article # 446681
• Published on 30/06/26 at 18:00

2026 World Cup/piracy: 400 illegal websites blocked by the US Department of Justice

Nearly 400 websites that were illegally streaming 2026 World Cup group-stage matches have been seized in the United States, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on 26 June 2026. "The seized domains were identified with the assistance of FIFA, with further supporting information provided…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Judicial, …
• Article # 446619
• Published on 30/06/26 at 17:00

FIFA: 50 MEPs call for investigation into Gianni Infantino over alleged breach of political neutrality

50 Members of the European Parliament have signed a letter calling on FIFA to open an investigation into its president, Gianni Infantino, over alleged breaches of the world governing body’s political neutrality rules, on 29 June 2026. The letter was addressed to Gianni Infantino (ITA-SUI-LBN)…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Government, International authorities, Geopolitics, …
• Article # 446628
• Published on 30/06/26 at 16:00

2026 World Cup / Brazil: new viewership record on CazéTV’s YouTube channel for Brazil - Japan

Brazil - Japan (2-1), Round of 32 match of the 2026 World Cup, reached a peak of 21 million viewers (“connected devices”) on the CazéTV YouTube channel that broadcast the match in Brazil, on Monday 29 June 2026 (kick-off at 12:00 local time), the streamer announced on the same day. This is a…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Digital, …
• Article # 446588
• Published on 30/06/26 at 15:00

Montpellier HSC: "We have chosen to continue our commitment" (Laurent and Olivier Nicollin)

"MHSC is part of Montpellier’s sporting heritage. Its future matters to everyone who loves this city. We have chosen to continue our commitment. We now invite all the driving forces of our region to write the next chapter of this story with us. And we look forward to seeing our supporters at La…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Governance, …
• Article # 446545
• Published on 30/06/26 at 14:00

2026 World Cup / Germany: 17.57 million viewers for Germany - Paraguay on ZDF

Germany - Paraguay (1-1 after extra time, 3-4 on penalties), Round of 32 match of the 2026 World Cup, drew an average of 17.57 million viewers on the public-TV channel ZDF in Germany, on Monday 29 June 2026 (kick-off at 22:30 CET), according to data from audience measurement institute AGF. This…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Media, Media, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 446569
• Published on 30/06/26 at 13:00

Spain / Liga F: clubs approve €55m investment from Gasol16 Ventures

Liga F clubs have approved a €55m commercial investment agreement with Gasol16 Ventures, the investment vehicle of former Spanish basketball player Pau Gasol, backed by merchant bank Fortified Partners, the women’s league announced following its Extraordinary General Assembly held on 29 June…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Investment funds, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 446591
• Published on 30/06/26 at 12:00
• Updated on02/07/26 at 16:35

2026 World Cup: "Congratulations to the 9 African teams that reached the Round of 32" (P. Motsepe, CAF)

"On behalf of CAF’s Member Associations, representing 54 African countries, I would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the players and technical staff of Algeria, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and South Africa for their…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Game - pitch, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 446529
• Published on 30/06/26 at 11:00