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©  D.R.

Scotland: 14,315 jobs supported & £820m generated by national professional football in 2023-24

Scottish professional football - men’s and women’s clubs - contributed £820m (€945m) in gross value added (GVA) to the national economy and supported 14,315 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs during the 2023-24 season, according to a study by the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, …
• Article # 427210
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©  IFAB

IFAB: three “specific extensions” to VAR proposed ahead of annual general meeting on 28/02/2026

• Allowing video match officials, where there is clear factual evidence, to review red cards resulting from factually incorrect second yellow cards. • Allowing video match officials to intervene in cases where the wrong team is penalised for an offence resulting in a red or yellow card. …
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities, International authorities, Refereeing, …
• Article # 427208
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©  Toulouse FC

Toulouse FC: launch of a “green brigade” made up of volunteers to encourage waste sorting at the Stadium

Toulouse FC (Ligue 1 McDonald’s) has launched a “green brigade” made up of around 20 volunteers who “are mobilising to support fans in their waste-sorting behaviours” at the Stadium (33,033 capacity) in Toulouse, announced the club on 20/01/2026. The initiative has been in place since the home…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 427197
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©  LCP

2026 World Cup: French, German, and British parliamentarians discuss a boycott

Several French, German, and British parliamentarians are calling for or discussing a boycott of the 2026 World Cup, including French MP Éric Coquerel (LFI, left wing), who questioned the idea of "playing the World Cup in a country that attacks its neighbors, threatens to invade Greenland, destroys…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Parliament, Geopolitics, …
• Article # 427175
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©  D.R.

RCD Mallorca: "Showing brands the benefits of naming a stadium in the Balearic Islands" (A. Diaz, CEO)

"Like many LALIGA clubs, one of our main challenges is to find a stadium naming rights partner for the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix (25,736 capacity, Palma). We are working to identify the best opportunity and to demonstrate to international brands the value of being associated with such an asset in…
Domain(s): Clubs, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Sponsors & Partners, Clubs, …
• Article # 427141
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©  FIFA

FIFA: agreement with the South African government to open a new regional office in Johannesburg

Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, and Gayton McKenzie, South Africa's minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, in collaboration with the Confederation of African Football (CAF), have signed an agreement to open a new FIFA regional development office in Johannesburg (RSA), announced the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Government, International authorities, International development, …
• Article # 427116
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©  CAF

TotalEnergies AFCON 2025/piracy: 10 million viewers "disrupted" by beIN's blockages on social media

"beIN’s anti-piracy efforts disrupted over 10 million viewers of illegal streams on social platforms" during the TotalEnergies AFCON 2025, said beIN Media Group on 20/01/2026. 15,000 illegal streams has been detected by the Qatari group, which had achieved a "100% takedown rate" on social…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Social Networks, …
• Article # 427087
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©  AC Milan

2025-26 Serie A Enilive: Matchday 21 attendance (28,290 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 21 of the 2025-26 Serie A Enilive season drew an average of 28,290 spectators per game, from Friday 16 to Monday 19/01/2026. The average stadium fill rate was 80.4%. AC Milan - US Lecce (1-0), on Sunday 18/01 (kick-off at 20:45 CET), was the match that posted the highest attendance…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 427079
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©  Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton & Hove Albion FC: 2026-27 season ticket prices between €726 and €1,268

Brighton & Hove Albion FC (Premier League) have launched their season ticket campaign for the 19 matches in the 2026-27 English top flight at the American Express Stadium (31,780 capacity) at prices between £630 and £1,100 (€726 and €1,268, excluding discounts and hospitality), on…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Ticketing, Stadiums, …
• Article # 427058
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©  OFC

Oceania: launch of the ”OFC Professional League”, the continent's first professional competition

A 2-2 draw between Vanuatu United FC (Vanuatu) and Bula FC (Fiji) at Eden Park in Auckland (New Zealand) was the opening match of the OFC Professional League, the Oceania Confederation's first professional league, on 17/01/2026. Eight clubs (see below) are taking part in the first edition of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Game - pitch, Legal, …
• Article # 427041
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