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©  D.R.

City Football Group: Martin Pond promoted to VP of global partnership sales

Martin Pond has been promoted to vice president of global partnership sales at City Football Group, he announced on 1 September 2026. The Briton, who worked in partnership development for Arsenal FC (Premier League) across Asia, Africa and the Middle East from 2013 to 2018, before serving as…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Investment funds, Governance, …
• Article # 451878
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©  Real Madrid CF

2026-27 LALIGA EA Sports: Matchday 3 attendance (33,097 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 3 of the 2026-27 LALIGA EA Sports season drew an average of 33,097 spectators per game, from Friday 28 to Monday 31 August 2026. The average stadium fill rate was 86.9%. Real Madrid CF - Malaga CF (4-0), on Sunday 30 August (kick-off at 17:00 CET), was the match that posted the highest…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 451861
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©  RC Lens

RC Lens: Entrepreneur Equity Partners (14%) and Jean-Paul Lempereur (2.8%) become minority shareholders

US investment fund Entrepreneur Equity Partners (EEP) and Jean-Paul Lempereur have become minority shareholders in RC Lens (Ligue 1 McDonald's), acquiring respective stakes of 13.93% and 2.79% in the club from Joseph Oughourlian, RCL announced on 31 August 2026. Following the transaction…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Investment funds, Finance, …
• Article # 451849
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©  Crystal Palace FC

Premier League: Chexx (online gambling) sleeve sponsor of Crystal Palace FC from the 2026-27 season

Chexx, an online gaming platform specialising in sports betting, casino and esports operating on a cryptocurrency-based model, has become the sleeve sponsor of Crystal Palace FC (Premier League) from the 2026-27 season onwards, the club announced on 28 August 2026. "As part of the partnership…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 451754
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©  LOSC Lille

Ligue 1 McDonald's: Kleber (tyres) pocket sponsor of LOSC Lille from the 2026-27 season

Kleber, a French tyre brand belonging to the Michelin group, has become a pocket sponsor of LOSC Lille (Ligue 1 McDonald's) from the 2026-27 season onwards, the club announced on 28 August 2026. Kleber holds premium partner status, the second level in LOSC's sponsorship hierarchy, alongside…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 451809
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©  KNVB

FIFA: KNVB (NED) "calls for an international football summit" on future of world governing body

"Our ambition is a strong and credible FIFA, with better governance, greater transparency and independent oversight. A FIFA that makes human rights, sustainability and the fight against racism and discrimination an integral part of its decisions. And a FIFA that reinvests a greater share of its…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International authorities, …
• Article # 451783
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©  LALIGA / X

2026-27 LALIGA EA Sports: 468,000 viewers for Real Madrid - Málaga on Movistar LALIGA in Spain

Real Madrid CF - Malaga CF (4-0), on Matchday 3 of the 2026-27 LALIGA EA Sports season, drew an average of 468,000 viewers on the pay-TV channel LALIGA por M+ (Movistar, part of the Telefonica group) in Spain, on Sunday 30 August 2026 (kick-off at 17:00 CET), according to data from the audience…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Spain
• Article # 451756
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©  LOSC

2026-27 Ligue 1 McDonald's: Matchday 2 attendance (23,030 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 2 of the 2026-27 Ligue 1 McDonald's season drew an average of 23,030 spectators per game, from Friday 28 to Sunday 30 August 2026. The average fill rate was 82.8 %. LOSC Lille - Paris Saint-Germain (2-2), on Friday 28 August (kick-off at 20:45 CET) was the match that posted the best…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 451744
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©  SAFF

Saudi Arabia: Bader Al Reziza elected president of SAFF following Yasser Al Misehal’s departure

Bader Al Reziza has been elected president of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation for a four-year term (2026-2030) at an extraordinary general assembly held in Riyadh, SAFF announced on 31 August 2026. "Bader Al Reziza brings more than two decades of executive leadership and board experience…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International authorities, …
• Article # 451742
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©  DAZN

LALIGA EA Sports: DAZN acquires TV rights (English and Spanish) for sub-Saharan Africa for 2026-2029

DAZN has extended its partnership with LALIGA and acquired the rights to broadcast all LALIGA EA Sports matches in English and Spanish in sub-Saharan Africa for the 2026-2029 period (three seasons), the Spanish league announced on 28 August 2026. "The launch also builds on DAZN's growing…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Digital, …
• Article # 451737
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