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LFP: 10.87 million spectators across Ligue 1 & Ligue 2 in 2025-26, a record with 36 clubs

A total of 10.87 million spectators attended Ligue 1 McDonald's and Ligue 2 BKT matches during the 2025-26 season, setting a record since both divisions simultaneously switched to 18 clubs in 2024-25 and representing an average attendance of 18,059 spectators per match, the Ligue de Football…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 442203
• Published on 26/05/26 at 17:00
©  FIFA
2026 World Cup: "Football a driver of cooperation, development and progress" (FIFA)

"The legacy of the FIFA World Cup contributes to making football a driver of international cooperation, economic development and collective progress," FIFA said regarding the event entitled ”From FIFA World Cup 2022 to FIFA World Cup 2026: A Legacy in Motion,” organised by the Permanent Mission of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Geopolitics, Governance, …
• Article # 442180
• Published on 26/05/26 at 16:00
©  Real Madrid CF
2025-26 LALIGA EA Sports: Matchday 38 attendance (28,894 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 38 of the 2025-26 LALIGA EA Sports season drew an average of 28,894 spectators per game, on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 May 2026. The average stadium fill rate was 78.2%. Real Madrid CF - Athletic Club Bilbao (4-2) on Saturday 23 (kick-off at 21:00 CET) was the match that posted the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 442143
• Published on 26/05/26 at 15:00
©  D.R.
Puma: Dennis Schröder (ex-Snipes and Nike) appointed managing director Europe from 17 August 2026

Dennis Schröder has been appointed managing director Europe at Puma, the German sportswear company announced on 21 May 2026. He will take up his position on 17 August 2026 and will succeed Javier Ortega, who had been in the role since September 2023 (and had been with Puma since 2009)…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Governance
• Article # 442121
• Published on 26/05/26 at 14:00
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DFB-Pokal, Coupe de France Crédit Agricole: domestic audience figures for the men's finals

Below are the domestic audiences for the men’s national cup football finals broadcast live and free-to-air in Germany and France. ⚽ FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) - VfB Stuttgart (Bundesliga) (3-0), final of the 2025-26 DFB-Pokal, drew an average of 6.79 million viewers on the public-TV channel…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Germany, …
• Article # 442129
• Published on 26/05/26 at 13:00
©  AC Milan
2025-26 Serie A Enilive: Matchday 38 attendance (28,783 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 38 of the 2025-26 Serie A Enilive season drew an average of 28,783 spectators per game, from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 May 2026. The average stadium fill rate was 73%. This unusually low attendance rate was due in particular to the presence of only 5,000 spectators at the Stadio Olimpico…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 442144
• Published on 26/05/26 at 12:00
©  Cox
Real Madrid CF: Enrique Riquelme runs for presidency, first challenger to Florentino Pérez since 2006

The electoral commission of Real Madrid CF (LALIGA EA Sports) has validated the candidacy of Enrique Riquelme, chairman and founder of Spanish group Cox (water and energy), for the club’s presidential election, the club announced on 24 May 2026. He therefore fulfils all the requirements to…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Clubs, Governance, …
• Article # 442122
• Published on 26/05/26 at 11:00
• Updated on27/05/26 at 10:15
©  Manchester City FC
Manchester City FC: new North Stand at Etihad Stadium renamed in tribute to Pep Guardiola

The North Stand at Etihad Stadium, home of Manchester City FC (Premier League), has been renamed “The Pep Guardiola Stand” in tribute to the club’s Spanish manager, who will leave at the end of the 2025-26 season after 10 years, MCFC announced on 22 May 2026. The stand was officially renamed on…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, …
• Article # 442075
• Published on 26/05/26 at 10:00
©  SFS
AC Milan: CEO Giorgio Furlani dismissed following failure to qualify for Champions League

Giorgio Furlani, CEO of AC Milan (Serie A Enilive) since December 2022, has been dismissed from his position, the club’s owner, US investment fund RedBird Capital Partners, announced on 25 May 2026. "After the disappointment of last year, the mandate ownership set for the club was to return to…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Clubs, Governance, …
• Article # 442069
• Published on 26/05/26 at 09:00
©  News Tank
Weekly News Extra (18 to 22 May 2026)

• The 2026 World Cup will provide sign language interpretation for all 104 matches, as well as additional accessible features. • Manchester City FC (Premier League) organised the first public event in the expanded North Stand of the Etihad Stadium, as part of the tests ahead of the full opening…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 441990
• Published on 22/05/26 at 18:00