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©  D.R.
Unified Football World Cup: "A budget of just over €3m" (J. Collette, Special Olympics)

"We have a budget of just over €3m, funded one third by public grants and support, one third by sponsorship and patronage, and one third through the mobilisation of our own funds and contributions from Special Olympics International," said Julien Collette, CEO of Special Olympics France, to News…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Local authorities, Government, Event organisers, …
• Article # 431384
• Published on 20/02/26 at 15:45
©  European Leagues
European Leagues: governance, international calendar, distribution and transfers among 2026 priorities

"Ensuring that the governance model of football, the International Match Calendar, revenue distribution models and the transfer system continue to serve the interests of domestic leagues and the wider football ecosystem" are the priorities identified by the Board of European Leagues, which met for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, International authorities, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 431358
• Published on 20/02/26 at 14:00
©  Fédération Française de Football
Deal Tracker: RFEF, Major League Soccer, Leipzig, FFF… the latest sponsorship deals in football

• Unilever, a group specialised in fast-moving consumer goods, has become a sponsor of the Spanish men's and women's national teams under a two-year agreement with the RFEF, covering the 2026 World Cup and the Women's World Cup 2027. • Major League Soccer has extended its existing agreement with…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Authorities, …
• Article # 431344
• Published on 20/02/26 at 13:00
©  DFB
Germany/women’s football: record €43m revenues for the 12 top-flight clubs in 2024-25, attendances down

The 12 Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga clubs generated record cumulative revenues of €43m in 2024-25 (an average of €3.6m per club), compared with €31m (€2.6m per club) in 2023-24, according to the 2024-25 report published by the German Football Association (Deutscher Fussball Bund, DFB) on…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 431320
• Published on 20/02/26 at 12:00
©  UEFA
Piracy: UEFA obtains dynamic blocking of illegal websites broadcasting the Champions League in India

UEFA, in cooperation with the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE), has obtained, from the High Court of Delhi, the dynamic blocking of websites illegally broadcasting the Champions League in India, announced UC3 on 19/02/2026. This court order "covers 79 domains linked to 2 billion…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, International authorities, Media, …
• Article # 431294
• Published on 20/02/26 at 11:00
©  BCFC
Birmingham City: women’s team (Barclays WSL 2) restructured under dedicated entity backed by Knighthead

Shelby Companies Limited, the UK subsidiary of US private equity firm Knighthead Capital Management LLC and majority shareholder of Birmingham City FC (Sky Bet Championship) since 07/11/2025, has completed the acquisition and restructuring of Birmingham City Women Football Club Limited into a…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Investment funds, Investment - Shareholding, …
• Article # 431264
• Published on 20/02/26 at 10:00
©  Premier League
UK: working group bringing together Leagues, FA, associations and police to tackle online abuse

The Premier League, the FA, the EFL, WSL Football, the PFA, Kick It Out (anti-racism association), the UK Football Policing Unit and Ofcom have formed a new working group aimed at strengthening the fight against online abuse and discrimination linked to football, on 19/02/2026. The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, Authorities, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 431249
• Published on 20/02/26 at 09:00
©  Athletic Club Bilbao
LALIGA EA Sports: Digi (telecoms) extends as back shirt sponsor of Athletic Club Bilbao (2026-2028)

The Romanian telecommunications operator Digi has extended as back shirt sponsor of Athletic Club Bilbao (LALIGA EA Sports) for an additional two seasons (2026-2028), announced the club on 16/02/2026. Digi, which has been feature on the club's shirt since the 2022-23 season, will continue to…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 431248
• Published on 19/02/26 at 18:00
©  Le Mans FC
France/Le Mans FC: OutField (BRA) becomes majority shareholder with backing from European investors

The Brazilian investment fund OutField, a minority shareholder in Le Mans FC (Ligue 2 BKT) since August 2025, has become the club’s majority shareholder with the support of European investors, announced both parties on 19/02/2026. The European investors are Belgian international Thibaut…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Governance, Investment - Shareholding, …
• Article # 431233
• Published on 19/02/26 at 17:20
©  SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg: sleeve sponsor Lexware (softwares) to become main shirt sponsor from the 2026-27 season

Lexware, a German software editor, has extended its partnership with SC Freiburg (Bundesliga) to become its main shirt sponsor from the 2026-27 season, announced the club on 19/02/2026. The brand initially became a partner and the sleeve sponsor of the German club in 2023-24, and has been the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 431169
• Published on 19/02/26 at 16:30