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Governance of French football: "Now is not the time for marginal adjustments but for a complete overhaul"

"Now is not the time for marginal adjustments. It's time for a complete overhaul. The future of French professional football is at stake," wrote Frank McCourt (owner of Olympique de Marseille), Joseph Oughourlian (owner and chairman of RC Lens), Guillalume Cerutti (chairman of the board of Stade…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 430660
• Published on 16/02/26 at 15:07

Asics: global sales of €4.4bn (+19.5%) in 2025, including a record €1.2bn in the EMEA market (+18.4%)

The Asics group posted sales of ¥810.9bn (€4.412bn) for the financial year 2025 (01/01 to 31/12/2025), up 19.5% (in yen) compared to 2024 (¥678.5bn/€4.1bn), announced the Japanese equipment manufacturer on 13/02/2026. Asics' operating result rose by 42.4% to ¥142.5bn (€775.4m) over the period…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Essentials Sponsors & Partners, Sporting Goods & Brands, Finance
• Article # 430645
• Published on 16/02/26 at 14:00

Paris Saint-Germain: opening of an academy in Munsbach in March 2026, the club's first in Luxembourg

Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 McDonald's) will open its first academy in Luxembourg, in the city of Munsbach, on 18/03, announced the club on 16/02/2026. The academy will be located in the Sport4Lux centre, which is part of the UrbanSoccer 5-a-side football network, already a partner of the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, International development, Employment - training, …
• Article # 430639
• Published on 16/02/26 at 13:00

2025-26 LALIGA EA Sports: 1.06 million viewers for Real Madrid - Real Sociedad on Movistar LALIGA

Real Madrid CF - Real Sociedad (4-1), on Matchday 24 of the 2025-26 LALIGA EA Sports 2025-26 season, drew an average of 1.06 million viewers on the two pay-TV channels Movistar LALIGA (Telefonica Group) that broadcast the match in Spain (720,000 and 341,000) on Saturday 14/02/2026 (kick-off at…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Spain
• Article # 430613
• Published on 16/02/26 at 12:00

2025-26 Ligue 1 McDonald's: Matchday 22 attendance (28,702 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 22 of the 2025-26 Ligue 1 McDonald's season drew an average of 28,702 spectators per game, from Friday 13 to Sunday 15/02/2026. The average stadium fill rate was 82.5%. Olympique de Marseille - RC Strasbourg Alsace (2-2) on Saturday 14/02 (kick-off at 17:00 CET), was the match that…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 430588
• Published on 16/02/26 at 11:00

2025-26 Bundesliga: Matchday 22 attendance (46,528 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 22 of the 2025-26 Bundesliga season drew an average of 46,528 spectators per game, from Friday 13 to Sunday 15/02/2026. The average stadium fill rate was 95.3% Borussia Dortmund - 1. FSV Mainz 05 (4-0), the opening game of the matchday (kick-off at 20.30 CET), was the match that posted…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 430564
• Published on 16/02/26 at 10:00

DAZN: launch of a new feature allowing fans to chat live with players in partnership with The Residency

DAZN has launched a new feature on its platform in collaboration with the football player chat platform The Residency, allowing fans to engage directly with professional players in a dedicated live session, announced the UK streaming service on 11/02/2026. "This unique community feature…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, Digital, …
• Article # 430516
• Published on 16/02/26 at 09:00

Weekly News Extra (09-13/02/2026)

• UEFA's 55 national associations members will now vote every year to elect the best male and female referees of the season, based on a shortlist of five names drawn up by the European Confederation's Refereeing Committee. • Joan Laporta, president of FC Barcelona (LALIGA EA Sports), and part of…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 430514
• Published on 13/02/26 at 18:15

EFC: FC Barcelona re-admission request approved following club's withdrawal from the Super League project

The board of European Football Clubs (EFC) unanimously approved FC Barcelona’s (LALIGA EA Sports) application to re-integrate the organisation as an ordinary member, announced both parties on 13/02/2026. Barça, a founding member of the former ECA, was no longer a member of the organisation…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 430546
• Published on 13/02/26 at 18:05

beIN SPORTS France: a "historic" January 2026 with 7.9% audience share on theme channels

beIN SPORTS France recorded a "historic" January 2026 with an audience share of 7.9% (for its three main channels) on thematic channels, according to data from the audience measurement institute Médiamétrie on 12/02/2026. The group broadcast the TotalEnergies AFCON 2025, which was watched by a…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media, Media Audiences, France
• Article # 430463
• Published on 13/02/26 at 17:00