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Forbes: C. Ronaldo, highest-paid footballer ($285m) in 2024-25, ahead of L. Messi & Neymar Jr.

International forward Cristiano Ronaldo (39, Al Nassr FC) is the world's highest-paid footballer in in 2024-25, according to Forbes magazine's ranking of the highest earners, published on 17/10/2024. The Portuguese player is expected to earn $285m (€262m as at 17/10/2024) this season, including…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 341362
• Published on 17/10/24 at 09:35

Leaders Week 2024: "Kings League - a mix of traditional football with a video game" (Gerard Piqué)

"What we try to do is exactly the opposite what traditional football is doing. The audience is the most important part of the product, and we ask them everything, including the rules. People love it. It's a mix of traditional football with a video game," said Gerard Piqué, founder, CEO and…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 341227
• Published on 17/10/24 at 09:05

Wrexham AFC: Rob Faulkner (ECA) chief business & communications officer from 01/12/2024

Robert Faulkner, director of communications and marketing at the European Club Association, will join Wrexham AFC (Sky Bet League One) as chief business and communications officer from 01/12/2024, announced the Welsh club on 16/10/2024. A former UEFA and FC Inter Milan (Serie A Enilive) player…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Clubs, International authorities, …
• Article # 341311
• Published on 16/10/24 at 18:10

Borussia Dortmund: partnership with WSC Sports (AI) for automated content production

Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga) have partnered with WSC Sports for automated content production, announced the Israeli sports technology and artificial intelligence (AI) company on 15/10/2024. "The partnership provides BVB with access to WSC Sports' pioneering AI-powered platform, which…

Domain(s): Clubs, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, International development, …
• Article # 341216
• Published on 16/10/24 at 10:45

FC Barcelona: launch of "TOP BARÇA" a Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV channel broadcasting 24/7

FC Barcelona (LALIGA EA Sports), via Barça Studios, an entity set up by the club to centralise the creation, production and distribution of all its audiovisual and digital content, have launched "TOP BARÇA" a FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channel "available on content platforms worldwide,…

Domain(s): Clubs, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Media, Digital
• Article # 341186
• Published on 16/10/24 at 09:25

Investments: "Major players specialising in sport will emerge" (K. Ben Rejeb, JP Morgan Chase & Co)

"There are several indications that specialist sports capital is likely to emerge in Europe. There are probably prejudices about sport and investing in sport, perhaps seen as being done for ego or influence, and less to create value. But in the next two years, I think we'll see the emergence of…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 341135
• Published on 15/10/24 at 16:10

Ligue 2 BKT: Alain Orsoni's sale of AC Ajaccio to the club's vice president set for 31/12/2024

Alain Orsoni, former president of AC Ajaccio (Ligue 2 BKT), which he still owns via the holding company Ajaccio Imperial Corse Investissement, is to sell his shares in the club to Jean-Noël Fattaccioli, ACA's vice president in charge of finance, announced Orsoni on France 3 Corse on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Investment - Shareholding, …
• Article # 341065
• Published on 15/10/24 at 13:00

Match Calendar: "We must defend the centrality of the domestic leagues" (L. De Siervo, Lega Serie A)

"Together with the other European leagues, we must defend the centrality of domestic leagues, which are being squeezed by the club and national team competitions organised by two associations (UEFA and FIFA). These new or expanded competitions will significantly increase the financial disparity…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 341051
• Published on 15/10/24 at 11:30

LALIGA EA Sports: Realmadrid.com, the world's most visited football club website in 2023-24

Real Madrid CF (LALIGA EA Sports) is the football club with the most visited website in the world for the eighth consecutive season in 2023-24, with a monthly average of 8.9 million unique visitors, according to a study by digital analytics agency SimilarWeb, which the Spanish club relayed on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 340962
• Published on 14/10/24 at 16:20

Bundesliga: a project to extend Union Berlin's stadium, financed by the club's members (€60m)

1. FC Union Berlin's (Bundesliga) general assembly has approved the project to expand the Stadion An der Alten Försterei (Berlin, Germany) to a capacity of around 40,000 (compared with 22,012 at present), including 32,000 seats, announced the club on 03/10/2024. The project is to be financed…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 340931
• Published on 14/10/24 at 13:35