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Europe: Memorandum of Understanding between UEFA & ECA extended until 2033

The European Club Association and UEFA have extended their memorandum of understanding until 2033, announced the two European bodies on 09/10/2024 on the sidelines of the 31^st ECA general assembly, which is being held in Athens (GRE) from 08 to 10/10/2024. The agreement in question, signed on…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, International authorities, Finance, …
• Article # 340512
• Published on 10/10/24 at 09:20

Think Sport: "US investments in European clubs: a trend that is set to continue" (A. de Rauglaudre)

"The current valuation of the Top 30 European football clubs is at the same level as that of US sports franchises 10-12 years ago, and every year the curves follow each other with the same gap. American investors are therefore thinking that they have the opportunity to acquire clubs at three, four…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 340474
• Published on 10/10/24 at 08:40

ECA Awards 2024: Tottenham, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Bochum & Wolfsburg among the winners

Three Bundesliga clubs - VfL Bochum, FC Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg - and two Premier League clubs - Tottenham Hotspur FC and Liverpool FC - were among the winners of the 2024 ECA Awards, which were presented at the European Club Association's general assembly on 09/10/2024. Sparta Prague…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 340489
• Published on 09/10/24 at 16:55

Investments: A-Cap, creditor of 777 Partners, in talks to sell French club Red Star FC (Ligue 2)

American Stephen Pagliuca, majority shareholder in Atalanta BC (Serie A Enilive), co-owner of the Boston Celtics (NBA) and co-chairman of the investment firm Bain Capital, is in talks to buy Red Star FC (Ligue 2 BKT), according to a report in L'Equipe that News Tank Football is able to confirm…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Investment - Shareholding
• Article # 340443
• Published on 09/10/24 at 16:00

Paris Saint-Germain: "Revenue growth in 2023-24 & 2024-25" (Victoriano Melero)

"Revenues for the 2023-24 season are higher than for the previous season (€807.3m in 2022-23). We will also see an increase in 2025. Commercial revenues will continue to grow. On social networks, we have 212 million followers, an increase of 7%. As far as ticketing, sponsorship and social networks…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Clubs, Governance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 340331
• Published on 09/10/24 at 09:20

Associated Party Transaction rules: Premier League claims legal victory, as does Manchester City

"The Premier League welcomes the Tribunal's findings, which endorsed the overall objectives, framework and decision-making of the APT (Associated Party Transaction) system. The Tribunal upheld the need for the APT system as a whole and rejected the majority of Manchester City FC's challenges…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 340332
• Published on 09/10/24 at 08:40

France: National 1 clubs mobilise with a view to creating a professional "Ligue 3" by 2026-27

"The presidents of National 1 clubs met on Monday 07/10/2024 at the Fédération Française de Football (Paris, FRA). The aim was to take stock of the championship and to look ahead to the creation of a professional Ligue 3," stated several French clubs on 08/10/2024. These clubs, who would like…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Governance, …
• Article # 340297
• Published on 08/10/24 at 16:50

Ligue 1 McDonald's: Victoriano Melero promoted to CEO of Paris Saint-Germain

Victoriano Melero, general secretary of Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 McDonald's) since September 2017, has been promoted to the position of CEO, announced the club on 08/10/2024. Since the departure of Jean-Claude Blanc, deputy CEO of Paris Saint-Germain, in January 2023, "Since January 2023…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Clubs, Governance, …
• Article # 340286
• Published on 08/10/24 at 16:20

Olympique de Marseille: Onepoint (digital services) partner of the "Treizième Homme" CSR programme

Onepoint, a French company specialised in digital transformation, has become a partner of Olympique de Marseille's (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) "Treizième Homme" (Thirteenth Man) CSR programme, announced the club on 08/10/2024. As part of this agreement, "Onepoint has undertaken to carry out a complete…

Domain(s): Clubs, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 340251
• Published on 08/10/24 at 14:40

News Tank Football: elections, appointments & departures in September 2024

• Vincent Labrune, president of the Ligue de Football Professionnel since 10/09/2020, was re-elected for a further four years by the LFP's general assembly in the first round with 85.67% of the votes, announced the body on 10/09/2024. He was thus well ahead of Cyril Linette, the only other…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 339341
• Published on 08/10/24 at 13:40