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France: Financial Protocol between the FFF and the LFP for the 2016-2020 period

"A Protocal has been concluded between the French Football Federation and the French Professional Football League setting out the financial arrangements between the two legal entities, and the parameters of the latter regarding operating rights of the competitions it organises," reads Article 1 of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 73758
• Published on 25/07/16 at 08:52
International Champions Cup: Chinese investors interested, event valued at $300m-$500m (Bloomberg)

Chinese investors may be interested in acquiring a stake in the International Champions Cup, the high profile pre-season friendly tournament between top clubs organised by the US company Relevant Sports, according to the American media outlet Bloomberg on 19/07/2016.The amount and price of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 73657
• Published on 22/07/16 at 09:14
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Rio 2016: IMG acquires broadcasting rights on aircraft and ships from the IOC

The media rights and marketing agency IMG acquired the broadcasting rights, on aircraft and ships, for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, from the IOC on 18/07/2016. The agency will broadcast over 200 hours of live Olympic Games content via the Sport 24 and Sport 24 Extra channels. IMG…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 73740
• Published on 21/07/16 at 16:44
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NBA: partnership with Twitter to create and distribute exclusive content from 2016-17

The NBA and Twitter have signed a partnership that allows the social network to obtain exclusive and original programing live for its Twitter, Vine, and Periscope platforms from the 2016-17 season, announced the NBA on 19/07/2016. The duration of the agreement has not been disclosed.This flagship…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 73690
• Published on 21/07/16 at 11:30
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Argentina: creation of a "Superliga", a new professional league, approved 70 votes for to 1 against

The creation of a "Argentinian professional football Superliga", a new body responsible for organising the new championship, was approved by 70 votes against 1 by the Argentinian Football Association (AFA), on 13/07/2016. The Primera Division will comprise 30 teams (against 20 teams until 2014…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 73605
• Published on 20/07/16 at 12:34
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UEFA: Ángel María Villar Llona (ESP) is a presidential candidate (election on 14/09/2016 in Athens)

Ángel María Villar Llona, 66 years old, the senior vice-president of UEFA, is a candidate for the presidency of the European body, announced the Spanish Federation on 19/07/2016. The election that will appoint the successor of Michel Platini will be held at the 12th Extraordinary UEFA Congress in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 73604
• Published on 20/07/16 at 11:48
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World Football Forum 2016: "The New Geography of Football" in China, India, Russia, and Qatar

Ma Guoli of Le Sports, Wang Dong of Ali Sports, Richard Lamb of FC Internzaionale Milano, and Mark Goddard of the FIFA TMS, these were some of the many speakers at the World Football Forum 2016 in Paris (FRA) on 07 and 08/07/2016This event was organised around the theme of "The New Geography of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 73592
• Published on 19/07/16 at 18:05
UEFA: potential presidential candidates have until 20/07/2016 to declare (election on 14/09/2016)

"The UEFA Executive Committee today met in Basel (SUI) ahead of the Europa League final (Liverpool FC - Sevilla FC, 1-3) and decided on the timeline for UEFA Presidential elections. An Extraordinary UEFA Congress will be scheduled for 14/09/2016 in Athens (GRE). This Congress will also serve to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 73502
• Published on 19/07/16 at 10:05
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FIFA: the beginning of the implementation of the new development programme "Forward"

"The FIFA Development Committee... met in Zurich today and started putting in motion Forward, FIFA’s overhauled development programme approved by the FIFA Congress in May 2016 (in Mexico City, on 13/05/2016)," said the international federation on 13/07/2016. The FIFA Development Committee meeting…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Social Responsibility, Legal, …
• Article # 73403
• Published on 18/07/16 at 11:43
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China: Wanda to inaugurate the China Cup in 2017, a friendly competition between national teams

In 2017 Wanda, a Chinese conglomerate in real estate, entertainment and sports, will launch the China Cup, an annual friendly competition between national teams, announced the group on 13/07/2016. The aim is to invite "leading European and American national teams" to allow the Chinese team…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 73405
• Published on 18/07/16 at 10:50