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©  FIFA
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
©  Wanda
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
©  UEFA
Attack in Nice: UEFA "is shocked and deeply saddened"

"UEFA is shocked and deeply saddened by the terrorist attack which occurred yesterday (Thursday, 14/07/2016) in Nice (FRA). We would like to express our solidarity with the nation of France and our sincere condolences to the families of the victims," stated UEFA on 15/07/2016. A lorry crashed into…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 73397
• Published on 15/07/16 at 14:35
©  CC
Euro 2016: €292.4m in sports betting registered in France, with €29.6m for the final

The 51 matches of Euro 2016 generated €292.4 million in sports betting in France, including €155.1m (53%) in the 25,000 "ParionsSport point de vente" (points-of-sale) owned by Française des Jeux (FDJ), and €137.3m (47%) on the platforms of the 12 accredited online operators, indicated ARJEL and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Betting
• Article # 73224
• Published on 15/07/16 at 10:20
©  The Telegraph
WFF 2016: "At least half of Champions League TV audience now outside of Europe" (G-L Epstein, UEFA)

"UEFA manages and markets the rights for the Champions League, probably the strongest brand in the world of sports, and certainly in football. Over the years, our events, the Champions League, the Euro, have become truly global. At least half of the Champions League TV audience is now located…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 73252
• Published on 13/07/16 at 18:05
©  IC
Champions League: Chinese group Wanda considering a new model for a European Cup (Financial Times)

The Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda, a FIFA Partner (2016-2030) and property of Wang Jianlin, the richest man in China, have the ambition to create a new competition between the best European clubs to, in direct competition against the Champions League tournament, according to the Financial…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 73273
• Published on 13/07/16 at 13:58
France: final of the 2017 Coupe de la Ligue will be held on 01/04/2017 in Bordeaux, Lille or Lyon

The Matmut Atlantic in Bordeaux, the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, or Parc OL in Lyon, these are the three potential stadiums to host the 2017 final of the Coupe de la Ligue, scheduled for Saturday, 01/04/2017, announced Didier Quillot, the CEO of the LFP, after a board of directors meeting, on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 73240
• Published on 13/07/16 at 11:00
©  DC
Euro 2016: UEFA to redistribute €100m to the clubs of the players who participated in the tournament

UEFA, the organiser of Euro 2016, will redistribute a total of €100m to the European clubs for the players who participated in the final, 24-team phase of tournament, which ended with Portugal defeating France in the final (1-0 after extra time), at the Stade de France (Saint-Denis), on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 73124
• Published on 12/07/16 at 10:30
©  UEFA
UEFA:"Executive Committee praised the competitiveness of the championship in its new 24-team format"

"The Executive Committee praised the competitiveness of the championship in its new 24-team format," said UEFA after a meeting in Paris (FRA), on 09/07/2016, on the eve of the final of Euro 2016, won by Portugal (1-0, after extra time against, France) at the Stade de France (Saint-Denis), on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 73094
• Published on 11/07/16 at 16:00
©  n/a
WFF 2016: "Our goal is to get the Indian national team into the World Cup" (S. Dhar, I-League)

"We had a league (the I-League), but it was not achieving the goals for the progress we badly needed in Indian football. So that's why we went to our commercial partners, and conceived the Indian Super League (ISL)," stated Sunando Dhar (pictured), the CEO of the I-league - which had been the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 73052
• Published on 11/07/16 at 13:30