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Romania: national team wear mathematical equations on their training kit to promote youth education

The players of the Romanian national team wore training kits featuring mathematical equations in place of traditional kit numbers, ahead of their friendly match against Spain (0-0, Cluj Arena in Cluj, ROM), played on 27/03/2016. This initiative is part of a programme to encourage children to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 65757
• Published on 30/03/16 at 11:05
©  UEFA
Champions League: UEFA may consider a group phase of 16 clubs, instead of 32, in 2018-19

UEFA may consider changing the format for the Champions League from the 2018-19 season, including a group stage with 16 clubs instead of 32, according to the British daily The Guardian, on 23/03/2016. "The move is being driven by continental clubs’ concern that they are being left behind by huge…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Agencies, …
• Article # 65556
• Published on 25/03/16 at 17:50
©  UEFA
UEFA: Compliance and Investigation Activity Report 2013-2015

"The new UEFA Compliance and Investigation Activity Report 2013-2015, published this week, reviews a ground-breaking two years of club licensing and financial fair play developments for UEFA," said the European football body in publishing the third edition of this report on 24/03/2016. This…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 65593
• Published on 25/03/16 at 17:30
2016 SportAccord Convention in Lausanne (Switzerland) from 17 to 22/04/2016

The 2016 edition of the SportAccord Convention will take place at the Swiss Tech Convention Center in Lausanne (SUI) from 17 to 22/04/2016. This event brings together, each year since 2003, the heads of international sports federations, rights holders, sports event organising committees, host…
Domain(s): Media, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Digital, …
• Article # 65476
• Published on 25/03/16 at 11:20
©  D.R.
Death of Johan Cruyff: "A magnificent player who will be terribly missed" (G. Infantino, FIFA)

"Johan Cruyff was a magnificent player, one of the greatest players the world has ever known. A symbol of elegant play. An inspiration. A source of admiration for fans. He has marked football history for ever," said Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, on 24/03/2016. "On 24/03/2016 Johan Cruyff…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 65517
• Published on 25/03/16 at 10:20
©  NBA
2018 NBA All Star Game will take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, as in 2004 and 2011

The 2018 NBA All Star Weekend (from 16 to 18/02/2018), which will feature the All Star Game, a match between the 12 best players from the Eastern and Western Conferences, will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles (California) announced the North American professional basketball league on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 65428
• Published on 24/03/16 at 13:19
©  LaLiga
Spain: LaLiga launch a platform to promote other Spanish sports

LaLiga has launched the online platform LaLiga4Sports.es in partnership with the CSD, which aims to promote Spanish sport via coverage of 64 different Spanish sports, on 21/03/2016. LaLiga4Sports.es will broadcast national and international competitions, as well as interviews, highlights and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Legal, …
• Article # 65343
• Published on 23/03/16 at 14:20
©  D.R.
DFB: Friedrich Curtius to be appointed secretary general of the German Federation

Friedrich Curtius, 39 years old, was unanimously voted into the role of secretary general of the DFB by the board of the German federation in Frankfurt (GER), on 18/03/2016. This appointment must be ratified at the Extraordinary Federal Assembly, in Frankfurt on 15/04/2016. Friedrich Curtius, a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 65262
• Published on 22/03/16 at 18:30
©  D.R.
FIFA: revenue increases by 7.6% and expenses by 23.2% in 2015, compared to figures from 2011

"In comparison to the first year of the previous cycle (2011-2015), revenue increased by $82m (€73m, or +7.6%) to $1.152bn (€1.022m). Expenditure increased in comparison with the first year of the previous cycle by $240m (€213m or 232.2%) to $1,274m (€1.13bn)," said FIFA, in its financial and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 65155
• Published on 22/03/16 at 13:30
©  D.R.
FIFA: Gianni Infantino increases the development budget by 57.4%, to €1.25bn over four years

"The budget for football development for the 2015-2018 period has been increased by $517m (€458m) from $900m (€798m) to $1.417bn (€1.25bn)," announced FIFA in its 2015 financial and governance report, published on 17/03/2016. "Gianni Infantino’s plans for FIFA are based particularly around…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 65024
• Published on 21/03/16 at 11:00