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Think Football! "The English did not build the Premier League in one day" (Didier Quillot, LFP)

"The English did not build the Premier League (founded in 1992) in one day; this took 24 years," said Didier Quillot, the CEO of the LFP, during the grand debate on "The Economic Models of European Clubs," as part of the Think Football! 2017, at the Université Paris-Dauphine in France on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 84807
• Published on 16/01/17 at 12:35
©  UEFA
UEFA: eighth club licensing benchmarking report on European football

"The eighth club licensing benchmarking report again highlights how UEFA's Financial Fair Play regulations have turned around football finances, creating a more stable and sustainable financial position for European top-division clubs," said UEFA, in publishing this report on 12/01/2017. Among the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 84687
• Published on 12/01/17 at 16:29
©  DFB
UEFA: Reinhard Grindel (GER) the only candidate to replace Wolfgang Niersbach on the FIFA Council

Reinhard Grindel, president of the DFB, is the only individual who applied, before the deadline of 05/01/2017, for the position of European member of the FIFA Council, said UEFA on 06/01/2017. This position became vacant following the official announcement by Wolfgang Niersbach (GER) resigning…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 84413
• Published on 11/01/17 at 18:39
©  Seb Lascoux
LFP: "beIN Sports and Canal+ will broadcast the play-offs (23 to 28/05/2017)" (Didier Quillot)

"The groups beIN Sports and Canal+ will broadcast the promotion-relegation play-offs between Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 and between Ligue 2 and the National (French third division), under conditions to be determined," announced Didier Quillot, the CEO of the LFP, during the Think Football! 2017 event…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 84627
• Published on 11/01/17 at 18:30
©  Open d'Australie.
Tennis: Australian Open (16-29 /01/2017) is selling VIP seats located on the centre court

The Australian Open is selling VIP seats located on the centre court, Rod Laver Arena (14,820 seats), in Melbourne, during the 2017 edition of the tournament from 16 to 29/01/2017. This is the first time a tennis Grand Slam event has installed seats directly on centre court. 12 seats will be…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 84563
• Published on 11/01/17 at 11:59
©  FIFA
FIFA: 48 teams in the final tournament of the World Cup from 2026 in a reform passed unanimously

The World Cup, from 2026, will include 48 national teams in the final tournament, as compared to the current number of 32 (from 1998 until the 2022 edition), in a reform passed unanimously the FIFA Council meeting in Zurich (SUI), on 10/01/2017. This format change was championed by the new…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 84531
• Published on 11/01/17 at 11:20
©  Seb Lascoux
Think Football!: "The pitch before the business, business in the service of the pitch" (G. Houllier)

"The digital, technological, and industrial revolutions offer immense prospects. Football must play a full part. And everyone should take advantage of all the technological advances that every day accompany our steps. It is imperative that these innovations are placed at the service of football…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Clubs, …
• Article # 84526
• Published on 11/01/17 at 10:32
©  Seb Lascoux
Think Football!: "The 2019 Women's World Cup will have a big impact on society" (N. Iannetta, UEFA)

"The 2019 Women's World Cup in France will be an accelerator for football for women and girls in our country, but the impact will go far beyond the scope of football and even sport. It will be located at the French society as a whole," said Nathalie Ianetta, chief advisor to UEFA, during the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Social Responsibility, Legal, …
• Article # 84532
• Published on 11/01/17 at 10:20
©  DC
FIFA: "Format of the 2026 World Cup" on the agenda of the Council meeting of 10/01/2017

"Format of the 2026 FIFA World Cup" is item 3.2 of the agenda of the FIFA Council meeting in Zurich (SUI) on 10/01/2017. FIFA has selected four formats for enlargement of the final phase of the World Cup "for consideration and analysis", with detailed formats in a circular addressed to the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 84430
• Published on 10/01/17 at 12:00
©  D.R.
Think Football! 2017: innovation at the heart of the meeting at Paris-Dauphine, Tuesday, 10/01/2017

Filling stadiums like they are entertainment events, the emerging economy of eSports, brand identity and new revenue sources, innovation in governance models, and the 2019 Women's World Cup in France, these are some of the many themes of the programme for Think Football! 2017, a day of discussions…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Clubs, …
• Article # 84443
• Published on 10/01/17 at 08:20