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©  IFAB
VAR: IFAB says it is "encouraged by the positive and thorough results of the VAR experiment"

"The IFAB were encouraged by the positive and thorough results of the VAR experiment and agreed that a proposal to ensure consistency in using VAR would be made for approval at The 132nd IFAB Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Zurich (SUI) on 03/03/2018," indicated FIFA on 23/01/2018, the day after…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 111506
• Published on 26/01/18 at 09:25
©  UEFA
Nations League: France and Germany in Group 1 and England and Spain in Group 4 of League A

Kazakhstan - Georgia (League D, Group 1) will be the very first match of the Nations League, on Thursday 06/09/2018 (kick-off at 16:00 CET), following the draw of the new competition held by UEFA in Lausanne (SUI) on 24/01/2018. On the same day Germany will play France in Group 1 of League A…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 111499
• Published on 25/01/18 at 16:09
©  APCE
Council of Europe: Parliamentary Assembly calls for an assessment of football governance

"The Parliamentary Assembly (which includes 47 European countries) has called on the EU to consider setting up an independent 'observatory' to assess governance in football, following a series of scandals in the sport. Such a body would be entrusted with assessing governance at FIFA, UEFA and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 111460
• Published on 25/01/18 at 10:14
©  GoalControl
France: immediate termination of the LFP - GoalControl contract "without compensation"

"Given the numerous anomalies in the solution provided by GoalControl, we have agreed to immediately terminate the contract by mutual agreement, without any legal action or compensation," wrote Didier Quillot, CEO of the LFP, in a mail addressed to the members of the board of directors of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 111390
• Published on 24/01/18 at 14:24
©  Lega Serie A
Serie A TIM: TV rights bids below the floor price of €1.05bn per season, negotiations to continue

The total of the bids for the domestic audiovisual rights to the Serie A TIM for the 2018-2021 period did not reach the floor price of €1.05bn set by Lega Serie A. "The total of the highest offers received for the packages were less than €800m per season," according to multiple Italian press…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 111311
• Published on 24/01/18 at 11:48
©  @Seb Lascoux
Think Football 2018: a look back at the first edition, held in Paris (FRA) on 10/01/2017

While the second edition of the Think Football, organised by News Tank Football, is scheduled on Thursday 01/02/2018 at the University of Paris-Dauphine with the theme "Technology: Transforming the Economy of Sport", take a look back on the first edition of this annual event which took place at…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 111245
• Published on 23/01/18 at 18:25
©  CIO
PyeongChang 2018: A unified Korean team will march in the Olympic Winter Games on 09/02/2018

"The IOC approves the request of the NOCs (National Olympic Committees) of ROK (the Republic of Korea) and DPRK (the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) to have their delegations marching together as one under the name 'Korea' at the Opening Ceremony," said the International Olympic Committee…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 111259
• Published on 23/01/18 at 14:59
©  UEFA
UEFA: "The most important issue in football is the competitive balance between teams" (A Ceferin)

"The most important issue in modern football is the competitive balance between teams. We must maintain a situation where every team can enter competitions. This dream must be kept alive," said Aleksander Ceferin president of UEFA, on 18/01/2018. "A classic 'salary cap', as it exists in North…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Transfer Market, …
• Article # 111150
• Published on 23/01/18 at 11:34
©  D.R.
LaLiga: G2 Strategic extends its consulting partnership with the Spanish league

G2 Strategic, a company specialising in "global sports business solutions", has extended its consulting partnership with LaLiga, on 15/01/2018. The length of the renewal, for this partnership which began in November 2016, has not been communicated. "The new agreement substantially increases the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Digital, …
• Article # 111159
• Published on 23/01/18 at 10:14
©  LaLiga
LaLiga: agreement with Elitfotboll Dam (women's league, SWE) for the development of women's football

"LaLiga and Elitfotboll Dam (Swedish Women's Football League) to collaborate in improving women's football in Spain and Sweden," announced the Spanish body on 18/01/2017. "This exclusive agreement is the first that LaLiga has signed with a professional women's league. Its main focus is to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 111183
• Published on 22/01/18 at 18:00