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Cyprus: Costakis Koutsokoumnis, president of the Association and FIFA Council member, has died

Costakis Koutsokoumnis, 61 years old, president of the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) since 2001 and a European member of the FIFA Council since April 2017, has died after a several months battle with cancer, announced FIFA on 06/03/2018. "There’s no word that can express how sorry and sad…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 114888
• Published on 08/03/18 at 16:49
©  genoacfc.it
Italy: the City of Genoa agrees sale of the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa and Sampdoria candidates

The City Council of Genoa (Liguria, ITA) has approved the sale of 34 of its properties, including the Stadio Luigi Ferraris (36,700 capacity) the home of Genoa Cricket and Football Club and Unione Calcio Sampdoria (Serie A TIM), according to Italian media on 27/02/2018. Genoa CFC and UC…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 114761
• Published on 08/03/18 at 13:29
©  LaLiga
eSports: the Spanish league creates "LaLiga eSports" to get closer to the "millennial generation"

"LaLiga has launched LaLiga eSports, which is set to see the institution offer the gaming community its considerable experience within the sports industry and all of the enthusiasm that comes with this new launch. LaLiga eSports is set to feature in several electronic sports projects to be…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 114770
• Published on 07/03/18 at 17:04
©  D.R.
Serie A TIM: three matchdays, including Boxing Day, scheduled in Italy on 22, 26, and 29/12/2018

Three matchdays of the 2018-19 Serie A TIM season are scheduled on Saturday 22, Wednesday 26, and Saturday 29/12/2018, announced the Lega Serie A, which set the dates of the 2018-19 season on 05/03/2018. This series of three matchdays, based on the Premier League model which traditionally holds…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 114773
• Published on 07/03/18 at 15:09
©  Lega Serie A
Serie A TIM: 50% of TV rights will be divided equally, instead of 40%, from 2018-19

"Starting from the next championship (2018-19 Serie A TIM), the share of TV rights to be divided equally will be increased from 40% to 50%, and the rest will be allocated on the basis of precise and measurable criteria," said Luca Lotti, Italian Sports Minister, on 01/03/2018. The Sports…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Agencies, Finance, …
• Article # 114767
• Published on 07/03/18 at 12:15
©  D.R.
Russia 2018: NetEase Media Group becomes media partner, in China, of the German Federation

The Chinese group NetEase Media has signed a partnership agreement with the DFB until the end of the 2018 World Cup, according to Chinese media on 02/03/2018. The information has not yet been made official by the German Football Federation, as of 05/03/2018. NetEase Media Group also becomes…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 114633
• Published on 06/03/18 at 16:30
©  AS Monaco
UEFA: Vadim Vasilyev (AS Monaco) appointed to the Club Competitions Committee by the ECA

Vadim Vasilyev (RUS), vice-president and CEO of AS Monaco (Ligue 1 Conforama), has joined the UEFA Club Competitions Committee after being appointed by the European Club Association (ECA), of which the Monegasque club is a member, according to the ECA on 02/03/2018. Vadim Vasilyev becomes the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 114614
• Published on 06/03/18 at 09:15
©  IFAB
IFAB: Video Assistant Referees unanimously approved in Zurich (SUI) on 03/03/2018

"The International Football Association Board (IFAB) unanimously approved the use of video assistant referees (VARs)," announced FIFA, after the 132nd Annual General Meeting at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich (SUI) on 03/03/2018. "The decision is another step toward wide-ranging use of video…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Legal, Stadiums
• Article # 114576
• Published on 05/03/18 at 15:28
©  D.R.
USA: 2018 MLS season begins on 03/03/2018, 23rd franchise Los Angeles FC debuts on 04/03/2018

The game between the defending 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs (and also 2017 regular season) champions Toronto FC hosting Columbus Crew SC on 03/03/2018 opens the 2018 MLS regular season. This is the 23rd season of the North American soccer league, which began play in 1996 (administrative inception of MLS…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 114480
• Published on 02/03/18 at 18:05
©  UEFA
UEFA: 2016-17 Financial Report approved at the Bratislava Congress (SVK) on 26/02/2018

UEFA's 2016-17 Financial Report was approved at the 42nd Ordinary Congress in Bratislava (SVK) on Monday 26/02/2018. Revenue in 2016-17 was €2.8359bn. The figure cannot be compared to that of 2015-16 (€4,579.8m), "because of the huge impact of the European Championship on the 2015-16…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 114394
• Published on 02/03/18 at 16:40