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eSports: the DFB disassociates from violent video games in order to focus on "e-Soccer"

"The DFB highlights a clear demarcation in eSports games and intends to focus solely on sports-related video games, and to prevent misleading interpretations of the term eSports, it will be referred to as e-Soccer," announced the German Football Association on 20/04/2018.  "The German…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 119008
• Published on 30/04/18 at 12:34
©  DFB
FIFA: Confederations to be consulted on a new 24-team Club World Cup project

Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, is expected to meet the presidents and general secretaries of the six confederations (UEFA, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, AFC and OFC) to discuss a project involving a group of investors ready to inject $25bn (€20.4bn) over the 2021-2033 period for the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 118808
• Published on 30/04/18 at 11:10
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European cups: "UEFA's solidarity payments contribute to competitive imbalance" (L-C. Olsson)

"UEFA's solidarity payments system needs to be revised, because today it benefits the biggest clubs in the domestic leagues and therefore contributes to the competitive imbalance of national competitions. The system does not benefit those who need it most," said Lars-Christer Olsson, president of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 118861
• Published on 30/04/18 at 10:39
©  Lega Serie A
2018-2021 Serie A TV rights: Mediapro will not pay the financial guarantees, due to Sky legal appeal

"The legal situation created by Sky to defend their privileged position in the Italian market prevents the Lega Serie A from guaranteeing to Mediapro the full and unfettered control of the audiovisual rights bought in the package. Mediapro will prove the financial guarantees to the Lega when it…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 118994
• Published on 27/04/18 at 14:58
©  UEFA
Euro 2024: Turkish bid to host the competition submitted at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon (SUI)

"We are pleased to present the Turkish bid to stage UEFA Euro 2024 to the UEFA general secretary today. I am also delighted to announce that our federation, which is bidding for the fourth successive time, has prepared our best bid ever, with unprecedented state support," said Yıldırım Demirören…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 118971
• Published on 27/04/18 at 14:24
©  SEC
Sport Executive Club: J-M Mickeler, president of the DNCG, will attend Session #1 on 28/05/2018

Jean-Marc Mickeler, president of the DNCG (French football financial control); Luc Dayan, manager at ID+; and Nicolas Blanc, president of Sport Value; will be the three speakers at the Sport Executive Club (SEC) Session #1, which will have the theme "Sell Well, Buy Well: What are French clubs…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 118990
• Published on 27/04/18 at 13:59
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Euro 2024: German bid to host the tournament submitted at UEFA headquarters in Nyon (SUI)

Reinhard Grindel, president of the DFB; Friedrich Curtius, general secretary; Philipp Lahm and Celia Sasic, former German internationals; have officially filed Germany's bid book to host Euro 2024 at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon (SUI), on 24/04/2018. Theodore Theodoridis (GRE), general…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 118967
• Published on 27/04/18 at 13:24
©  European Leagues
Europa League: "The income gap with the Champions League will keep growing" (Lars-Christer Olsson)

"Discussions are currently underway to increase the number of participating clubs in the Europa League. The ratio between revenues distributed to the Champions League clubs and those paid to Europa League clubs will be even more favourable to the Champions League during the 2018-2021 cycle than it…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 118868
• Published on 27/04/18 at 10:19
©  Hawk Eye
Ligue 1 Conforama: Hawk-Eye will provide VAR and goal line technology to the LFP (2018-2022)

After adopting the principle of video assistant referees in the Ligue 1 Conforama on 14/12/2017, the LFP decided to entrust the operation of the system to the British company Hawk-Eye for the four seasons to come (2018-2022 period), announced the French League, at the end of the meeting of its…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 118950
• Published on 27/04/18 at 09:50
©  DC
Ligue 1 Conforama: tender for 2020-2024 domestic TV rights launched, auctions on 29/05/2018

The LFP launched the tender for the domestic audiovisual rights to the Ligue 1 Conforama for the 2020-2024 period, following the unanimous vote to do so from its board of directors on 25/04/2018. The tender includes seven lots (see below and document to download) and auctions will be held…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, …
• Article # 118838
• Published on 26/04/18 at 15:29