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PyeongChang (South Korea): 2018 Olympic Winter Games from 09 to 25/02/2018

The 2018 Olympic Winter Games (from 09 to 25/02/2018) will officially begin with the opening ceremony organised at the Olympic Stadium (35,000 capacity) in PyeongChang (South Korea) on Friday 09/02/2018 from 20:00 local time (noon CET). A ceremony in which South Korea (Republic of Korea) and North…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Media Audiences, Digital, …
• Article # 112624
• Published on 08/02/18 at 17:59
Germany: Andreas Heyden renews contract as CEO of DFL Digital Sports GmbH until 2023

"Andreas Heyden is to remain as CEO of DFL Digital Sports GmbH (DFL DS) for a further five years. The Supervisory Board of DFL DS, a subsidiary of DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH, has reached an agreement with Heyden (44 years old) for an early renewal of his service contract for a further five…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 112525
• Published on 08/02/18 at 14:20
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France: Ligue 1 clubs to "engage in the process of creating a development company" for the league

"Meeting in a seminar, the clubs of Ligue 1 unanimously decided (16 clubs present), Amiens, Bordeaux, Dijon, Guingamp, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Metz, Monaco, Nantes, Nice, PSG, Rennes, Saint-Etienne, Strasbourg, and Toulouse (Angers, Caen, Montpellier, and Troyes were excused absences) to initiate…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 112151
• Published on 06/02/18 at 10:24
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Think Football 2018: "Russia is ready to welcome fans for the World Cup" (Fatma Samoura, FIFA)

"Russia is ready to welcome fans for the World Cup, just as (it did) with the 2017 Confederations Cup, which has served as a test that has proven that by March 2018, we will be totally ready," said Fatma Samoura, the FIFA secretary general, at Think Football 2018 at the University of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 112279
• Published on 05/02/18 at 18:34
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Serie A: TV rights awarded to the Spanish intermediary Mediapro for €1.05bn per year for 2018-2021

The Lega Serie A has awarded the domestic audiovisual rights of the Serie A for the 2018-2021 period to an independent intermediary, the Spanish audiovisual group Mediapro, for €1,050,001,000 per year, announced the Italian League on 05/02/2018. "With this price being higher than the minimum…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 112261
• Published on 05/02/18 at 17:00
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Think Football 2018: "eSports is a phenomenon that will last for three reasons" (C. Page, Webedia)

"eSports is a societal phenomenon that will last for three reasons. First, because the audience exists, and there are more and more eSports fans all over the world. (Next), Video games are at the centre of the ecosystem and because their business model is evolving; they are not just sell video…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 112153
• Published on 05/02/18 at 14:34
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Lega Serie A: Giovanni Malagò succeeds Carlo Tavecchio as extraordinary commissioner

Roberto Fabbricini, the extraordinary commissioner of the FIGC appointed 01/02/2018, has appointed Giovanni Malagò as the extraordinary commissioner of the Lega Serie A professional football league, and in doing so gives Malagò the necessary powers to fulfill the functions of the League's bodies…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Agencies, Finance, …
• Article # 112215
• Published on 05/02/18 at 13:50
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FIGC: Roberto Fabbricini is appointed extraordinary commissioner after failure to elect a president

The president of CONI, Giovanni Malagò, has appointed Roberto Fabbricini, the secretary general of the Italian Olympic Committee, as the extraordinary commissioner of the FIGC for a period of six months, with Alessandro Costacurta and Angelo Clarizia as vice commissioners. The national council of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 112217
• Published on 05/02/18 at 11:54
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MLS: David Beckham-led group formally awarded a franchise in Miami, Florida (USA) for 2020

The city of Miami, Florida (USA) was formally awarded a future MLS expansion franchise, announced the North American soccer league on 29/01/2018. The official name, colours, and crest will be formalised at a later date, though MLS commissioner Don Garber confirmed on 30/01/2018 that the Miami…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 112117
• Published on 02/02/18 at 14:39
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Think Football 2018: "Working towards making digital a vector of growth" (Didier Quillot, LFP)

"Football cannot miss the digital transformation. In the League, we are working towards making digital a vector of growth. Our number one credo is that digital should not inspire fear but present opportunities to develop business," said Didier Quillot, CEO of the LFP, as part of Think Football…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 112069
• Published on 02/02/18 at 10:00