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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
©  Lega Serie A
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
©  FIGC
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
©  D.R.
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
©  Seb Lascaux
Think Football 2018: "Technology can provide an indication but never a decision" (G. Houllier)

"Technology can provide an indication and confirmation, but never a decision! We do not make a team based on statistics," said Gerard Houllier, ambassador of Think Football 2018, in his speech at the University Paris-Dauphine on 01/02/2018. "Everything is now studied, examined, unraveled…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 112030
• Published on 01/02/18 at 15:04
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Think Football 2018: "We want technology to be used in football" (Fatma Samoura)

"When we talk about innovation and FIFA, we immediately think of video assistant referees (VAR). This test is controversial and opens the debate on the advantages and disadvantages. "We want technology to be used in football, to allow the game to evolve and to make it more fair," said Fatma…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Authorities, …
• Article # 112020
• Published on 01/02/18 at 11:39
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Think Football 2018: follow live on YouTube, this Thursday 01/02/2018, from 09:00 to 18:00 CET

Follow Think Football 2018 live on YouTube! Think Football, the event that brings together French and European decision-makers in football as well as sports professionals organised by News Tank Football, will begin at the University Paris-Dauphine, this Thursday 01/02/2018, at 09:00. A large…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 111998
• Published on 01/02/18 at 09:20