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Germany: Reinhard Grindel resigns as president of the DFB after reports in the German daily Bild

Reinhard Grindel has resigned, with immediate effect, from his position as president of the DFB during a conference call to the executive committee of the German Football Association on 02/04/2019. The German daily Bild reported on 29/03/2019 that Reinhard Grindel had received €78,000 as…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 144028
• Published on 03/04/19 at 12:05
©  G2 Strategic
"Ironically US sports leagues are socialist, while European sports is a wild west" (M. Glickman, G2)

"Ironically, the U.S. sports leagues are run on a relatively socialist distribution model, while in Europe the sports business is a complete free-market wild, wild west, where in the end something like 90% of the revenue goes to probably less than 10% of the clubs in Europe. As a result, in…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 143280
• Published on 02/04/19 at 16:14
©  WHU
DFL: "Generation Z (1997-2009) more willing to pay for content than older generations" (study)

"Generation Z (people born between 1997 and 2009) appreciates high-quality content and is more willing to pay for it than older generations are," according to the "Future Study Bundesliga Consumption" (document available to download) published by the WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management (WHU…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 143967
• Published on 02/04/19 at 15:20
©  EFL
Checkatrade Trophy: a record of 85,021 spectators for the Portsmouth - Sunderland final at Wembley

The 2019 Checkatrade Trophy final between Portsmouth FC and Sunderland AFC (2-2, 5-4 on pens) drew 85,021 spectators at Wembley Stadium (90,000 capacity) in London (ENG) on Sunday 31/03/2019 (kick-off at 14:30 local time), a record attendance for the final. The Checkatrade Trophy, created in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 143958
• Published on 02/04/19 at 14:43
©  European Leagues
European Leagues: 38th General Assembly in Lisbon (Portugal) on Friday 05/04/2019

"The European Leagues will organise its 38th General Assembly on Friday 05/04/2019 at the Estádio da Luz (64,165 capacity) in Lisbon (POR)," announced European Leagues on 28/03/2019. Organised by the "Liga Portugal" as host league, the General Assembly will bring together representatives of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 143837
• Published on 01/04/19 at 14:00
©  beIN Sports
NBA: first regular season game to be held in Paris (France) at the AccorHotels Arena on 24/01/2020

For the first time in France, an NBA regular season game will be held in Paris (FRA) on Friday 24/01/2020 (kick-off 21:00 CET), announced the NBA on the studio set of the beIN Sports France daily show "NBA Extra" on 28/03/2019. The Milwaukee Bucks - Charlotte Hornets game, counting for the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 143815
• Published on 01/04/19 at 12:29
©  beIN Sports
European Cup reform: "The catastrophic lie of UEFA and ECA" (Javier Tebas, LaLiga)

"ECA and UEFA are working together to create a SuperChampions League without taking into consideration the domestic leagues, who, as competition organisers, defend the collective interests of all professional clubs," said Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga, in an article published in the Spanish…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 143817
• Published on 01/04/19 at 11:49
©  The FA
England: Mark Bullingham succeeds Martin Glenn as CEO of The Football Association

Mark Bullingham, commercial and marketing director of The Football Association since August 2016, has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of The FA on 29/03/2019. Mark Bullingham will succeed Martin Glenn, CEO of The FA since May 2015, who announced that he would be stepping down…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Stadiums
• Article # 143800
• Published on 01/04/19 at 11:16