Filter by domain
Filter by year
Filter by month
©  Guinness Pro14
Rugby: CVC Funds to acquire a 27% stake in Guinness Pro14 (£120m)

"The proposed acquisition by CVC Funds (CVC Capital Partners) of a certain ownership interest in the business of Celtic Rugby DAC (company in charge of Guinness Pro14 held by the Irish, Scottish and Welsh rugby unions/federations), has been notified to the Competition and Consumer Protection…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 168305
• Published on 20/11/19 at 15:25
©  Lega Serie A
Italy: Lega Serie A and Lega Serie B mobilise to support the city of Venice, damaged by flooding

The Lega Serie A and Lega Serie B have joined the The Protezione Civile's (Italian Civil Protection body) telephone fundraising campaign for the city of Venice, which has been damaged by flooding of exceptional magnitude, according to the Leagues of the Italian first and second divisions on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 168385
• Published on 20/11/19 at 13:39
©  Conseil de l'Europe
Council of Europe: a seminar on Human Rights in Sport in Strasbourg on 20/11/2019

A seminar on "Human Rights in Sport" is being held in Strasbourg (FRA) on Wednesday 20/11/2019, from 09:00 to 18:00. "The event is being organised by the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) with the support of various entities such as the Secretariat of the Anti-doping Convention, the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 168306
• Published on 20/11/19 at 11:24
©  Lega Serie A
Italy: "I announce my immediate resignation as president of the Lega Serie A" (G. Miccichè)

"I announce, by this statement, my immediate resignation from the position of president of the Lega Serie A. The rumours published today in the newspapers about the closure of the investigation regarding my appointment 20 months ago and of its possible outcome are unacceptable and oblige me to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 168351
• Published on 20/11/19 at 09:59
©  Marca
Spain: "I'm convinced that Rubiales is not compatible to be president of the RFEF" (Javier Tebas)

"I'm not incompatible with anyone. I've never asked for Luis Rubiales (president of the RFEF) to resign. I'm convinced that he's not compatible to be president of the RFEF, but I'm not the one to ask for a resignation. If I got on with (Angel Maria) Villar's Federation (previous RFEF president), I…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 168145
• Published on 19/11/19 at 09:35
©  CAF
Africa: "Don't be shy when you speak about women's football" (Fatma Samoura, FIFA/CAF)

"When people saw the momentum that was generated from the opening of the FIFA Women's World Cup in France last summer, they realized that supporting the women's game is positive for football. So don't be shy when you speak about women's football. Tell your president about the benefits of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 168053
• Published on 18/11/19 at 12:49
©  Liga MX
World Leagues Forum: Enrique Bonilla (MEX) appointed chairman at annual meeting in Marrakesh (MAR)

"The WLF appointed Enrique Bonilla, executive president of Liga MX (MEX) as its new Chairman. Bonilla succeeds Christian Seifert, CEO ofthe Deutsche Fußball Liga (GER) whose mandate was coming to end. It is the first time that a non-European will chair the WLF." announced the World Leagues Forum…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 168101
• Published on 18/11/19 at 12:20
©  D.R.
Spain: RFEF calls for the "immediate dismissal or resignation" of Javier Tebas (president of LaLiga)

The Spanish Football Federation "reiterates its request for dialogue with LaLiga member clubs and calls for the immediate dismissal or resignation of the president of the League (Javier Tebas)," announced the RFEF on 15/11/2019. "The RFEF received the ruling of the Madrid Commercial Court No.12…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 168099
• Published on 18/11/19 at 11:12
©  UEFA
Euro 2020: 10 teams qualified ahead of the matches on 15/11/2019, draw on 30/11/2019

Belgium, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain and Ukraine, and since 14/11/2019, also Turkey, France, England and Czech Republic are the 10 national teams already qualified for the final phase of Euro 2020 ahead the qualification matches of 15/11/2019. Finland, second in Group J behind Italy and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 168031
• Published on 15/11/19 at 17:25
©  IFA
Israel: Oren Hasson elected president of the Israel Football Association (IFA)

Oren Hasson, 48, was elected president of the Israel Football Association (IFA) by a vote of 23 to 5 at the Association's board meeting on 31/10/2019. Hasson had previously served as president and CEO of the IPFL, Israeli Pro Football Leagues (see file below). "I believe in football as an…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 167984
• Published on 15/11/19 at 12:54