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©  FIFA
FIFA: French manager Arsene Wenger named chief of global football development

"Arsene Wenger (FRA) has been unveiled today as FIFA’s new Chief of Global Football Development. The illustrious French manager was welcomed by FIFA President Gianni Infantino (ITA-SUI) to the world football governing body’s headquarters in Zurich (SUI)," announced FIFA on 13/11/2019. "Wenger…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 167827
• Published on 14/11/19 at 12:45
©  D.R.
UEFA: European club competitions and VAR discussed at the Elite Club Coaches Forum

"Europe's club competitions and football's development were on the agenda when leading European club coaches met UEFA at the annual UEFA Elite Club Coaches Forum which took place at the House of European Football (UEFA headquarters) in Nyon (SUI) on Monday (11/11/2019)," said UEFA on 12/11/2019.…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 167772
• Published on 13/11/19 at 15:03
©  Seattle Sounders
MLS: second title for Seattle Sounders FC, winners over Toronto FC in the 2019 MLS Cup final

Seattle Sounders FC became MLS champions for the second time in their history, defeating Toronto FC (3-1) at CenturyLink Field in Seattle (Washington state, USA) in front of 69,274 fans on 10/11/2019. The Sounders finished 2nd in the Western Conference at the end of the regular season, behind…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 167681
• Published on 12/11/19 at 17:49
©  Martin Hangen
Second edition of the multi sport European Championships 2022 in Munich (GER) from 11 to 21/08/2022

"Four years after a first edition organized in 2018 in Glasgow (SCO) and Berlin (GER), the 2022 European Championships will take place in Munich (GER) from Thursday 11 to Sunday 21/08/2022," said the six European Federations concerned on 12/11/2019. "Six sports already present in the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 167670
• Published on 12/11/19 at 16:00
©  RFEF
Spain: first Supercopa de España in a "final four" format in Saudi Arabia from 08-12/01/2020

Valencia CF - Real Madrid CF on Wednesday 08/01/2020, then FC Barcelona - Club Atlético de Madrid on Thursday 09/01/2020, are the semi-finals of the Supercopa de España drawn at the Ciudad del Fútbol, in Las Rozas, near Madrid (ESP) on 11/11/2019. The first edition of this new "final four" format…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 167602
• Published on 12/11/19 at 14:59
©  D.R.
Africa: CAF-Lagardère agreement deemed illegal for failure to comply with Egyptian competition rules

"In 2017, the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) found that the Agreement breached Egyptian competition rules because Lagardère was appointed as CAF's exclusive agent for the marketing and media rights for an uninterrupted 20 year period without any open tender. By the same decision, ECA…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Agencies, Legal, …
• Article # 167575
• Published on 12/11/19 at 11:30
©  RBFA
Belgium: Federation abandons KBVB and URBSFA to become the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA)

"The letters KBVB (Koninklijke Belgische Voetbalbond / "Royal Belgian Football Association" in Flemish) and URBSFA (Union royale belge des sociétés de football association, in French) have been replaced by the letters RBFA (Royal Belgian Football Association), which are more international,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 167554
• Published on 12/11/19 at 09:45
©  FIFA - WLF
FIFA: cooperation agreement with the World Leagues Forum for the global development of football

"FIFA and the World Leagues Forum (WLF), the body representing the professional football leagues at world level, have signed a cooperation agreement to work together on the development of professional football," announced the two bodies on 07/11/2019. The agreement was signed by Gianni…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 167493
• Published on 08/11/19 at 15:10
©  FFA
Australia: a collective agreement to provide financial equality between the men's and women's teams

The Football Federation Australia (FFA) and Professional Footballers Australia (PFA), a union of Australian footballers, have signed a "collective bargaining agreement" that closes the financial gap between how much the Caltex Socceroos (the men's team) and Westfield Matildas (the women's team…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Finance, …
• Article # 167494
• Published on 08/11/19 at 14:40
©  UEFA
UEFA: "Football Federations of the Future" a new framework for developing and sharing strategies

"Football Federations of the Future will see UEFA and associations from across Europe working closely to exchange best strategies in and outside of the footballing world in order to develop and evolve together," said UEFA on 05/11/2019. "The world is changing, and football must adapt to these…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 167426
• Published on 07/11/19 at 16:40