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GAFA Deal Tracker: list of acquisitions, partnerships, and activities in sports

The term GAFA originally referred to four American groups in new technologies and the internet: Google (Alphabet group, internet), Amazon (e-commerce), Facebook (social network) and Apple (computing technology). By extension, the term GAFA now includes other new internet and technology groups…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 153228
• Published on 26/07/19 at 16:45
©  MFA
Malta: Bjorn Vassallo succeeds Norman Darmanin Demajo as president of the Football Association

Bjorn Vassallo has been elected for a four-year term as the new Malta Football Association (MFA) president at the association's annual general meeting in Floriana (on 20/07/2019)," said UEFA on 22/07/2019. Vassallo obtained 83 votes out of a total of 137 votes (60.6%), while fellow candidate…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 153205
• Published on 26/07/19 at 10:20
©  Lega Serie A
Coppa Italia: first round on 04/08/2019, the top 8 Serie A TIM clubs enter in the Round of 16

The draw for the 2019-20 Coppa Italia (the first qualifying round is scheduled for Sunday 04/08/2019) took place at the Lega Serie A headquarters in Milan (ITA) on 22/07/2019. A total of 78 clubs are participating in the Coppa Italia, but only 36 compete in the first qualifying round (one…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 152967
• Published on 25/07/19 at 17:20
©  World Rugby
World Rugby: 9.6 million players worldwide, 3.5 million registered and 2.7 million female players

World Rugby has 105 member unions, 18 associate unions and has 9.6 million players worldwide, including 3.5 million registered players and 2.7 million female players (+28%), according to the International body's "Year in Review 2018", published on 10/07/2019. England had "355,153 registered…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 152988
• Published on 24/07/19 at 10:50
©  D.R.
Trophée des champions 2019: PSG - Stade Rennais in Shenzhen (CHN), on 03/08/2019 at 13:30 CET

The Trophée des champions 2019 Paris Saint-Germain - Stade Rennais, organised by the LFP at the Shenzhen University Sports Centre (60,334 capacity) in Shenzhen, south-east China (as in 2018), on Saturday 03/08/2019, will kick-off at 13:30 CET (19:30 local time), according to the LFP on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 153009
• Published on 24/07/19 at 09:30
©  FFF
FFF: opening of a "French Football Academy" in New York and a school sports section in Dubai

"The French Football Federation has launched its first French Football Academy in New York (United States) in early July, based in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and which is open to girls and boys aged 5 to 15 years old," announced the FFF on 18/07/2019. "The FFF will also launch, in September 2019…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 152780
• Published on 23/07/19 at 10:15
©  DFB
Germany: DFB posts €350.9m in turnover and €356.5m in expenses (Financial Report 2018)

The DFB's Financial Report 2018 shows a balanced result with a turnover of €350.9 million and expenses of €356.5m. The balance sheet amounts to €329m with €150m in equity, representing 45%, according to the German Football Association on 18/07/2019. The document (to be downloaded, see also)…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 152799
• Published on 22/07/19 at 17:00
©  CAF
AFCON 2019: Algeria crowned champions, CAF president satisfied with the tournament's organisation

"We can just be satisfied about the AFCON 2019: new format with 24 teams, only 6 months of preparation, high-level of security, good arbitration. This football competition is a success!" said Ahmad Ahmad (MAD), president of CAF, on Twitter on 18/07/2019, the eve of the final of the competition…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 152881
• Published on 22/07/19 at 15:30
©  D.R.
CAF: Didier Drogba (CIV) and Samuel Eto'o (CMR) appointed special advisors to president Ahmad Ahmad

The Ivorian football Didier Drogba (African Player of the Year 2006 and 2009) has been appointed as special adviser to Ahmad Ahmad, president of CAF, in charge of improving the status of African players, while Cameroonian Samuel Eto'o (African Player of the Year 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2010 and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 152829
• Published on 22/07/19 at 11:35
©  USSF
2019 Women's World Cup: audiences, affluence, atmosphere ... a success "beyond expectations"

"This World Cup in France has been phenomenal, moving, passionate, fantastic... The best Women's World Cup of all time. It is thanks to the French organization that this World Cup has become what it is, the best in the world," said Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, in Lyon (FRA) on 05/07/2019…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 152637
• Published on 22/07/19 at 10:10