Filter by domain
Filter by year
Filter by month
©  KNVB
Netherlands: Just Spee elected president of the Football Association and will begin on 17/12/2019

"Just Spee has been elected as president of the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) for a three-year term," announced UEFA on 28/05/2019. "The 54-year-old will succeed Michael van Praag on 17/12/2019. Van Praag, who was not a candidate, having reached the end of the maximum…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 148620
• Published on 31/05/19 at 13:10
©  UEFA
UEFA: executive committee calls for a review of the protocol regarding player concussions

"The UEFA executive committee today met in Baku (AZE) and decided to request FIFA and IFAB to review the current concussion protocol and to consider potential changes to the Laws of the Game (such as in terms of substitutions) to reduce the pressure on the medical staff," announced the European…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 148612
• Published on 31/05/19 at 12:30
©  RD
European Cups: "Let's see how to amend the project to reach a compromise" (N. Boy de la Tour, LFP)

"As president of the (French) League, I represent 40 clubs (in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2), and it is normal, it seems to me, that while a debate is being held through gatherings and through the media, in which will we all participate, to commit to a vote of the General Assembly of our League and its 40…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 148477
• Published on 29/05/19 at 13:49
©  D.R.
French Football Convention: "What the ECA wants, this is what its 232 clubs want" (J-M Aulas, OL)

"In the reform of the European Cups under discussion at ECA, even the most modest countries would have access to European competitions. This is a strategy that takes into account the general interest. The ECA, this is what the 232 clubs that comprise it up want to do. Contrary to what has been…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 148401
• Published on 29/05/19 at 10:10
©  DC
French Football Convention: "We have the youngest fan profile of the US leagues" (M. Abbott, MLS)

"As most everyone knows, there are five major sports leagues in the USA, from MLB founded 1868 to us, MLS, launched in 1996. There is $37bn in revenue annually across these five leagues. We are fortunate that we have the youngest fan profile (40 years old on average) of these five leagues, and we…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 148284
• Published on 28/05/19 at 10:14
©  UEFA
Europa League: Chelsea FC - Arsenal FC, a 100% English final in Baku (AZE) on Wednesday 29/05/2019

The 2018-19 Europa League final will be played between Chelsea FC (Premier League) and Arsenal FC (Premier League) at the Olympic Stadium in Baku (AZE) on Wednesday 29/05/2019 (kick-off at 21:00 CET, 23:00 local time). The match will be refereed by Italian Gianluca Rocchi, according to UEFA on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 148248
• Published on 27/05/19 at 17:40
©  UEFA
European Cup reform: "If you ask me, there is no need to change anything" (A. Ceferin, UEFA)

"If you ask me, there is no need to change anything," said Aleksander Ceferin (SVN), president of UEFA, to the German magazine Der Spiegel about the UEFA Champions League reform project on 24/05/2019. "Football is the only European product that is by far the best in the world. The Champions…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 148250
• Published on 27/05/19 at 13:00
©  World Rugby
World Rugby launches a new visual identity and global campaign for women's rugby

"World Rugby launches a new 'Women in Rugby' brand identity and landmark global campaign 'Try and Stop Us' aimed at driving increased participation and engagement among fans, audiences, players and investors in the women's game," said the body on 21/05/2019. "The global campaign, developed…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 147927
• Published on 24/05/19 at 17:30
©  Paris SG
IAAF World Championships in Qatar: N. Al-Khelaifi (PSG) formally investigated for "active bribery"

Nasser Al-Khelaifi, president of Paris Saint-Germain, Qatar Sports Investments and beIN Media Group, has been formally investigated for "active bribery" by French authorities as part of an inquiry into the Doha (Qatar) bid candidatures to host the World Championships in 2017 and 2019, according to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Legal
• Article # 148059
• Published on 23/05/19 at 17:25
©  FIFA
FIFA: the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will consist of 32 teams and will only expand to 48 teams in 2026

"The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will remain as originally planned with 32 teams and no proposal will be submitted at the next FIFA Congress on 05/06/2019," announced FIFA on 22/05/2019. The FIFA Council meeting in Miami (Florida, USA) on 15/03/2019, had recommended the transition to 48 teams for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Stadiums
• Article # 148042
• Published on 23/05/19 at 15:53