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©  World Gaming Federation
eSports: World Gaming Federation raises €2m from companies in order to create a social network

World Gaming Federation (WGF), a French eSports competition organiser, has raised €2m from, among others, Normandie Participations (Regional Investment Fund), Normandie Capital (real estate investment), BPI France Investissement (public investment bank) and the French footballer Mamadou Sakho to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, esport - gaming
• Article # 143954
• Published on 09/04/19 at 10:10
French LFP: US company Ooyola will work with Microsoft on the League's OTT platform

Ooyala, a US company specializing in video content management systems, will work with Microsoft (US computer company) on the OTT platform of the LFP, announced Ooyola 03/04/2019. "This mission stems from the collaboration between Ooyala and Microsoft, with whom the LFP has signed a contract to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 144452
• Published on 08/04/19 at 16:29
©  Premier League
Premier League: 20 clubs raise "concerns regarding proposals for changing club competitions"

"All 20 Premier League clubs today (05/04/2019) discussed their significant concerns regarding reported proposals for changing the format and qualification criteria for UEFA club competitions from season 2024-25," said the Premier League on 05/04/2019. "All clubs unanimously agreed it is…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 144450
• Published on 08/04/19 at 14:59
©  European Leagues
European Leagues: the Association reaffirms its "commitment to protect domestic football"

European Leagues reaffirmed its "commitment to protect domestic football," said the Association of European Professional Football Leagues during its 38th Ordinary General Assembly held in Lisbon (POR) on 05/04/2019. "The ongoing speculation regarding the evolution of European Club…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 144383
• Published on 08/04/19 at 13:00
©  UEFA
Racism: "I am ashamed we have to oganise a conference that promotes diversity" (A. Ceferin, UEFA)

"I am simply ashamed that today in 2019, we have to organise a conference that promotes diversity. It is 2019, how can that happen? Because of that, I am ashamed. I am ashamed that here in Europe, not a weekend goes by without a discriminatory act taking place in a football stadium, at amateur…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 144227
• Published on 08/04/19 at 10:15
©  FFF
France: the French Football Federation celebrates its 100th anniversary

"The association known as the "French Football Federation" founded on 07/04/1919 by transforming the "Comité français interfédéral" created in 1906, and recognised as a public utility by decree on 04/12/1922, includes sports groups referred to as clubs whose main or secondary purpose is to play…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Clubs, …
• Article # 144134
• Published on 04/04/19 at 18:24
©  D.R.
Serie A TIM: two Juventus FC players B. Matuidi and M. Kean targets of racism versus Cagliari Calcio

Two Juventus FC (Serie A TIM) players, Frenchman Blaise Matuidi and Italian Moise Kean, were the targets of racism during Cagliari Calcio - Juventus FC (0-2), an advanced game counting for Matchday 30 of the 2018-19 Serie A TIM season, on 02/04/2019. These boos and hisses were particularly loud…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 144133
• Published on 04/04/19 at 13:40
©  Lega Serie A
Serie A TIM: no boxing day fixtures in 2019-20 and a break from 23/12/2019 to 04/01/2020

Winter break from 23/12/2019 to 04/01/2020: the Lega Serie A board of directors chaired by Gaetano Miccichè has decided not to renew in 2019-20 the "Italian boxing day" introduced in 2018-19 with three matchdays, on Saturday 22, Wednesday 26 and Saturday 29/12/2018, according to the Italian League…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 144106
• Published on 04/04/19 at 10:05
©  D.R.
FIFA: Onofre Costa (POR) succeeds Fabrice Jouhaud (FRA) as chief communications officer

"Onofre Costa (POR), former head of media of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), has been appointed FIFA's chief communications officer, in place of Fabrice Jouhaud (FRA), who has held the position since 15/08/2016," announced the international federation, in Zurich (SUI) on 01/04/2019…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 144027
• Published on 03/04/19 at 13:50
©  DFB
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