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©  UEFA
UEFA: nine candidate associations for the four European club competition finals in 2021

UEFA has received bid dossiers from nine member associations (Germany, Russia, Georgia, Spain, Belarus, Finland, Northern Ireland, Ukraine and Sweden) to host UEFA club competition finals (4) in 2021 (see details below)," announced the European Confederation on 22/02/2019. The 2020-21 Champions…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 140897
• Published on 25/02/19 at 15:10
©  FIFA
FIFA: Gianni Infantino sole presidential candidate 100 days before the Paris Congress on 05/06/2019

"We would like to take this opportunity to inform you that the 69th FIFA Congress will be held in Paris, France, on 05/06/2019," said FIFA to its 211 member associations on 04/02/2019. The Congress, which will be held in exactly 100 days (on 25/02/2019), just before the 2019 Women's World Cup…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 140909
• Published on 25/02/19 at 13:20
©  CFC
FIFA: Chelsea FC receive transfer ban (summer 2019+January 2020) and fined CHF 600,000

"The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the English club Chelsea FC (Premier League) with a ban on registering new players at both national and international level for the next two complete and consecutive registration periods (Summer 2019 and January 2020)," announced the international…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Transfer Market, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 140808
• Published on 25/02/19 at 10:15
©  D.R.
LaLiga: the Spanish league to manage the accounts of 12 clubs on the Chinese social network Weibo

"For the first time, LaLiga will generate content and directly manage the Sina Weibo accounts of twelve clubs. It will also provide content strategy and community management to all clubs seeking to broaden their presence in the Asian market," said the Spanish league, on 19/02/2019. This…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 140764
• Published on 22/02/19 at 14:45
©  RFEF
Spain: the Supercopa de España should be played in a "final four" format abroad in 2019

"The next Supercopa de España should be played outside of Spain with a 'final four' format," said Luis Rubiales, president of the RFEF, who presented the new format at an assembly of the Federation on 19/02/2019. "In this way, the top two of the Spanish first division (LaLiga Santander) and the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 140683
• Published on 22/02/19 at 10:49
©  RFU
Rugby: Bill Sweeney leaves the British Olympic Association to become CEO of the Rugby Football Union

"Bill Sweeney has been appointed CEO of the Rugby Football Union (RFU)," announced the RFU on 19/02/2019. "Nigel Melville will continue as interim chief executive until Bill Sweeney commences his role at Twickenham (RFU headquarters in London), with confirmation of that date to be agreed shortly,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 140644
• Published on 21/02/19 at 17:25
©  FIFA
Women's World Cup: bidding procedure to host the 2023 edition of the tournament officially open

The bidding procedure for the 2023 Women's World Cup has now officially opened, according to FIFA who addressed the 211 affiliated national federations on 19/02/2019. The beginning of this procedure takes place less than four months before the opening match of the 2019 Women's World Cup France…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 140645
• Published on 21/02/19 at 16:40
©  FIFA
International transfers: Top 5 clubs spent $642.8m (-37.5%) during the 2019 winter transfer window

"Clubs from the Big 5 have completed 591 incoming international (+10.3% compared to 2018) the winter registration period of 2019, total spending on the international transfer market by clubs from the Big 5 was $642.8m (€559.5m on 31/01/2019), a sharp decrease (-37.5%) compared to the same period…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Transfer Market
• Article # 140564
• Published on 20/02/19 at 17:45
©  D.R.
UEFA: FIFA competition projects deemed "unacceptable" by European bodies

"UEFA, ECA and European Leagues were adamant that the current proposals are unacceptable as they stand," stated the Professional Football Strategy Council (PFSC) after a meeting in Nyon (SUI) on 18/02/2019. "They (the three authorities) were of the unequivocal view that any decision on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 140456
• Published on 20/02/19 at 17:04
©  NBA
NBA/FIBA: a joint project to create a professional basketball league in Africa by January 2020

The NBA and FIBA have announced a joint project for the creation of a professional basketball league in Africa, the Basketball Africa League (BAL), which should begin in January 2020, according to the two entities on 16/02/2019. "It's yet to be determined which existing club teams will be part…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 140458
• Published on 20/02/19 at 13:41