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FIGC: AS Pro Piacenza 1919 (Serie C) expelled from the league after its 7-player team loses 20-0

"President Gabriele Gravina orders the revocation of the (license) affiliation of AS Pro Piacenza 1919 Srl (Lega Pro, Serie C, Group A), the minimum conditions for participation in the Serie C championship laid down by the federal system are no longer being applied (by the club)," announced the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 140455
• Published on 20/02/19 at 12:39
©  DIARIO AS
Exclusive "Talk of a Super League is fanciful and lacks any kind of strategy" (Javier Tebas, LaLiga)

"The talk of a Super League is fanciful and lacks any kind of strategy. No league would back it given the damage it would do to their own domestic competition. For the biggest clubs, there is an effective Champions League model that allows them to compete against the best sides in the continent…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Agencies, …
• Article # 140402
• Published on 20/02/19 at 10:39
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Think Football 2019: a great success for the 3rd edition, held at INSEEC U. in Paris on 07/02/2019

"It is a pleasure to see women's football being promoted today, which proves the importance it has gained in recent years. In 2015, the Women's World Cup drew 1.35 million spectators to the stadiums and had 750 million viewers. It is possible that the 2019 World Cup in France will have more than…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 139656
• Published on 19/02/19 at 18:29
©  CIO
IOC: inauguration of the new "Olympic House" headquarters, in Lausanne (SUI), on Sunday 23/06/2019

"The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will officially inaugurate its new headquarters on 23/06/2019 during the celebration of Olympic Day," said the international body on 11/02/2019. "In 2019, this symbolic day will mark the 125th anniversary of the creation of the IOC," added the body…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 140399
• Published on 19/02/19 at 17:59
©  EFL
English Football League: Shaun Harvey will leave as CEO "at the end of the 2018-19 season"

Shaun Harvey will leave his post as CEO of the English Football League "at the end of the 2018-19 season," indicated this English professional league on 18/02/2019. He was appointed on 29/07/2013 and took office on 01/10/2013. The position was created to support Greg Clarke, chairman of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 140424
• Published on 19/02/19 at 14:27
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2030 World Cup: Argentina-Chile-Paraguay-Uruguay joint bid for the centennial edition

"The Presidents of the Argentine Republic, Mauricio Macri; of the Republic of Chile, Sebastián Piñera; of the Republic of Paraguay, Mario Abdo; and the Republic of Uruguay, Tabaré Vázquez; have agreed to submit a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup," announced the Chilean President Sebastián…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 140382
• Published on 19/02/19 at 11:24
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NBA: presentation of a new "smart jersey" that changes name and number via an application

Adam Silver, commissioner of the National Basketball Association, has presented the "smart jersey of the future" which enables the wearer to change the flocking on the back of the jersey (name and number) via an application, on 15/02/2019. "Silver used an app on a phone to change the number…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 140384
• Published on 19/02/19 at 10:55
©  UEFA
VAR: "The technology worked perfectly" in the four Champions League games (R. Rosetti, UEFA)

"I am very happy with the way VAR was implemented, the technology worked perfectly, and the refereeing teams performed at a very high level. It showed all the hard work we have put in," said Roberto Rosetti (ITA), chief refereeing officer for UEFA on 15/02/2019, after the first 2018-19 Champions…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 140313
• Published on 18/02/19 at 18:14
©  MLS
MLS: Don Garber extends as commissioner of the league for 5 years until the end of the 2023 season

Major League Soccer (MLS) has extended Don Garber's contract as commissioner for five years or until the end of the 2023 season, according to the North American professional football league on 14/02/2019. "Garber, 61, has presided over MLS's dramatic growth and consolidation since taking the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 140314
• Published on 18/02/19 at 17:10
©  FIFA
Global Transfer Market Report: 16,533 international transfers in 2018 and a total of $7.03bn spent

Clubs spent a record of $7.03bn (€6.14bn on 31/12/2018) on international transfers in 2018, a 10.3% increase compared to 2017, according to the 2018 edition of the Global Transfer Market Report published by FIFA on 30/01/2019. According to the study by FIFA TMS, the platform that records…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 140265
• Published on 18/02/19 at 14:20