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Africa: next Total Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Cameroon "from 09/01 to 06/02/2021" (CAF)

"It (the 2021 AFCON) will be held in Cameroon from 09/01 to 06/02/2021 (instead of June-July 2021)," announced CAF, at the end of the meeting of the organising committee of the Total Africa Cup of Nations 2021, in Yaoundé (CAM) on 15/01/2020. "The main item on the agenda of the meeting …
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 172674
• Published on 16/01/20 at 11:00
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Betting sponsors: the UK plans to change its regulations

"Ministers have committed to reviewing the Gambling Act 2005 and it is expected that the regulations surrounding sponsorship of football shirts, and gambling advertising in sport generally, will be among a host of regulations that are assessed," according to the British daily newspaper The Times…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 172551
• Published on 15/01/20 at 12:45
©  Tennis Australia
Australia bushfires: tennis bodies make a collective donation of US$400,000 to the Red Cross

"As a demonstration of support for the Australian Open and the Australian people impacted by the current bushfires, the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the international governing body of the sport, and three of the four tennis Grand Slam tournaments (Roland-Garros - FFT, Wimbledon - AELTC…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 172447
• Published on 14/01/20 at 17:59
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FIFPro: creation of a Global Player Council "to strengthen the role of professional footballers"

"FIFPro is launching a Global Player Council to strengthen the role of professional footballers in shaping their industry at an international level," announced the international organisation on 10/01/2020. "The Global Player Council (GPC) will reinforce the mandate of FIFPro and its 65…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 172380
• Published on 14/01/20 at 12:49
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Think Football 2020: Jaume Roures, founder and president of Mediapro, present in Paris on 05/02/2020

Jaume Roures (ESP), founder and president of the audiovisual group Mediapro, will be one of the major contributors to Think Football 2020, the fourth edition of the one-day event of discussion panels and networking organized by News Tank Football at the Eiffel Campus of our partner INSEEC U. Sport…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 172320
• Published on 14/01/20 at 09:40
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Germany: Bundesliga becomes "the world's first football league" to partner with Amazon Web Services

The Bundesliga has become "the world's first football league to partner with Amazon Web Services (AWS)" a subsidiary of the US e-commerce group Amazon, "with immediate effect," according to the DFL on 13/01/2020. "AWS is the Bundesliga's official technology provider and will deliver more in-depth…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 172356
• Published on 13/01/20 at 17:40
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2019-20 Ligue 1 Conforama and Domino's Ligue 2: a record 5.57 million spectators at mid-season

"At the end of Matchday 19 of the championship, the Ligue 1 Conforama and Domino's Ligue 2 recorded an all-time attendance record, with a cumulative total of 5.57 million spectators in the stadiums (compared to 5.47 million in 2018-19)," announced the French LFP on 10/01/2020. "The Ligue 1…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 172228
• Published on 13/01/20 at 16:15
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Spain: over 100 million subscribers on LaLiga's social networks in more than 15 languages

LaLiga passed the 100 million subscribers mark across all social networks at the beginning of January 2020, announced the Spanish Professional League on 09/01/2020. "Passing this digital milestone is an achievement which should be framed within LaLiga’s wide-reaching international growth…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 172316
• Published on 13/01/20 at 14:29
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Supercopa de España: "It was time to come to Saudi Arabia" (L. Rubiales, RFEF)

"The decision to come to Saudi Arabia had to be made and it wasn't easy, but we all felt it was time to do it," said Luis Rubiales, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) on 11/01/2020, on the eve of the final of the Supercopa de España Real Madrid CF - Club Atlético de Madrid…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 172318
• Published on 13/01/20 at 13:30
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IOC: Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, elected member of the International Olympic Committee

FIFA president Gianni Infantino (ITA-SUI) has been elected as a member of the IOC at the Olympic body's 135th session in Lausanne (SUI) on 10/01/2020. 79 IOC members took part in the vote. Gianni Infantino received 63 votes (79.7%). 13 members voted against (16.4%) and 3 abstained. The IOC…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 172299
• Published on 13/01/20 at 11:59