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Coronavirus: football matches postponed in Italy, future games could take place behind closed doors

Paolo Dal Pino, president of the Lega Serie A, has asked the Italian Government to authorise the organisation of matches behind closed doors in the regions affected by the Coronavirus outbreak, on 24/02/2020. The League has stressed the need to hold matches of the season no later than 24/05/2020…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 176016
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Premiership Rugby: Z. Clapp and M. Brittain appointed marketing and commercial roles on 24/02/2020

Zoë Clapp and Mark Brittain have respectively been appointed to the position of marketing director and commercial director of Premiership Rugby, indicates the body on 19/02/2020. They will take office on 24/02/2020, under the direction of Darren Childs, CEO since 16/04/2019, to "to help lead the…
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• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 175865
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Switzerland: FIFA withdraws complaint, N. Al-Khelaïfi no longer accused of corruption

"FIFA informed the OAG at the end of January 2020 in writing that it had reached an unspecified 'amicable agreement' with (Nasser) Al-Khelaifi, and that as a consequence it was withdrawing its criminal complaint (from 2016) against Al-Khelaifi and also partially against (Jerome) Valcke," announced…
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• Category(ies): Agencies, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 175801
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Refereeing: "It is high time to change the offside rule" (Arsène Wenger, FIFA)

"A player should no longer be signaled offside if at least one part of his body is aligned with the last defender, even if other parts of his body are in front. It is high time to change the rule," said Arsène Wenger (FRA), FIFA's chief of global football development, at the Laureus World Sports…
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• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 175695
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Switzerland: N. Al-Khelaïfi (beIN Media Group) and J. Valcke (ex-FIFA) charged by the Prosecutor

"The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has filed an indictment against the former Secretary General of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Jerôme Valcke, the chairman of the BeIN Media Group, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, and a businessman in the sports rights…
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• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 175750
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Euro 2020: a mobile ticketing system to be used to distribute more than 1 million tickets to fans

"To enhance the fan experience, over one million Euro 2020 tickets will be distributed to fans via a ground-breaking new blockchain-based mobile ticketing system, which will make entry into the stadium smooth, safe and secure," said UEFA on 17/02/2020. "The new state-of-the-art mobile…
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• Category(ies): Ticketing, Digital, Legal
• Article # 175585
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2019-20 Champions League: Round of 16 first legs on Tuesday 18/02 and Wednesday 26/02/2020

Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga) - Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Conforama) and Club Atlético de Madrid (LaLiga Santander) - Liverpool FC (Premier League), are the first two fixtures for the knockout stages of the 2019-20 Champions League, scheduled on Tuesday 18/02/2020. Two other matches will…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 175465
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Germany: the 36 Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga clubs generated a record €4.8bn in revenue in 2018-19

The 18 Bundesliga clubs and the 18 clubs of the 2.Bundesliga generated a total of €4.802bn in revenue in 2018-19, according to the DFL, who presented their 2020 Economic Report (available to download) on 18/02/2020. The revenue generated by the 18 Bundesliga clubs exceeded €4bn for the first…
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• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 175522
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Germany: the 2020 economic report of the DFL, total revenue of Bundesliga clubs to €4.02bn (+5.4%)

"German professional football continued on its economic growth path in the 2018-19 season. The total revenue of Bundesliga clubs exceeded €4bn for the first time in 2018-19, increasing by 5.4% to reach €4.02bn," stated Christian Seifert, CEO of the DFL, in presenting the 2020 economic report of…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 175489
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UEFA: PlayMakers, a programme using Disney characters to encourage young girls to play football

UEFA and The Walt Disney Company have joined forces to develop PlayMakers, "a football programme that uses Disney's world-renowned storytelling to encourage more young girls to exercise regularly and kickstart a lifelong love of football," said the European body on 13/02/2020. "Unlike…
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• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 175422
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