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©  Pro League
Covid-19: Belgian Pro League launches an eSports competition "to offer fans a much-needed break"

The Pro League has launched its first eSports competition, the Proximus Pro League e-Cup, on the FIFA 20 video game (published EA Sports) "in order to virtually continue the Pro League and the competitions temporarily suspended due to Covid-19," announced the Belgian football league on 21/03/2020…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, esport - gaming
• Article # 179006
• Published on 27/03/20 at 13:19
©  D.R.
Covid-19/Football: suspension of competitions, challenges and prospects (J-L. Valentin/S. Guennad)

"The question will sooner or later arise as to what internal solidarity mechanisms the football world will be able to implement in order to continue to ensure a quality spectacle, guarantee a balanced presence on the territories and limit the inflation of costs," said Jean-Louis Valentin, lawyer…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 178933
• Published on 27/03/20 at 10:34
©  Rugby Europe
Covid-19: Rugby Europe suspends "all its matches and tournaments for an indefinite period"

"Considering the current evolution of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) throughout Europe, Rugby Europe has decided to extend the suspension of all its matches and tournaments for an indefinite period of time," said the European body on 25/03/2020. Rugby Europe, which had announced on 12/03/2020 a first…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 178968
• Published on 27/03/20 at 09:40
©  UEFA
Covid-19: Atalanta BC-Valencia CF "was a biological bomb" (Giorgio Gori, Mayor of Bergamo, ITA)

According to the Mayor of Bergamo (ITA) Giorgio Gori, the Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio (Serie A TIM) - Valencia CF (LaLiga Santander) 2019-20 Champions League Round of 16 first-leg (4-1) at the Stadio Guiseppe Meazza (78,328 capacity) in Milan (ITA) on 19/02/2020, "was a biological bomb" which…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Authorities, Stadiums
• Article # 178948
• Published on 26/03/20 at 16:49
©  LTT Sports
Covid-19: "Football industry business model wholly dependent on the live match" (LTT Sports)

"Whilst the Covid-19 crisis is not over yet, it is clear that the existing football industry business model has been placed under an extreme resilience test. The current model, with all its balances, trade-offs and developments, is still wholly dependent on the live match, which generates revenue…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 178841
• Published on 26/03/20 at 12:39
©  RFEF
Covid-19: Royal Spanish Football Federation opens a €500m line of credit for professional clubs

A €500m line of credit (repayable over four or five years) for clubs in the first two divisions (LaLiga Santander and LaLiga SmartBank) with an invitation to LaLiga and the clubs to participate in the effort, a €4m advance (repayable over two years without interest) to enable semi-professional…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Finance, …
• Article # 178880
• Published on 26/03/20 at 11:16
©  NWSL
Covid-19/USA: National Women's Soccer League scheduled to start on 18/04/2020 has been postponed

The beginning of the 2020 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) regular season, originally scheduled to start on 18/04/2020, "will be delayed," announced the US Women's football league via Twitter, on 20/03/2020. "As we continue to follow the guidelines released by the Centers for Disease…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 178830
• Published on 26/03/20 at 09:39
©  J. league
Covid-19/Japan: no championship matches (J. League) at least until 03/05/2020

The J-League, the Japanese Football League, is postponing the matches of its first three divisions (Meiji Yasuda J1 League, Meiji Yasuda J2 League, and Meiji Yasuda J3 League), due to the Covid-19 pandemic, at least until 03/05/2020 (which corresponds to the postponement of Matchdays 7 to 12 of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 178808
• Published on 25/03/20 at 17:15
Covid-19: "We are working to be the first sport back on TV" (Darren Childs, Premiership Rugby)

"We are all working to try and hopefully be the first sport back on television, whether that is in a closed stadium or an open stadium. Our number one priority is to find a way to play. We want to get this season finished, and if that means playing over the summer, then we will do that, as long as…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs
• Article # 178776
• Published on 25/03/20 at 15:59
©  DFL
Covid-19/Germany: DFL advises a prolonged suspension of the leagues, TV rights tender postponed

"The executive committee of the Deutsche Fußball Liga will recommend to the ordinary assembly a further suspension of match operations in the Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga until at least 30/04/2020," announced the DFL on 24/03/2020. In preparation for this ordinary assembly, the executive…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Agencies, …
• Article # 178754
• Published on 25/03/20 at 11:44