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©  NFL
Covid-19: an "fully virtual" NFL (National Football League) Draft from 23 to 25/04/2020

Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the 85th edition of the NFL Draft, a major annual event that brings together the 32 franchises of the league to select new players, will be "fully virtual" from 23 to 25/04/2020, announced the North American football league on 07/04/2020. "The league also is…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital
• Article # 180539
• Published on 14/04/20 at 12:30
©  FIFA
Covid-19: "Our first priority, our principle, is that health comes first" (Gianni Infantino, FIFA)

"Our first priority, our principle, the one we will use for our competitions and encourage everyone to follow is that health comes first. I cannot stress this enough. No match, no competition, no league is worth risking a single human life. Everyone in the world should have this very clear in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 180497
• Published on 14/04/20 at 10:00
©  IFAB
Laws of the game 2020-21: suspended competitions can continue to use 2019-20 laws after 01/06/2020

"The Laws of the Game 2020-21 come into force on 01/06/2020 but, mindful of the current suspension of football throughout the world, if a suspended competition restarts it has the option to continue using the 2019-20 Laws of the Game, even if the restart is after 01/06/2020," announced The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 180402
• Published on 10/04/20 at 15:00
©  DFB
Covid-19/Germany: daily meetings being held between the Federation, League and regional associations

"A coordination group consisting of representatives from the DFB, the DFL and the (21) regional associations, headed by Friedrich Curtius, general secretary of the German Football Association, is meeting on a daily basis to discuss and agree on measures to be taken," announced the DFB on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 180308
• Published on 10/04/20 at 09:40
©  Premiership rugby
Covid-19/Premiership Rugby: English championship suspended until further notice

The 2019-20 Gallagher Premiership Rugby season has been suspended until further notice with Premiership Rugby working on developing scenarios "for a number of restart dates," said the body on 08/04/2020. The English championship was initially suspended until 24/04/2020, after an announcement on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Social Responsibility
• Article # 180255
• Published on 09/04/20 at 14:30
©  FFF
Covid-19: FFF elections postponed by three months, from Saturday 12/12/2020 to Saturday 13/03/2021

The French Football Federation (FFF) elections will take place on (Saturday) 13/03/2021, those of amateur football from September 2020 to 31/01/2021, according to the Federation on 08/04/2020. "In order to respond to the scheduling difficulties posed by the Coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 180234
• Published on 09/04/20 at 13:30
©  LaLiga Santander
Spain: "LaLigaSantander Fest" raises over €1m to help fight Covid-19

The "LaLigaSantander Fest", a charity concert organised by LaLiga, Banco Santander (bank), Universal Music (music label) and GTS (subsidiary of Universal Music) on 28/03/2020, raised a total of €1,003,532, according to the Spanish League on 01/04/2020. The funds raised will be used by the Banco…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Finance, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 180131
• Published on 08/04/20 at 13:30
Rugby: "Discussions have taken place regarding a global club tournament every four years" (EPCR)

"Discussions have already taken place on an official level between EPCR and its shareholders regarding a global club tournament which could complement the Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup and which could take place once every four years," said the European body on 06/04/2020. "World…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 180106
• Published on 08/04/20 at 11:40
©  FIFA
Covid-19/Transfers: FIFA proposes that contracts be extended until the end of the season

"Expiring player contracts usually end when the season ends, with a termination date that coincides with the end of the season. With the current suspension of play in most countries, it is now obvious that the current season will not end when people thought it would. Therefore, it is proposed that…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Transfer Market, Finance, …
• Article # 180104
• Published on 08/04/20 at 10:20
©  CIO
Covid-19/Tokyo 2020: footballers born in 1997 will be able to participate in the 2021 Olympic Games

"To keep the eligibility criteria originally foreseen (players born on or after 01/01/1997 and three additional players)" for the postponed Men's Olympic Football Tournament in Tokyo 2021 is one of the recommendations of the "FIFA-Confederations working group which was recently established by the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Stadiums
• Article # 180025
• Published on 07/04/20 at 14:10