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©  FCB
Belgium: 2019-20 championships stopped, Club Brugge KV champion and promotion play-off maintained

"According to the provisions of the (Belgian government's) ministerial decree of 08/05/2020, the general assembly of the Pro League has established that sports competitions are canceled until 31/07/2020. The general assembly voted to accept the classification of the Jupiler Pro League after 29…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 183480
• Published on 19/05/20 at 16:49
©  UEFA
UEFA: executive committee scheduled for Wednesday 27/05 postponed to Wednesday 17/06/2020

The next meeting of the UEFA executive committee, which was to take place on Wednesday 27/05/2020, has been postponed by three weeks to Wednesday 17/06/2020, announced the European body on 18/05/2020. "Some remaining open points regarding a small number of proposed venues for the rearranged…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 183526
• Published on 19/05/20 at 10:05
©  Premier League
Premier League: clubs vote unanimously to resume collective training in small groups

The resumption of collective training in small groups from Tuesday afternoon 19/05/2020 was voted unanimously by the 20 shareholder clubs of the Premier League, the latter announced on 18/05/2020. This is "the first step towards restarting the Premier League, when safe to do so." "Step One of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 183482
• Published on 19/05/20 at 09:25
©  KNVB
Covid-19/Scotland: "2019-20 Ladbrokes Premiership concluded with immediate effect", Celtic champions

"Following consultation with all 12 top-flight clubs, the Board of the SPFL has determined that the 2019-20 Ladbrokes Premiership has been concluded with immediate effect," announced the Scottish Professional Football League on 18/05/2020. "As with the Ladbrokes Championship (second division)…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Stadiums
• Article # 183457
• Published on 18/05/20 at 17:20
©  FFR
World Rugby: all international matches scheduled for July 2020 are postponed

"The programme of internationals scheduled within the July 2020 window has been postponed due to ongoing government and health agency COVID-19 directives," World Rugby announced on 15/05/2020. "Extended travel and quarantine restrictions that apply to numerous countries, and concerns over…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 183391
• Published on 18/05/20 at 11:29
©  ATP
Covid-19/Tennis: the WTA and ATP professional circuits suspended until the end of July 2020

The suspension of the female professional (WTA) and male (ATP) tennis circuits is extended, respectively, until 27/07 and 31/07/2020, announce the ATP and the WTA on 15/05/2020. "In parallel with the cancellation of Wimbledon (scheduled from 29/06 to 12/07/2020), the suspension of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 183383
• Published on 18/05/20 at 10:54
©  NTF/NTS
NTF Webinar: "Risk of a UEFA sanction against the LFP would be extremely limited" (M. Maisonneuve)

"Even if the decision of the Ligue de Football Professionnel to stop its competitions were contrary to UEFA's guidelines, the risk of a sanction would be extremely limited. Assuming there is no official order from the French government justifying the halt of the competitions, in any case, the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 183189
• Published on 18/05/20 at 10:05
©  D.R.
Covid-19: IOC to pay $800m for Olympic Games Tokyo, including $650m for the postponed Games in 2021

"The International Olympic Committee (IOC) anticipates that it will have to bear costs of up to $800m for its part of the responsibilities for the organisation of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, its own extended operations and the support for the wider Olympic Movement. This amount will be covered…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 183305
• Published on 15/05/20 at 13:14
©  EPCR
European Rugby Cups: EPCR considers a 24-club Heineken Champions Cup format in 2020-21

"EPCR can confirm that a number of tournament formats are being considered for the 2020-21 season" including "the possibility of a 24-club Heineken Champions Cup with eight representatives from each of Europe's leading league competitions (Top 14, Gallagher Premiership Rugby, Guinness Pro14)…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 183273
• Published on 15/05/20 at 11:29
©  FC Bayern Munich
Bundesliga restart: "An audience of billions all over the world" (K-H. Rummenigge, FC Bayern Munich)

"The Bundesliga is now the first major league in the world to resume playing. And if the Bundesliga is the only league around the world to be broadcast on TV, then I assume that we will have an audience of billions all over the world," said Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, chairman of the executive board at…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 183207
• Published on 14/05/20 at 17:15