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©  World Rugby
"Further dialogue regarding potential adjustments to the international calendar" (World Rugby)

"World Rugby welcomes commitment between the game's major stakeholders for further dialogue regarding potential adjustments to the global international calendar. Whilst not a decision-making forum, today's World Rugby Professional Game Forum provided the initial platform for national unions…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance
• Article # 185862
• Published on 17/06/20 at 15:59
Piracy: WTO calls on Saudi Arabia to comply with intellectual property rules

A panel of experts from the World Trade Organization (WTO) has called on Saudi Arabia to comply with international intellectual property (IP) rules in a ruling published on 16/06/2020. "Qatar has established that Saudi Arabia has taken measures that, directly or indirectly, have had the result…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Legal
• Article # 185964
• Published on 17/06/20 at 11:59
©  RFEF
Spain: women's first and second divisions considered "professionalised competitions" by the RFEF

The first two Spanish women's football divisions, Primera Iberdrola and Reto Iberdrola, now have the status of "professionalised competitions," announced the Spanish Federation on 10/06/2020. This status, recognised only internally by the RFEF, does not endow these competitions with the status of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 185902
• Published on 16/06/20 at 17:40
©  FIGC
Italy: "The day France announced the end of Ligue 1, I feared the worst" (Gabriele Gravina, FIGC)

"The day France announced the end of Ligue 1 (30/04/2020), I feared the worst for Italian football too. From the moment a European Top 5 championship ended, I was afraid, I knew it would be more difficult. But I have to thank my direct contacts at UEFA and other federations for having supported…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 185823
• Published on 16/06/20 at 11:00
©  PL
Premier League restart: Aston Villa - Sheffield Utd and Manchester City - Arsenal on 17/06/2020

Aston Villa FC - Sheffield United FC (18:00 BST) and Manchester City FC - Arsenal FC (21:15 CET) are the first two post-pandemic matches of the 2019-20 Premier League, scheduled to take place behind closed doors on Wednesday 17/06/2020. These two games on Matchday 28, which had to be postponed…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Clubs, …
• Article # 185794
• Published on 15/06/20 at 18:10
Sport Index study: TV rights market will decline according to 52% of the professionals questioned

The TV rights market in France will decline over the next 12 to 24 months, according to 52.3% of professionals in the sports, media, communication and sponsorship sector who responded to the Sport Index study (from 01 to 11/06/2020), the results of which were published on 12/06/2020. In contrast…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 185787
• Published on 15/06/20 at 17:40
©  D.R.
LaLiga: "No damages for broadcasters until we finish the competion" (Javier Tebas)

"What broadcasters are asking at the moment are the damages that have been suffered because we've had a few months without activity. If we have to analyse any damages we will do it, but we can't do it until we finish the competition's matchday," stated Javier Tebas, president of LaLiga, on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 185639
• Published on 15/06/20 at 14:05
©  FIFA
Women's World Cup 2023: Japan, Colombia or Australia-New Zealand, decision on Thursday 25/06/2020

Three bids (Japan, Colombia and the combined Australia-New Zealand duo) will be submitted to the FIFA Council, who will meet by videoconference to decide on the host country for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 on 25/06/2020, according to the international Federation on 10/06/2020, adding that "the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 185691
• Published on 15/06/20 at 12:15
©  UEFA
UEFA: 2019-20 and 2020-21 European Cups on the Executive Committee agenda on Wednesday 17/06/2020

"2019-20 UEFA Champions League and Europa League - Round of 16 onwards and related determinations" and "2020-21 Champions League and Europa League - qualifying phase, play-offs and group stage" are the first two items on the agenda of the UEFA Executive Committee meeting scheduled via…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 185693
• Published on 15/06/20 at 11:32
©  FIFA
FIFA: "Players are permitted to play in official matches for three clubs during the same season"

"In order to avoid any concerns regarding unemployed players, players are permitted to be registered with a maximum of three clubs and are eligible to play in official matches for three clubs (rather than two normally) during the same season," is one of the temporary regulatory amendments approved…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 185576
• Published on 12/06/20 at 15:40