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©  Premier League
Covid-19/Premier League: "We are working with stakeholders to complete the season" (R. Masters)

"We are working flat out with clubs and stakeholders - Government, our broadcast partners, The FA, the EFL, PFA and the LMA - to create a responsible, safe and deliverable model to complete the season," said Richard Masters, chief executive of the Premier League, who held a shareholders meeting…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 182891
• Published on 12/05/20 at 14:15
©  D.R.
Newcastle United acquisition: "Saudis forget damage they've done through BeoutQ" (J. Tebas, LaLiga)

"European football rights - including Newcastle United FC (Premier League) rights - have been stolen systematically by BeoutQ for three years. Now the Saudis want a seat at the top table - forgetting the damage they have done through BeoutQ. If football leagues and clubs do not protect their…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 182912
• Published on 12/05/20 at 12:05
©  Gov UK / NHS
Covid-19/England: no sports, including games behind closed doors, until at least 01/06/2020

Professional sports, including football matches played behind closed doors, will not be permitted in England until "no earlier than Monday 01/06/2020," according to "Phase Two" of the UK Government's Covid-19 recovery strategy (available to download) entitled "Our Plan to Rebuild" published on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 182841
• Published on 11/05/20 at 18:00
©  LTT Sports
Covid-19: "Widespread influence of national governments on their football systems" (LTT Sports)

"The Covid-19 crisis in 2020 has seen widespread influence of national governments on the running of their respective football systems, going as far as preventing football from functioning at all due to its noncritical nature as part of the entertainment and leisure industry with a high degree of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 182791
• Published on 11/05/20 at 12:29
©  DFL
Bundesliga: matches behind closed doors on Saturday 16/05/2020, last matchday on Saturday 27/06/2020

Five matches (behind closed doors), including the Ruhr derby between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 (Gelsenkirchen), scheduled for Saturday 16/05/2020 with kick-off at 15.30 CET, will be the first Bundesliga matches (and the first of a major European championship) organised since the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 182725
• Published on 07/05/20 at 18:10
©  D.R.
Covid-19: governing bodies of world tennis raise $6m to provide support for 800 players

"The governing bodies of world tennis - the ITF, ATP, WTA, Tennis Australia, Federation Francaise de Tennis, All England Club and United States Tennis Association - have come together to raise in excess of $6m (€5.5m) to create a Player Relief Programme aimed at supporting players who are…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 182671
• Published on 07/05/20 at 17:25
©  D.R.
LaLiga: Bundesliga which resumes on 16/05/2020 "very good news for European football"

"From LaLiga we want to congratulate the Bundesliga on the decision of its Government to restart the competition from the second half of this month of May, as well as other leagues that are also reactivating in Poland, Israel, Turkey, Croatia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, Denmark and Portugal,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 182659
• Published on 07/05/20 at 13:30
©  D.R.
Bundesliga: green light from German authorities for a resumption behind closed doors on 16/05/2020

"The Federal Chancellor (Angela Merkel) and the heads of government of the federal states consider the continuation of play in the Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga to be justifiable for the 36 clubs eligible to start there at their expense from the second half of May. The safety precautions developed…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 182608
• Published on 07/05/20 at 10:20
©  EFL
Covid-19/England: EFL ends academy match programme for the 2019-20 season

"The EFL has today confirmed that the academy games programme for the 2019-20 season has been terminated with immediate effect," announced the English Football League on 01/05/2020, due to the Coronavirus pandemic which has already claimed the lives of over 29,400 in the UK as of 06/05/2020…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 182556
• Published on 06/05/20 at 17:45
©  WTA
Tennis: "I'm not afraid of the full ATP and WTA merger" (Steve Simon, Women's Tennis Association)

"I'm not afraid of the full merger (between the ATP and WTA); I never have been. I would certainly be the first to support it, because I think then you truly have the business and the strategic principles all aligned, which is what you need to do. Obviously it’s a long and winding road to get…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 182504
• Published on 06/05/20 at 11:45