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Covid-19: RFEF and LaLiga agree to suspend football in Spain until further notice

"The monitoring committee provided for in the current RFEF-LaLiga coordination agreement agrees the suspension of professional football competitions until the competent authorities of the Government of Spain and the General State Administration consider that they can be resumed and this does not…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Stadiums
• Article # 178638
• Published on 24/03/20 at 14:00
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Covid-19: French professional football displays "unity and solidarity" and creates 3 working groups

"Meeting by telephone on Monday 23/03/2020, the bureau of the board of directors of the LFP studied the sporting and economic consequences of the health crisis. Faced with an unprecedented situation, French professional football has clearly shown its unity and solidarity," said the Professional…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 178624
• Published on 24/03/20 at 13:09
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Covid-19/Formula 1: an eSports competition to compete in the postponed Grands Prix virtually

Formula One Group has launched a new series of virtual Grand Prix "featuring a number of current F1 drivers" to compete in races postponed in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, announced the body on 20/03/2020. The 2020 Australian and Monaco Grand Prix have been cancelled, while the 2020…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, esport - gaming
• Article # 178546
• Published on 24/03/20 at 10:55
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Covid-19/Tokyo 2020: IOC to discuss a "postponement scenario" with a verdict in the "next 4 weeks"

"We have started detailed discussions today to complete our assessment of the rapid development of the worldwide health situation and its impact on the Olympic Games, including a scenario of postponement. We are working very hard, and we are confident that we will have finalised these discussions…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, …
• Article # 178487
• Published on 23/03/20 at 17:49
Covid-19: FIFA to show repeats of Men's and Women's World Cup matches online from 21/03/2020

From 21/03/2020, FIFA will be rebroadcasting full matches of the Men's and Women's World Cups, for the first time, on its official website, YouTube channel and on the Chinese social network Weibo, "until regular football activities are restored across the world," announced the international body…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 178467
• Published on 23/03/20 at 14:10
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Covid-19/Rugby: English Rugby Football Union cancels all competitions except the Premiership

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, "Rugby Football Union is announcing the end of the 2019-20 rugby season for all league, cup and county rugby in England. The only exception to this is the Gallagher Premiership, who we are in active discussions with to review possible best next steps," said Bill…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 178455
• Published on 23/03/20 at 12:49
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Covid-19/Japan: no relegations at the end of the season, no matches until at least 03/04/2020

The J-League, the Japan Football League, has changed the format of its first three divisions (Meiji Yasuda J1 League, Meiji Yasuda J2 League, and Meiji Yasuda J3 League) and is applying exceptional promotion/relegation rules (due to the Covid-19 pandemic), according to the body following an…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 178354
• Published on 23/03/20 at 12:04
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Covid-19: finishing Ligue 1 and 2 is "vital for the future of the clubs and French football" (LFP)

"The priority is to finish the Ligue 1 Conforama and Domino's Ligue 2. Given the sporting and economic stakes involved, this priority is vital for the future of the clubs and French football," stated the LFP on 17/03/2020. The LFP communicated during the end of its board meeting (by telephone…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 178044
• Published on 20/03/20 at 12:20
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Covid-19: an impact of €3.45-4bn on the European Top 5 if the 2019-20 season does not resume (KPMG)

Assuming no more matches are played during the 2019-20 season in the Top 5 European Leagues (Premier League, LaLiga Santander, Bundesliga, Serie A TIM and Ligue 1 Conforama), the impact of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on their revenues would amount to a total of between €3.45bn and €4bn…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 178042
• Published on 20/03/20 at 11:45
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Covid-19: "Mid or late May latest start date to complete season by 30/06/2020" (J. Tebas, LaLiga)

"The fundamental scenario is that in the middle, or late May, is the latest start date so that we can complete the season on 30/06/2020. The scenario may also depend on certain Champions League matches being played on the weekend, which could give us some leeway," said Javier Tebas, president of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 178269
• Published on 20/03/20 at 09:29