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©  CIO
Tokyo 2020/Covid-19: €800m in additional expenses for the Organizing Committee

The Organizing Committee for the Tokyo (JPN) 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games estimates the cost of the measures to be put in place due to the Covid-19 pandemic at around JPY100bn (€800m), according to the Japanese agency Kyodo News on 30/11/2020. The postponement of the Games, planned for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 201293
• Published on 02/12/20 at 13:40
©  UE
UEFA/European Parliament: A. Ceferin and D. Sassoli "commit to promoting inclusion and solidarity"

UEFA and the European Parliament "commit to promoting inclusion and safeguarding solidarity in European football," according to Aleksander Ceferin (SVN), president of UEFA, and David Sassoli (ITA), President of the European Parliament, who met by videoconference on 01/12/2020. Ceferin and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 201290
• Published on 02/12/20 at 12:49
©  NTF
Oct/Nov 2020: Interviews by News Tank Football (OL, Mediapro, Uber Eats, OneFootball)

Please find below a selection of recent News Tank Football interviews, including extended conversations with: • Xavier Pierrot, deputy general manager in charge of the stadium of Olympique Lyonnais • Arnaud Simon, managing director of the sports media consultancy In&Out Stories and former…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Stadiums
• Article # 201275
• Published on 01/12/20 at 17:29
©  FFF
Champions League: Stéphanie Frappart, first female referee (Juventus - Dynamo Kiev) on 12/02/2020

Juventus FC (ITA) - Dynamo Kiev (UKR) in the group stage of the 2020-21 Champions League (Group G, Matchday 5) will be the first match of the men's competition to be officiated by a woman, Stéphanie Frappart (FRA), at the Allianz Stadium in Turin (ITA) on Wednesday 02/12/2020 (kick-off at 21:00…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 201162
• Published on 01/12/20 at 11:10
©  FIFA
Qatar 2022: FIFA organises the "Arab Cup" in preparation for the World Cup, from 01 to 18/12/2021

"We are delighted that all 22 teams from across the Arab world have agreed to take part in the FIFA Arab Cup 2021, which will be held in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 stadiums," said Gianni Infantino (ITA-SUI), president of FIFA, 11/24/2020. The competition, which will serve as a dress rehearsal…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Stadiums
• Article # 201117
• Published on 30/11/20 at 17:52
©  The European Tour x PGA TOUR
Golf: the PGA Tour forms a "strategic alliance" with The European Tour and becomes a shareholder

The European Tour, the organization in charge of the professional golf circuit, and the PGA Tour, its North American counterpart, have forged a "strategic alliance" which will allow the two entities in charge of the global golf circuits "explore all facets of collaboration, working together on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 201083
• Published on 30/11/20 at 16:37
©  FIFA
FIFA: "Diversity, understanding and willingness to use football for positivity" (F. Samoura)

"I am proud to say that at FIFA there is more diversity, understanding and willingness to use football as a tool for positivity than ever before," said Fatma Samoura (SEN), FIFA secretary general, during the closing session of the World Football Summit on 27/11/2020. Fatma Samoura, who spoke…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 201056
• Published on 30/11/20 at 12:49
©  FIFA
Qatar 2022/European qualifiers: the six pots for the draw on 07/12/2020 decided

Belgium, France, England, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Croatia, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands are the ten teams that make up the Top 10 seeded teams in Pot 1 of the draw for the European qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, announced FIFA on 27/11/2022. These are the Top 10 European…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 200954
• Published on 30/11/20 at 11:01
©  Tennis Australia
Tennis: Australian Open, scheduled from 18 to 31/01/2021, could be postponed for one or two weeks

The Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the 2021 season, scheduled to take place from 18 to 31/01/2021 at Melbourne Park in Melbourne (AUS), is "likely" to be postponed for a week or two, according to Martin Pakula, Minister for Sport for the Parliament of Victoria (State…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 200900
• Published on 27/11/20 at 13:20
©  D.R.
Ligue 1 / Ligue 2 TV rights: Mediapro faces the loss of confidence from French football

"I hope that the links are not irreparably broken with the (French) League, I am confident in the fact that we find reasonable solutions with them," declared Jaume Roures, partner-founder of the Chinese-Spanish audiovisual group Mediapro, during a press conference on 21/10/2020. Even if the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 200672
• Published on 26/11/20 at 17:34