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Covid-19: Italian Minister for Sport calls for the "immediate suspension of football championships"

"The (Italian) Minister for Sport Vincenzo Spadafora, in agreement with the request of Damiano Tommasi, president of the AIC (Italian footballers union), has asked for the immediate suspension of the football championships," announced the AIC on 08/03/2020, which stated that on the same day the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 177126
• Published on 09/03/20 at 14:29
©  UEFA
UEFA: "Football is the most popular sport on the planet" (A. Ceferin, Annual Report 2018-19)

"Football is the most popular sport in Europe and on the planet, and we aim to keep it that way. We will put football first and keep football accessible to all. We will build trust and restore faith in football governance. We will ensure that football remains competitive, and we will safeguard…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 177122
• Published on 09/03/20 at 13:39
©  FIFA
FIFA: "The international calendar has to be fine-tuned and debated" (Gianni Infantino)

"The international match calendar that we have to focus on for the future of football…It has to be fine-tuned. It has to be debated. It has to be discussed by all stakeholders," said Gianni Infantino (ITA-SUI), president of FIFA, at the 44th Ordinary UEFA Congress, in Amsterdam (Netherlands) on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 176894
• Published on 06/03/20 at 10:05
©  UEFA
UEFA: "Promotion, relegation and open leagues are non-negotiable" (A. Ceferin)

"There are certain principles that are sacrosanct. The right for confederations to organise continental competitions is an inalienable right. The principles of solidarity, of promotion, relegation and open leagues are also non-negotiable," stated Aleksander Ceferin (SVN), president of UEFA, at the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 176858
• Published on 05/03/20 at 16:40
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Coronavirus: LFP amends pre-match protocol to avoid hand shaking

"In order to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus and to promote 'barrier gestures', the LFP Competition Committee has modified the pre-game protocol. This new measure, which aims to avoid handshakes, will apply until further notice in LFP competitions," announced the French Professional Football…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 176938
• Published on 05/03/20 at 16:11
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Coronavirus: Italy imposes closed doors for all sports competitions until 03/04/2020

All sports competitions, including football matches, must be held behind closed doors in Italy until Friday 03/04/2020. This is the measure imposed by a decree signed by Giuseppe Conte, the Italian prime minister, on 04/03/2020 (entry into force on 05/03/2020), in the face of the coronavirus…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 176917
• Published on 05/03/20 at 13:59
• Updated on05/03/20 at 14:50
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FIFA Foundation: "2020 budget will be 4 to 5 times higher than in 2019 ($8m)" (Y. Djorkaeff)

"The FIFA Foundation's 2020 budget has not yet been defined. The strategy is still being finalised with the deployment of the Football For Schools programme. It was $8m (€7m) in 2019 and will be four to five times higher this year," said Youri Djorkaeff, CEO of the FIFA Foundation (since…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 176340
• Published on 05/03/20 at 11:50
©  UEFA
2020-21 Nations League: composition of the groups

Italy and the Netherlands in Group 1, Belgium and England in Group 2, France and Portugal in Group 3 Germany and Spain in Group 4, these are some of the key fixtures that will take place in the Group stage of the 2020-21 Nations League, after the draw hosted by the organising body of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 176755
• Published on 04/03/20 at 14:15
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UEFA: "European football is the greatest success story of modern-day sport" (Aleksander Ceferin)

"European football is the greatest success story of modern-day sport, but you have to put purpose before profit. Should our success be measured only in terms of our commercial achievements, or should it be able to take bold decisions that are not always guided by financial interests? Purpose over…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 176730
• Published on 04/03/20 at 12:45
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UEFA: Financial Report 2018-19, total revenue at €3.86bn for 2018-19 (+38% y-on-y 2017-18)

"Overall total revenue stands at €3.86bn (for 2018-19), which represents a 38% increase compared with the previous season (2017-18)," stated UEFA in the introduction to the Financial Report 2018-19, which was approved at the 44th Ordinary Congress, in Amsterdam (NED) on 03/03/2020. "Thanks to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 176767
• Published on 04/03/20 at 12:10