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©  CAF
Africa: CAF complains of "false and unsubstantiated claims" regarding its financial operations

"The structural changes undertaken by CAF will not be derailed by misleading reports in some media. The CAF executive committee reserves the right to prosecute all authors of false and unsubstantiated claims in the media and social networks," said the African body in a statement on 09/02/2020…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 174943
• Published on 12/02/20 at 16:19
©  AC Milan
AC Milan: Valerio Rocchetti and Alessandro Zissis join the club's commercial structure

"AC Milan is delighted to announce the appointment of Valerio Rocchetti as retail, licensing and e-commerce director and of Alessandro Zissis as venue director," announced the club in a statement on 06/02/2020. Before joining the Milanese club, Valerio Rocchetti had held the positions of head…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 174801
• Published on 11/02/20 at 11:55
©  Premier League
Premier League: "We will move to direct-to-consumer and traditional media right sales" (R. Masters)

"During the last (rights bidding) process (for the 2019-2022 seasons) we spent quite a lot of time and invested a lot of resources in building our expertise and capacity in 'direct-to-consumer'. We considered whether strategically it would be the right time to test a few markets then and decided…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 174783
• Published on 10/02/20 at 15:35
©  NP
GSW 2020: "Fearless Football programme to prevent the sexual abuse of women" (Prince A. bin Hussein)

"We're doing a programme called 'Fearless Football' to prevent the sexual abuse of women in the sport. When we started in one of the refugee camps, we were working with UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) at the time. We wanted to use football to teach them about landmark…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 174668
• Published on 10/02/20 at 14:54
©  NTF
GSW 2020: "We need to find the stories in the data to further engage with fans" (A. Heyden, DFL)

"We live in a world we're now drowning in data. So the challenge now is to take this data and be able to tell stories with it. Essentially, we need to find the stories in the data, and then use these to further engage with fans and the fan experience," said Andreas Heyden (GER), executive…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 174679
• Published on 07/02/20 at 16:59
©  Premier League
Premier League: betting sponsors and VAR "here to stay" (Richard Masters / press)

Betting sponsors and VAR are "here to stay," according to Premier League chief executive Richard Masters, who who spoke to the British newspaper The Guardian on 04/02/2020. Richard Masters said that the Premier League will resist attempts to ban clubs from promoting sports betting operators on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 174629
• Published on 07/02/20 at 14:45
©  D.R.
LFP: Intel's immersive cameras to be used for the first time in Ligue 1 during PSG - OL

Intel Corporation, an American company specializing in IT and electronics, has become a technological partner of the French Professional Football League for the installation of immersive "360°" video capture technology in Ligue 1 Conforama stadiums, announced the LFP on 06/02/2020. Intel's cameras…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 174556
• Published on 07/02/20 at 14:15
©  Twitter
GSW 2020: "Set goals for carbon neutrality within our operations for 2030" (C. Carey, Formula 1)

"We've set goals for carbon neutrality within our operations for 2030. I think it's having these sort of goals that can resonate with a fan," said Chase Carey (USA), executive chairman and CEO at Formula One Group, at the inaugural Global Sports Week 2020 conference in Paris (FRA) at the Carrousel…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 174595
• Published on 07/02/20 at 13:45
©  Seb Lascoux
Think Football 2020: "Piracy often represents 20% of the audience" (C. Guenneteau, beIN Sports)

"We like fair competition but piracy is not. Illicit consumption of sports competitions frequently accounts for around 20% of the overall audience for an event," said Caroline Guenneteau, legal director of beIN Sports France, during the Think Football conference on 05/02/2020. Caroline…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 174623
• Published on 07/02/20 at 12:14
©  Seb Lascoux
Think Football 2020: "The increase in TV rights involves obligations" (D. Quillot, LFP)

"The record value of TV rights in the history of football in France (for the 2020-2024 cycle, +60% compared to 2016-2020) involves obligations. I see five of them: investing in sports policy, strengthening the 'Ligue 1 product', and so on. The goal is to improve the fan experience, invest in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 174532
• Published on 07/02/20 at 10:55