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Germany: Hermann Winkler appointed vice-president of the DFB, succeeds Erwin Bugar, who died in 2020

The executive committee of the German Football Association (DFB) has appointed Hermann Winkler to the position of vice-president of the executive committee with immediate effect, announced the body on 29/01/2021. Winkler succeeds Erwin Bugar, who died on 02/12/2020 at the age of 68. Hermann…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 206796
• Published on 29/01/21 at 16:45
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Exclusive e-Think Sport: "Spotify is both a good and bad example for the sports industry" (G. Collard, Eleven)

"I think the example of Spotify for the sports industry is both a good one and a bad one, because they have been losing money for years. So we have to have a discussion on that business model, and its sustainability. I think just lowering the price and hoping that piracy will be gone is not true…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Media Audiences, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 205983
• Published on 29/01/21 at 14:39
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e-Think Sport: "Football, the leading party in France, but carries no political weight" (F. Thiriez)

"I am extremely shocked that football carries no political weight. Nothing! It's abnormal, because I usually say that it's the leading party in France with 2 million members. If we add the families, that makes almost 10 million people. We are not using this political force," said Frédéric Thiriez…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 206678
• Published on 28/01/21 at 18:09
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2026 World Cup: host cities to be designated in the final quarter of 2021 if the pandemic allows

"Provided the venue visits are conducted (in early July 2021), FIFA and the host associations aim to have the host cities appointed by the FIFA Council in the last quarter of 2021," announced the international Federation (regarding the 2026 World Cup that will be co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 206649
• Published on 28/01/21 at 17:09
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Euro 2020: "UEFA is committed to holding Euro 2020 in the 12 cities originally planned" (A. Ceferin)

"UEFA is committed to holding Euro 2020 in the 12 cities originally planned (see list below). The Euro is the flagship competition for national team football in Europe and is a vital source of funding for grassroots and wider football development," said Aleksander Ceferin, president of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 206650
• Published on 28/01/21 at 15:38
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Exclusive e-Think Sport 2021: "Today we need to reduce the number of elite teams" (J-M. Aulas, O. Lyonnais)

"For the product (Ligue 1 Uber Eats), everything starts from a market approach. We need solutions that correspond to what broadcasters can bring. We realise that today we need to reduce the number of elite teams, also because UEFA is asking for it. We also know that the federations want this…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 206528
• Published on 28/01/21 at 12:10
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Exclusive e-Think Sport: "Football finance and governance today are at a crossroads" (A. Agnelli, Juventus)

"Given the size of our industry, we have our sport football, and we have the finance side and (interest from) private equities. And then we have an issue with governance. I think football finance and governance today are at a crossroads. You can choose the angle (to look at this governance issue…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 206433
• Published on 27/01/21 at 16:29
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e-Think Sport 2021: Guest of Honour Andrea Agnelli (Juventus/ECA) to speak on 27/01/2021 (09:30 CET)

"How do leagues and clubs see the future of European football competitions" is the topic that Andrea Agnelli, chairman of both Juventus FC (Serie A TIM) and the ECA, will be addressing during e-Think Sport 2021, on Wednesday 27/01/2021, from 09:30 to 10:00 CET (register to attend free of charge…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 206382
• Published on 26/01/21 at 17:39
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e-Think Sport 2021: "With this pandemic, nothing will be the same again" (Jean-Michel Aulas, OL)

"With this pandemic, we know that for sport in general, nothing will ever be the same again. It is necessary to rethink its organisation and preparation... It will also be necessary to rethink the social link that has been broken with all those who love sport," said Jean-Michel Aulas, president of…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Clubs, …
• Article # 206343
• Published on 26/01/21 at 15:17
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UEFA Foundation for Children: 2019-20 Activity Report

"The 2019-20 season was particularly unusual, to say the least. While it marked the foundation's fifth anniversary, it was also a year filled with innumerable challenges owing to the outbreak and spread of the Covid-19 virus," said UEFA, which presented its annual report on the UEFA Foundation for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 206329
• Published on 26/01/21 at 13:44