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©  CIO
IOC: Thomas Bach (GER) re-elected for a second and final term as president (2021-2025)

Thomas Bach was re-elected as president of the International Olympic Committee at the 137th IOC Session, which was held by video conference on 10/03/2021. The German, the only candidate in the running, received 93 of the 94 votes cast (1 vote against and 4 abstentions). Thomas Bach was elected…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 210985
• Published on 11/03/21 at 11:19
©  CAF
CAF: CAS reduces Ahmad Ahmad's suspension from 5 to 2 years, Constant Omari named interim president

A panel of arbitrators from the Court of Arbitration for Sport has partially accepted the appeal of Mr Ahmad Ahmad (MAD) and has reduced the duration of the suspension imposed on him to two years (instead of five years), as of today, minus the period of suspension already served between 19/11/2020…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 210754
• Published on 10/03/21 at 09:39
©  DFL
2021 DFL Economic Report: 18 Bundesliga clubs post revenue of €3.8bn in 2019-10 (-5.4%)

"The impact of the Coronavirus crisis on the 2019-20 season led to a decline in revenue in German professional football. Overall, the 18 Bundesliga clubs generated a total revenue of €3.8bn during the 2019-20 season, representing a drop of around 5.4% (vs 2018-19). 2.Bundesliga clubs produced a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 210732
• Published on 09/03/21 at 13:00
©  ECA
ECA: "Fans can't be taken for granted, or we risk losing them" (Andrea Agnelli)

"Fans cannot be taken for granted, and we have to deliver the best possible competition for them, or we risk losing them. That's why I welcome the conversations that we as ECA have had for the development of the game - both on and off the pitch - with UEFA," said Andrea Agnelli, chairman of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 210701
• Published on 09/03/21 at 11:06
©  Rugby Australia
Rugby: Australian federation approves "a pathway forward to private equity proposals"

"The Rugby Australia board met last week and has approved a pathway forward to private equity proposals," said Hamish McLennan, president of the governing body, to the daily newspaper The Australian on 07/03/2021. This decision can be explained by the complicated financial situation of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 210593
• Published on 08/03/21 at 15:02
©  FFRIM
CAF/elections: Patrice Motsepe (RSA), the sole presidential candidate after his 3 rivals withdraw

Patrice Motsepe, a 59-year-old South African billionaire (born 28/01/1962), and owner of Mamelodi Sundowns FC (Pretoria, RSA), is expected to become the seventh president of CAF at the 43rd elective general assembly scheduled to take place in Rabat (Morocco) on Friday 12/03/2021. He will then be…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 210522
• Published on 08/03/21 at 10:35
©  DFB
Women's Bundesliga: record revenues (an average of €1.1m) for clubs in 2019-20, despite the crisis

"Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on match operations in the Flyeralarm Frauen-Bundesliga, total revenues per club increased to a new high of €1.1m on average. Total expenses also increased despite Coronavirus," announced the Deutscher Fussball Bund (DFB), the organizing body…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance
• Article # 210446
• Published on 08/03/21 at 09:35
©  UEFA
Euro 2020: 12,000 spectators (25% capacity) for the four matches scheduled in Bucharest (Romania)

The Romanian authorities accept the proposal of the Local Organising Committee to allow spectators access to the stands during the four Euro 2020 matches (list below), up to 25% of the total capacity of the Arena Națională/National Arena Bucharest (54,000 capacity, 48,000 in Euro 2020…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 210389
• Published on 05/03/21 at 10:10
©  LaLiga
LaLiga/Covid-19: a loss of €2.013bn in revenue for Spanish clubs in 2019-20 and 2020-21

The clubs of LaLiga Santander and LaLiga SmartBank will have suffered a cumulative loss of €2.013bn in revenue for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons due to the health measures linked to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report by the international network of audit and consultancy firms…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 210300
• Published on 04/03/21 at 16:44
Tennis/Covid-19: a $5.2m "support package" for ATP 500 and ATP 250 tournaments

The Association of Tennis Professionals has granted a "support package" of $5.2m (€4.3m) to enable the ATP 500 and ATP 250 tournaments to raise the prize money distributed to players to a level of 80% (for the ATP 500) and 60% (for the ATP 250) of those paid to players prior to the Covid-19…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Legal
• Article # 210321
• Published on 04/03/21 at 16:14