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©  Premier League
Premier League: home fans permitted in "a reduced capacity" for the last 2 matchdays of 2020-21

"The Premier League has today confirmed that the final two Matchweeks of the 2020-21 season will be limited to home fans, subject to the Government easing lockdown restrictions in the United Kingdom," announced the English league in a statement (see below) on 05/05/2021. "Supporters are…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 216803
• Published on 05/05/21 at 18:10
©  UEFA
Super League: "I am here to defend all football all over the world" (G. Infantino, FIFA)

"I am the resident of FIFA and it is my duty and responsibility to do everything possible to protect world football and its unity. We are not here to safeguard the big clubs or the big leagues. We are here, I am here, to defend all football, all over the world. Including the big clubs and the big…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 216725
• Published on 05/05/21 at 17:00
©  WNBA
FAANG Deal Tracker: list of acquisitions, partnerships and activities in sports

The term FAANG directly refers to refers to the American groups in new technologies and the internet: Facebook (social network), Amazon (e-commerce and content), Apple (computing technology), Netflix (video on-demand and content), and Google (Alphabet group, internet). By extension, the term…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 216626
• Published on 04/05/21 at 17:20
©  UEFA
Covid-19/Euro 2020: UEFA increases number of available players for the 24 teams from 23 to 26

UEFA has decided to "exceptionally" increase the number of available players for all teams participating in Euro 2020, in order to "mitigate the risks of teams facing a shortage of available players due to possible positive Covid-19 tests and subsequent quarantine measures," announced the European…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 216600
• Published on 04/05/21 at 16:00
©  Rugby Australia
Rugby Australia: a loss of €17.4m in 2020, search for private investors launched

Rugby Australia, the Australian rugby federation, has posted a loss of AU$27.1m (€17.4m) for the year 2020, announced the body on 29/04/2021. "RA confirmed the result for 2020 at its annual general meeting after a AU$45.7m (€29.3m) reduction in revenue as a result of the impact of the Covid-19…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 216231
• Published on 04/05/21 at 11:20
©  The FA
Super League: The FA "discussing legislation" and the violence before Manchester United - Liverpool

"We have been discussing legislation with Government that would allow us to prevent any similar threat in the future so that we can protect the English football pyramid," said The FA on 03/05/2021 regarding the European Super League project that was presented by 12 major European clubs, including…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 216525
• Published on 04/05/21 at 10:00
©  New Zealand Rugby
New Zealand Rugby: investment firm Silver Lake (USA) acquires a 12.5% stake (€231.4m)

The American investment firm Silver Lake's 12.5% stake in New Zealand Rugby (NZR), for NZ$387.5m (€231.4m as of 29/04/2021), was ratified at the federation's 129th annual general meeting on 29/04/2021. The 26 provincial federations and the board of the Maori All Blacks (Maori national team…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 216277
• Published on 03/05/21 at 16:00
©  D.R.
Football federations: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok accounts (May 2021)

Please find in the infographics below the Facebook (number of likes), Twitter, Instagram and TikTok (number of followers) communities of the main national football federations/associations and their national teams. These statements are separated into three parts: • The accounts of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital
• Article # 216422
• Published on 03/05/21 at 14:40
©  DFB
Germany: regional associations ask DFB president Fritz Keller to resign

"The presidents of the state and regional associations of the German Football Association withdrew their confidence in president Fritz Keller at the extraordinary conference this weekend (01 and 02/05/2021) in Potsdam (Brandenburg, Germany) and asked him to step down from his position (with 26…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Legal, …
• Article # 216378
• Published on 03/05/21 at 14:00
©  Wimbledon
Tennis/Wimbledon: a capacity of 25% for the 2021 edition from 28/06 to 11/07/2021

"We are currently working to a spectator capacity position of around 25%, based on the current Sports Grounds Safety Authority (SGSA) guidance, but we will remain flexible as we await the outcome of the government's Event Research Programme and clarity on the likelihood of restrictions relaxing…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Legal, Stadiums
• Article # 216069
• Published on 03/05/21 at 13:00