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©  AELTC/Joe Toth
Tennis / Wimbledon: a profit of £4.6m in 2020 for AELTC thanks to pandemic insurance of £174m

The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), organiser of the Wimbledon grand slam tournament, posted a turnover of £3.81m as of 31/07/2020 (€4.2m, compared to £292m in 2019) in its annual accounts published on 17/04/2021. While the Wimbledon Tournament 2020, initially scheduled from 29/06 to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 215121
• Published on 21/04/21 at 10:29
©  MUFC
European Super League: the six English clubs withdraw from the project

Arsenal FC, Chelsea FC, Liverpool FC, Manchester City FC, Manchester United FC, and Tottenham Hotspur FC, the six English clubs among the 12 big European clubs which had launched a European Super League project to be "governed by its founding clubs" on 18/04/2021, announced their withdrawal from…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 215227
• Published on 21/04/21 at 09:54
©  Jason O'Rear / Chase Center
Super League: JP Morgan Chase, US financier of the project, already invested in tennis and the NBA

JP Morgan, a subsidiary of JP Morgan Chase & Co., an American holding company specializing in financial services, has invested in the Super League project, a spokesman for the American investment bank confirmed to Agence France Presse on 19/04/2021. The amount of the agreement would be between…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities
• Article # 215088
• Published on 20/04/21 at 15:40
©  Juventus FC
Super League: Andrea Agnelli, vice-chairman of "The Super League", resigns from ECA and UEFA

Andrea Agnelli, chairman of Juventus FC (Serie A TIM), resigned from his role as chairman of the ECA and also from his duties as member of the UEFA Executive Committee, to become vice-chairman of "The Super League", a company created to organise a new European competition, as announced by 12 major…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Finance, …
• Article # 215093
• Published on 20/04/21 at 14:39
©  Euroleague
Super League: 12 European football clubs dream of it, basketball has already done it

15 founding clubs +5 guest clubs each season according to their results from the previous season, two groups of 10 (and therefore 18 paired home-away games), then quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, this is the basic format of the Super League including 12 big clubs (Arsenal FC, Chelsea FC…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 215010
• Published on 20/04/21 at 11:20
©  Formula One Group
Formula 1: Miami Grand Prix (Florida) made official, 2 races in the United States in 2022

Formula One Management formalised the holding of the new Miami Grand Prix (Florida, USA) from 2022, on 18/04/2021. With the Austin Grand Prix (in Texas, organised since 2012), the United States will therefore host two races in 2022. The route of this 5.41 km Grand Prix (19 turns) is drawn…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 215045
• Published on 20/04/21 at 10:09
©  UEFA
European Cups: "Evolved format for long-term viability, prosperity, and growth" (A. Ceferin, UEFA)

"This evolved format (from 2024-25) will still keep alive the dream of any team in Europe to participate in the UEFA Champions League thanks to results obtained on the pitch and it will enable long-term viability, prosperity, and growth for everyone in European football, not just a tiny…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 215089
• Published on 20/04/21 at 09:27
©  LaLiga
Super League: "Gurus intoxicated with selfishness and a lack of solidarity" (Javier Tebas, LaLiga)

"Finally the 'gurus' of the Super League PowerPoint are exiting the darkness of the bar at 5am, intoxicated with selfishness and a lack of solidarity. UEFA, European Leagues (EL), and LaLiga have prepared and are going answer them," said Javier Tebas, president of the Spanish Professional League…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 215029
• Published on 19/04/21 at 15:55
©  FIFA
Super League: "We can only express our disapproval to a closed European breakaway league" (FIFA)

"FIFA can only express its disapproval to a "closed European breakaway league" outside of the international football structures and not respecting the aforementioned principles.FIFA always stands for unity in world football and calls on all parties involved in heated discussions to engage in calm…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 214985
• Published on 19/04/21 at 13:19
©  AELTC/Joe Toth
Tennis / Wimbledon: a third main court (8,000 spectators) with retractable roof in 2030

Wimbledon should have a third main court with a capacity of 8,000 spectators in 2030, reported the British press on 16/04/2021, based on a document from the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), organizer of the grand slam tournament. The new court, with a retractable roof, will be built on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities, Stadiums
• Article # 214975
• Published on 19/04/21 at 12:19