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CVC Capital Partners: first 6 Nations as a shareholder for the fund now linked with LaLiga

The 2022 edition of the Guinness 6 Nations, which began on 05 and 06/02/2022, is the first with CVC Capital Partners among the shareholders of Six Nations Rugby, the commercial company in charge of the rights of the tournament, now equally owned (1/7th) by the Luxembourg investment fund and the…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 241593
• Published on 08/02/22 at 10:20
©  FIFA
FIFA Club World Cup: Palmeiras (BRA) and Chelsea FC (ENG) enter the competition on 08 and 09/02/2022

The semi-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup, which is being held in the United Arab Emirates from Thursday 03 to Saturday 12/02/2022, will pit Brazilian club Palmeiras versus Egyptian club Al Ahly at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) on Tuesday 08 (kick-off at 20:30 local…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 241623
• Published on 08/02/22 at 09:40
©  BVB
2021-22 Bundesliga: attendance for Matchday 21 (8,425 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 21 of the 2021-22 Bundesliga season drew an average of 8,425 spectators per match from Friday 04 to Sunday 06/02/2022. The average fill rate was 15.6%. The German public returned to stadiums in slightly larger numbers after three matchdays were almost entirely closed to the public…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 241578
• Published on 07/02/22 at 17:00
©  Irish FA
Euro 2028: England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales launch a joint bid

"Following an extensive feasibility study, which assessed the potential opportunities in international football, the football associations of England (The FA), Northern Ireland (IFA), Scotland (SFA), Wales (FAW) and the Republic of Ireland (FAI) have agreed to focus on a bid to host UEFA Euro…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 241562
• Published on 07/02/22 at 16:20
©  OM
2021-22 Ligue 1 Uber Eats: attendance for Matchday 23 (22,743 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 23 of the 2021-22 Ligue 1 Uber Eats season drew an average of 22,743 spectators per game from Friday 04 to Sunday 06/02/2022. The average fill rate was 69.9%. Matchday 23 marked the end of capacity limits in French sports venues (a cap of 5,000 spectators was imposed by the public…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 241528
• Published on 07/02/22 at 14:00
©  UEFA
Biennial World Cup: "A completely nonsensical, populist project" (Aleksander Ceferin, UEFA)

"I'm sure that (the biennial World Cup) will not happen because it is completely nonsensical. A populist project that would destroy football. It goes against all the principles of our sport, the Olympics... It's not just bad for Europe. It's unbelievable that a football organisation (FIFA) can…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 241479
• Published on 07/02/22 at 11:00
©  LaLiga
Spain: creation of "LaLiga Group International" the holding company that links LaLiga to CVC

LaLiga Group International, the new holding company in charge of the development of the strategic LaLiga Impulso project, which unites the Spanish Professional League with the investment fund CVC Capital Partners, has been officially created, announced the body on 01/02/2022. CVC holds 8.2% of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Investment - Shareholding, …
• Article # 241443
• Published on 07/02/22 at 09:40
©  News Tank
Weekly News Extra (31/01-04/02/2022)

• Washington D.C.'s NFL franchise has been officially renamed as the Washington Commanders, two years after dropping their "Redskins" name, which was deemed offensive to Native Americans. • Uber Eats is negotiating with the FFF to become an official partner (second level) for €5m per year over…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 241392
• Published on 04/02/22 at 16:20
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Ligue 1: "Everything that's been done enabled us to avoid total bankruptcy" (J-M. Mickeler, DNCG)

"Everything that has been done (shareholder contributions of almost €1bn over two seasons, aid from the public authorities, work by the LFP to secure the PGE/State guaranteed loan, and action by the DNCG) has enabled us to avoid total bankruptcy. Without these four elements, there would no longer…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 241383
• Published on 04/02/22 at 14:40
©  CIO / G. Martin
Beijing 2022: "Today, China is a winter sport country" (Thomas Bach, IOC)

"Today, China is a winter sport country. The increased physical activity through winter sport is contributing to the health and well-being of the Chinese people," said Thomas Bach (GER), president of the IOC, in his opening speech at the 139th Session of the International Olympic Committee, in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Game - pitch, Legal, …
• Article # 241338
• Published on 04/02/22 at 11:00