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Rugby: Dominic McKay (SCO) confirmed as EPCR chairman until the end of 2024-25

Dominic McKay has been confirmed as the permanent chairman of European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) until the end of the 2024-25 season, announced the organising body of the Heineken Champions Cup and the EPCR Challenge Cup on 13/05/2022. Dominic McKay (SCO) was initially appointed…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 251609
• Published on 13/05/22 at 10:20
©  Bundesliga
CIES: France, country that exports the 2nd most players in 2022 after Brazil and ahead of Argentina

With 978 expatriate players in the 135 professional leagues included in the sample (as at 01/05/2022), France is second place in the ranking of countries exporting football players in 2022, behind Brazil (1,219 players) and ahead of Argentina (815), according to the CIES the Football Observatory's…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Game - pitch, Transfer Market
• Article # 251564
• Published on 13/05/22 at 09:40
©  Club Atlético de Madrid
Spain: €3.818bn in total revenue for the 42 LaLiga clubs in 2020-21

Total revenue for the 42 LaLiga clubs (20 clubs for LaLiga Santander and 22 for LaLiga SmartBank) reached €3.818bn in 2020-21, down 24.1% compared to the record 2019-20 season (€5.029bn), according to the Spanish Professional League on 10/05/2022. The 2020-21 financial year was particularly…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Investment - Shareholding, …
• Article # 251560
• Published on 12/05/22 at 17:00
©  TF1
Rugby: confirmation of the two Men's and three Women's World Cup hosts until 2033

England will host the 2025 Rugby World Cup (women's), Australia the 2027 Rugby World Cup (men's) and 2029 Rugby World Cup (women's), and the United States the 2031 Rugby World Cup (men's) and 2033 Rugby World Cup (women's), according to World Rugby on 12/05/2022. The body will "form partnerships…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Game - pitch
• Article # 251526
• Published on 12/05/22 at 16:20
©  EPCR
Exclusive Rugby: "We are very pleased with our streaming platform's audience figures" (F. Vergnol, EPCR)

"We are looking to the feedback and customer experience from last season and this season to continue to improve the service we offer through our streaming platform epcrugby.tv. That said, we are very pleased with this season's audience figures, which exceeded our expectations and give us many…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Sponsors - Partners, Media, …
• Article # 251490
• Published on 12/05/22 at 14:00
©  UEFA
UEFA: Annual Report 2020-21

"By successfully delivering Euro 2020 (in 2021), safely allowing fans back into stadiums and completing all scheduled competitions, UEFA generated €5.7bn in revenue in 2020-21 - a €2.7bn increase on the previous reporting period (2019-20, €3bn)," said the body in its Annual Report 2020-21…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 251459
• Published on 12/05/22 at 11:40
©  GSW
GSW 2022: "It is fundamental to have devoted resources and channels for women" (A. Zagklis, FIBA)

"It is fundamental to have devoted resources and channels for women because the audience for men's and women's basketball are not the same. They don't have the same fans but our role is also to break the barriers between them. We have to try and create new role models, women's role models for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners, Authorities, …
• Article # 251447
• Published on 12/05/22 at 11:00
©  Paris SG
2021-22 Ligue 1 Uber Eats: attendance for Matchday 36 (21,933 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 36 of the 2021-22 Ligue 1 Uber Eats season drew an average of 21,933 spectators per game, from Friday 06 to Sunday 08/05/2022 (eight matches), then Wednesday 11/05/2022 (two matches). The average fill rate was 79.9%. Paris Saint-Germain - ESTAC Troyes (2-2), on 08/05/2022 (kick-off at…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 251440
• Published on 12/05/22 at 09:40
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GSW: Qatar 2022, AFCON 2023, World Rugby and Dakar 2026 discuss the sustainability of events

"We have to look beyond the sporting event: what are we going to leave to the Ivory Coast? We are going to provide the country with sports and hotel infrastructures, and strengthen the technical facilities already in place; but the most important thing is to leave a legacy. 77% of the Ivorian…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums, Finance, …
• Article # 251383
• Published on 11/05/22 at 17:30
©  NTF
GSW 2022: "Expectations to play a stronger role in the sustainability agenda" (C. Frémont, UEFA)

"There are expectations for UEFA to play a stronger role in the sustainability agenda. We have a massive reach and we have the power to influence people on having better efforts. In December 2021, we launched the 'Strength through Unity' strategy for European football (see below)," said Charles…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 251302
• Published on 11/05/22 at 15:30