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France: Union of Professional Footballers requests an "urgent review" of the international calendar

"The UNFP is very concerned about the lack of interest in the health of the players. For the first time in its history, the French team is playing four matches in eleven days. There's an urgent need for a thorough review of the international calendar and for the main stakeholders in the game, not…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 254799
• Published on 13/06/22 at 15:25
©  Sénat
Stade de France incidents: reports, investigations, controversy, hearings... a never-ending final

"Report on the organisation of the UEFA Champions League final on 28/05/2022 at the Stade de France and the reinforcement of the management of major sports events" is the title of the 30-page report (document, in French, available to download) submitted to Élisabeth Borne, Prime Minister of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 254722
• Published on 13/06/22 at 11:00
©  News Tank
Weekly News Extra (06-10/06/2022)

• FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) have launched a competition for their fans to celebrate the release of their new home shirt: the winner will receive a shirt every season for the rest of their lives. • Aston Villa FC (Premier League) has extended its partnership with Fanatics, an American…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 254651
• Published on 10/06/22 at 17:20
©  ANS / Jean-Paul Loyer
Stade de France incidents: Michel Cadot gives 5 recommendations in his report on the events

The following five recommendations were made by Michel Cadot, Interministerial Delegate for both Major Sports Events (DIGES) and the Olympic and Paralympic Games (DIJOP), in the report submitted to Élisabeth Borne, Prime Minister of France, on 10/06/2022: 1 - Set up a national steering body for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 254645
• Published on 10/06/22 at 16:10
©  Sénat
Stade de France: "We weren't prepared for such an influx of delinquents" (E. Le Prévost, FFF)

"We weren't prepared for such an influx of delinquents (around the Stade de France on 28/05/2022). There was some unusual behaviour, people came in through restaurants, others broke the gate of a school to get in, others went through the construction site of a footbridge," said Erwan Le Prévost…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 254533
• Published on 10/06/22 at 10:00
©  MUFC
News Tank Football: European Top 5 Attendance Report for the 2021-22 season

The 98 clubs that competed in the European Top 5 leagues (20 clubs in England, Spain, Italy and France, 18 in Germany) during the 2021-22 season posted an average attendance of 24,952 spectators per match (from 73,150 for Manchester United FC at Old Trafford in the Premier League, to 5,877 - i.e…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 254429
• Published on 09/06/22 at 14:00
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Stade de France incidents: Police Prefect, FFF & Metro Mayor of Liverpool at the Senate (09/06/2022)

"The Senate's Committee on Culture, Education and Communication and the Committee on Constitutional Laws, Legislation, Universal Suffrage, Regulations and General Administration will hear Didier Lallement, the Paris Police Prefect, on Thursday 09/06/2022 at 10:00 (CET), and then the French…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Stadiums
• Article # 254158
• Published on 08/06/22 at 14:40
©  L'Éq
Justice: Joseph Blatter & Michel Platini trial in Switzerland 08-22/06/2022, verdict on 07/08/2022

• "Joseph S. Blatter and Michel François Platini are accused of having illegally obtained, to the detriment of FIFA, a payment of CHF2m (or €1.54m in February 2011, at the time of the facts) as well as social security contributions in the amount of CHF229,126 (€176,427) in favour of Michel…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 254156
• Published on 08/06/22 at 11:40
©  FCB
LaLiga Santander: an average of 22,979 spectators per game (-20.4%) & fill rate of 59% in 2021-22

The 20 LaLiga Santander clubs drew an average of 22,979 spectators per match during the 2021-22 season, down 13.6% versus the 2018-19 season (26,585 spectators) - the last to be played in full without any crowd restrictions - and 20.4% compared to 2019-20 (28,868 spectators), a year in which the…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 254154
• Published on 08/06/22 at 11:00
©  D.R.
Germany/DFL: sustainability criteria imposed on clubs for the granting of licenses from 2023-24

"The Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga have become the first major professional football leagues to include a binding sustainability guideline in their licensing regulations," announced the DFL on 30/05/2022. Compliance with three minimum criteria ("club management and organisation", "environment and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 254153
• Published on 08/06/22 at 09:40