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©  UEFA
UEFA: defence of the European sporting model at the heart of the 48th Ordinary Congress in Paris

"European football's strength lies in this acute sense of belonging, this adherence to a clear, simple, powerful model based on common values. From Portugal to Kazakhstan, from Cyprus to the Faroe Islands, from Finland to Italy, there are no giants or minnows here, no haves or have-nots. Because…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Governance, Politics, …
• Article # 314775
• Published on 09/02/24 at 17:10
©  News Tank
Weekly News Extra (05-09/02/2024)

• "FIFA wishes to clarify that reports of the so-called 'blue card' (temporary exclusion of a player) at elite levels of football are incorrect and premature," said the International Federation on 08/02/2024, reacting to article in the British media according to which the IFAB was considering…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 314747
• Published on 09/02/24 at 16:30
©  Premier League
UK: £8bn impact on the economy generated by the Premier League & its clubs in 2021-22 (EY)

The direct and indirect economic impact of the Premier League and its clubs on the UK economy amounts to £8bn (€9.2bn as at 30/06/2022) during the 2021-22 season, according to the UK branch of the audit and consultancy firm EY (Ernst & Young) in its report on the "Economic and Social Impact" of…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Finance, …
• Article # 314742
• Published on 09/02/24 at 15:40
©  FIF
TotalEnergies AFCON 2023 Final: head-to-head Nigeria - Ivory Coast, Sunday 11/02/2024 at 21:00 CET

Nigeria (NFF) had 4.4 million followers on social networks (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok & X) on 08/02/2024, 5.8 times as many as the Ivory Coast (FIF) and its 764,000 followers, as the two teams prepare to face each other in the final of the TotalEnergies AFCON 2023 at the Stade Olympique Alassane…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Social Networks, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 314740
• Published on 09/02/24 at 15:00
©  SA Rugby
Rugby/SARU: Ackerley Sports Group wishes to invest €69.8m in the creation of a commercial company

Ackerley Sports Group has entered into negotiations with the South African Rugby Union to invest in the creation of a commercial company (Commercial Rights Corporation) that will "hold all current and future revenue-generating assets of the Springboks and SARU," announced the Seattle (Washington…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Investment - Shareholding
• Article # 314718
• Published on 09/02/24 at 13:00
©  UEFA
2024-25 Nations League: France will face Italy, Belgium & Israel (League A, Group 2)

Italy, Belgium and Israel are the three opponents (League A, Group 2) that France will face in September, October and November 2024 as part of the fourth edition of the UEFA Nations League. The draw was made at the Maison de la Mutualité (Paris, FRA) on 08/02/2024, a few hours after the 48th…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Game - pitch, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 314658
• Published on 09/02/24 at 09:20
©  UEFA
UEFA: adoption of the financial report 2022-23 & provisional budget for 2024-25

UEFA's financial report 2022-23 was adopted by the UEFA Congress in Paris (FRA) on 08/02/2024. The European Confederation's revenues amount to €4.32bn over the period (+6.6% compared with 2021-22): • Media rights: €3.595bn • Commercial rights: €601.1m • Ticketing and hospitality: €78.9m…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 314640
• Published on 08/02/24 at 17:50
©  UEFA
UEFA: "I decided 6 months ago that I'm not planning to run for president in 2027" (A. Ceferin)

"I decided, around six months ago, that I'm not planning to run (for the position of UEFA president) anymore. The reason is that sometimes organsiations need fresh blood, but maybe, because I have been away from my family for seven years now, and I will be away from them for three more until…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Governance, Politics, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 314629
• Published on 08/02/24 at 17:05
©  Union européenne
EU: a declaration from sports ministers (excluding Spain's) in favour of the European model

• "We support the key features of a European sport model, including the pyramidal structure, the open system of promotion and relegation, the grassroots approach and solidarity; • We call on the sport governing bodies to preserve such key features and values and in this regard secure the balance…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Geopolitics, Governance, Legal
• Article # 314608
• Published on 08/02/24 at 16:00
©  UEFA
Paris SG: "We wasted years trying to buy the Parc des Princes. We want to move" (Nasser Al-Khelaïfi)

"It's too easy to say now that the stadium is no longer for sale. We know what we want, we wasted years trying to buy the Parc des Princes. That's over now. We want to move away from the Parc," said Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, president of Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Uber Eats), on the occasion of the 48…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Authorities, …
• Article # 314591
• Published on 08/02/24 at 14:15