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©  D.R.
Weekly News Extra (27-31/05/2024)

• "FIFA wishes to clarify the context and substance of a ‘meeting’ between FIFA staff members and individuals from the Union of European Clubs (UEC) last week. This exchange was in no way a formal engagement of any official standing. FIFA regrets and rejects any indication that it was anything…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 326688
• Published on 31/05/24 at 17:10
©  LALIGA
LALIGA: partnership with McDonald's to host summer camps for the Hispanic community in the US

LALIGA has entered into a partnership with McDonald's in order to "empower and invest in the next generation of Latino and Hispanic soccer talent in the United States" by organising six free summer camps across the country, announced the Spanish league on 30/05/2024. The "McDonald's x LALIGA…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International development, Game - pitch, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 326579
• Published on 30/05/24 at 14:00
©  UEFA
Euro 2024: the organising company, Euro 2024 GmbH, awarded equal pay certification

Euro 2024 GmbH, the joint venture between the German Football Association (DFB) and UEFA to organise the Euro 2024 finals in Germany, has successfully completed the equal pay certification process for its employees, announced UEFA on 27/05/2024. "As a part of the actions planned in relation to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Employment - training, Governance, Legal, …
• Article # 326226
• Published on 28/05/24 at 17:45
©  CONMEBOL
Copa America 2024: a pink card to allow for an additional substitution in the event of a concussion

"Up to one substitution per team per match may be made in case of suspected cranioencephalic trauma and concussion, regardless of the five substitutions (in case of extra time, six substitutions). The substitution for concussion may be made regardless of the number of substitutions made up to that…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Game - pitch, Legal
• Article # 326195
• Published on 28/05/24 at 17:00
©  VfL Bochum
European Top 5: VfL Bochum to remain in the Bundesliga, 92/96 top flight clubs decided for 2024-25

Following VfL Bochum successful play-off against Fortuna Düsseldorf (3-3 on aggregate, 5-6 on penalties over two legs) on 27/05/2024, 92 of the 96 clubs that will take part in the European Top 5 leagues in 2024-25 (18 in the Bundesliga and Ligue 1 Uber Eats, 20 in the LALIGA EA Sports, Premier…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities, Game - pitch
• Article # 326175
• Published on 28/05/24 at 14:00
©  A22 Sports
Super League: "Madrid's Commercial Court found that UEFA and FIFA statutes are illegal" (A22 Sports)

"The Commercial Court (of Madrid) found that UEFA and FIFA statutes which prevent competitors from entering the market for international club competitions are illegal and incompatible with competition law in the European Union. This is the first time a European court is applying the legal…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Governance, Judicial, …
• Article # 326219
• Published on 28/05/24 at 13:00
©  UEFA
Super League: "Spanish court confirms the validity of the pre-authorisation system in place" (UEFA)

UEFA "takes note of the judgment from the Madrid Commercial Court" and "is pleased to note that the judge confirmed the validity of a pre-authorisation system being in place for third party competitions to be approved under UEFA’s authorisation rules and recognised the undoubted benefits of such…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Governance, …
• Article # 326205
• Published on 28/05/24 at 11:00
©  LALIGA
FIFA/UEFA: "The Commercial Court of Madrid, as the CJEU, does not endorse the Super League" (LALIGA)

"LALIGA has today received the ruling from the Commercial Court of Madrid, which, in line with the ECJ (European Court of Justice) ruling, does not endorse the European Super League, insists that this procedure does not pass judgement on the abandoned Super League project and acknowledges UEFA's…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Judicial, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 326162
• Published on 28/05/24 at 09:15
©  D.R.
Super League: "FIFA and UEFA have abused their dominant position" (Madrid Commercial Court)

The Commercial Court of Madrid (ESP) "partially upholds the action brought by the European Super League Company S.L. (ESLC) against UEFA and FIFA and finds that both bodies have abused their dominant position and prevented free competition in the market by granting themselves the discretionary…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Judicial, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 326131
• Published on 27/05/24 at 18:15
©  FIFA
FIFA: partnership with AFD extended to improve access to sport "especially in Africa"

"FIFA and the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement, AFD) have renewed their memorandum of understanding (MoU) and will continue working together to create positive change in society, with a focus on women's empowerment and education through football, especially in Africa,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Geopolitics, International development, …
• Article # 326085
• Published on 27/05/24 at 17:00