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England: future "football regulator" sparks debate, UEFA worries, Keir Starmer reassures

"I don't think there's any problem with the rules, because this is a truly independent regulator. We're talking to UEFA. I'm confident that our rules are perfectly consistent,," said British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Labour Party, centre-left) during a visit to Rome (ITA) on 16/09/2024. The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, Government, …
• Article # 338080
• Published on 19/09/24 at 13:40
©  D.R.
FIFA Paris: arrival of K. Lamour as COO & departure of K. Jean-Marie, replaced by E. Mammadov

Kevin Lamour (FRA/SUI), deputy general secretary at UEFA, is to join FIFA's Paris office as chief operating officer from 01/11/2024, according to an internal letter dated 18/09/2024, signed by Mattias Grafström, secretary general of the international federation, which has been brought to News Tank…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Governance, Europe, …
• Article # 338029
• Published on 19/09/24 at 09:20
©  Liga Portugal
Liga Portugal: an operating profit of €2.6m, more than double the €1.1m forecast

Liga Portugal's accounts for the 2023-24 financial year, which include an operating profit of €2.6m, compared to the €1.1m forecast in the projected budget, have been approved by its board of directors, announced the league on 17/09/2024. "Revenues of €29m, the highest in the organisation's…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Professional leagues, Finance, …
• Article # 337907
• Published on 18/09/24 at 11:30
©  LALIGA
LALIGA: launch of the "LALIGA vs bullying" initiative to combat bullying at school

LALIGA, in collaboration with the 42 clubs of LALIGA EA Sports (20 teams) and LALIGA Hypermotion (22), has launched the "LALIGA vs bullying" initiative dedicated to the fight against school bullying, announced the Spanish body on 17/09/2024. The league is rolling out this initiative via its…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 337871
• Published on 18/09/24 at 10:00
©  FIFA
FIFA: 19,589 cases relating to player status in the Football Tribunal Report 2023-24

A record 19,589 cases were dealt with by FIFA's Player Status Department during the period from 01/07/2023 to 30/06/2024 (6.7% more than in 2022-23), according to the third annual Football Tribunal Report published by the International Federation on 17/09/2024 (document available to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, International authorities, Judicial, …
• Article # 337864
• Published on 18/09/24 at 09:20
©  UEFA
UEFA: €3.317bn for clubs competing in European Cups in 2024-25

For the first season of the 2024-2027 cycle, UEFA, which is introducing a new format for its club competitions, will distribute a total of €3.317bn to the clubs taking part in the three European Cups in 2024-25. This sum will be distributed as follows: • €2.467bn to clubs taking part in the…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 337824
• Published on 17/09/24 at 16:35
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Ligue 1 McDonald's: launch of "Play Ligue 1" a platform that allows users to rate & collect goals

The Ligue de Football Professionnel is launching the "Play Ligue 1" platform, enabling users to rate all Ligue 1 McDonald's goals and collect them "for a chance to win numerous prizes," announced the LFP on 16/09/2024. Users will receive a free "artefact" of the goal in their collection if they…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Media, Digital, …
• Article # 337782
• Published on 17/09/24 at 14:30
©  EuroLeague Basketball
Euroleague Basketball: PIF in negotiations to acquire 33% of the commercial company for €1bn

SURJ Sports Investments, a sports investment company owned by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), is in negotiations to acquire a minority stake in Euroleague Commercial Assets, the commercial company of Euroleague Basketball (owner of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the BKT…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Government, International authorities, Finance, …
• Article # 337759
• Published on 17/09/24 at 13:00
©  UEFA Champions League / X
UEFA European Cups: the 2024-25 season kicks off with new format

A total of 108 European clubs are taking part in the new league phase of the UEFA European Cups, with 36 teams competing in each of the three competitions. The Champions League is the first to roll out the new format, with a week dedicated exclusively to it, from Tuesday 17 to Thursday 19/09/2024…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 337693
• Published on 17/09/24 at 10:55
©  FFF
LFFP: a Seconde Ligue with 11 clubs in 2024-25, following the exclusion of FC Girondins de Bordeaux

"Following the decision by the French Football Federation's DNCG to exclude FC Girondins de Bordeaux from national women's competitions, the club has not appealed. The Seconde Ligue women's championship, the first matchday of which took place on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15/09/2024, is therefore…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Federations, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 337655
• Published on 16/09/24 at 16:20