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©  D.R.
Weekly News Extra (25-29/11/2024)

• Labour's John Steven Bassam, a member of the House of Lords, has introduced a bill to ban state ownership of any English clubs, targeting Manchester City FC (indirectly owned by the United Arab Emirates) and Newcastle United FC (Saudi Arabia). • The airline Emirates, main shirt sponsor of AC…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 346248
• Published on 29/11/24 at 17:05
©  FIFA
Diarra case: "Extensive and constructive feedback on article 17 of the RSTJ" (FIFA)

"Following the opening of a global dialogue on the transfer system with a view to adapting article 17 of the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP), FIFA has received extensive and constructive feedback from a variety of interested parties," announced the international federation…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Judicial, Legal, …
• Article # 346243
• Published on 29/11/24 at 16:10
©  LALIGA
Piracy: "A value loss of between €600m & €700m for Spanish football" (LALIGA)

"Audiovisual fraud is a criminal activity that results in significant losses in value for sporting competitions around the world, with a specific value loss between €600m and €700m in the case of Spanish football, an industry which employs more than 190,000 people and which contributes around…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 346184
• Published on 29/11/24 at 14:30
©  LALIGA
LALIGA: a match on EA SPORTS FC 25 (video game) & in reality featuring Luis Figo & Carles Puyol

As part of Gamergy 2024, an esports event in Madrid (ESP), a match featuring LALIGA legends Luis Figo (POR) and Carles Puyol (ESP) will be played on EA Sports FC 25 (Electronic Arts) in the first half and in reality in the second half, announced the Spanish league on 28/11/2024. The two former…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): International authorities, Sponsors - Partners, Digital, …
• Article # 346142
• Published on 29/11/24 at 13:00
©  LinkedIn
Piracy: "Ligue 1 McDonald's is the most pirated competition in France" (B. Morel, LFP Media)

"In France, as the Arcom studies show, Ligue 1 McDonald's has the unfortunate title of being the most pirated sporting event. These levels of piracy are due to its attractiveness, with Ligue 1 remaining the favourite competition of the French, with a fast-growing following among young people in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, Authorities, …
• Article # 346165
• Published on 29/11/24 at 11:30
©  FIFPRO
FIFPRO: Sergio Marchi (ARG), first non-European to be elected president of the world players' union

Argentina's Sergio Marchi has been elected president of the new 12-strong FIFPRO board at the general assembly held in Indonesia from 26 to 28/11/2024, according to the worldwide representative union of professional players on the final day of the event. The FAA general secretary, who is also…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Social partners, Governance, …
• Article # 346047
• Published on 28/11/24 at 15:20
©  FFF
myFFF: the official mobile app for FFF competitions passes the one million downloads mark

"The myFFF app, the official mobile application for the Federation's competitions, has passed the one million downloads mark. This symbolic milestone reflects the enthusiasm of football fans for direct, personalised access to the latest news," announced the Fédération Française de Football on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, Digital, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 345956
• Published on 28/11/24 at 10:40
©  FIFA
FIFA: deployment of the $50m "2022 World Cup Legacy Fund" with Qatar

FIFA and Qatar have officially launched the "2022 World Cup Legacy Fund", endowing it with $50m (€47m) to benefit a number of social programmes to be implemented by the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), announced the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Finance, Employment - training, …
• Article # 345915
• Published on 27/11/24 at 17:10
©  RFEF
Spain: members of the RFEF general assembly elected; president to be appointed on 16/12/2024

"Both at the RFEF's headquarters in Ciudad del Fútbol (a north-western suburb of Madrid, ESP) and at various locations throughout Spain, elections were held on 25/11/2024 to determine the composition of the general assembly for the 2024-2028 period," announced the Spanish Federation on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, Governance, Legal, …
• Article # 345898
• Published on 27/11/24 at 16:45
©  UEFA
European Union: "I'm proud that UEFA exemplifies the European sporting model" (Aleksander Ceferin)

""For 70 years, the European sports model has been built on principles of open competitions, promotion and relegation based on sporting merit, financial solidarity and recognition of sport's social impact. These principles have guided UEFA since its foundation. I am proud that UEFA and European…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Government, International authorities, Geopolitics, …
• Article # 345894
• Published on 27/11/24 at 16:20