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©  Wembley Stadium
Ticketing: British government intends to cap ticket resale prices

The British Government has announced that it intends to cap the price of tickets (for sporting events and concerts) for resale to a maximum of +30% of their face value, on 10/01/2025. It also intends to "strengthen the responsibility of ticket resale websites and apps", and thus "create new legal…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Government, Ticketing, Legal, …
• Article # 383477
• Published on 10/01/25 at 13:40
©  FIFA
FIFA: call for tenders for TV rights to the 2026, 2027 & 2030 World Cups launched in Germany

FIFA has launched two separate calls for tenders for the broadcasting rights to the 2026 World Cup (the first 48-team event to be co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico), the 2030 World Cup (to be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco) and the Women's World Cup 2027 (to be held in Brazil) in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 383473
• Published on 10/01/25 at 13:00
©  FC Barcelone
FC Barcelona: cancellation of D. Olmo & P. Víctor's licences by the RFEF & LALIGA suspended by CSD

"The CSD has granted the urgent precautionary measure requested by FC Barcelona (LALIGA EA Sports) and by the players Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor. This measure, which is provisional until the final resolution of the appeal lodged by the club and the aforementioned players, suspends the Agreement of…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 383458
• Published on 10/01/25 at 11:30
©  LFP
Ligue 1 McDonald's/DAZN: Saturday night matches moved to 21:05 CET from Matchday 17

"From Matchday 17 of the Ligue 1 McDonald's (10 to 12/01/2025), the kick-off time for Saturday evening matches will be shifted to 21:05 (from 21:00 CET) to allow for better pre-match editorial content. Decided in consultation with DAZN, this change will also apply to Friday evenings at 21:05 if a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 383404
• Published on 09/01/25 at 18:05
©  Viaplay
LFP: Viaplay acquires TV rights to Ligue 1 & Ligue 2 in Scandinavia & the Netherlands from 2025

Swedish audiovisual group Viaplay has acquired exclusive broadcasting rights to the Ligue 1 McDonald's, Ligue 2 BKT and the Trophée des Champions in Scandinavia (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland) and the Netherlands from 2025 as part of a multi-year agreement, announced the Ligue de Football…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Media, Rights Acquisitions, Digital, …
• Article # 383402
• Published on 09/01/25 at 17:55
©  DFB
DFB: a record 289,000 visitors for the German Football Museum (Dortmund) in 2024

The German Football Museum, located in Dortmund (Germany) and owned 50% by the city and 50% by the Deutscher Fussball Bund, recorded a record attendance of 289,000 visitors in 2024, up 40% on 2023, announced the DFB on 08/01/2025. Ticketing revenue rose by 23%, while merchandising was up 70%…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Local authorities, Federations, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 383259
• Published on 09/01/25 at 08:50
©  D.R.
Africa/CAF: partnership with Canal+ International to develop training for sports journalists

The Confederation of African Football has entered into a strategic partnership with the Canal+ International group (via its entity dedicated to training and education, Canal+ University) with the aim of developing "training programmes in the field of sports journalism for young African talent,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Media, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 383182
• Published on 08/01/25 at 16:00
©  Athletic Club Bilbao
Supercopa de España: "The redistribution model could be made fairer" (J. Uriarte, Athletic Club)

"The system of redistribution (of funds) to the clubs taking part in the Supercopa de España is an RFEF decision and we believe that the model could be improved and made fairer, like those put in place in European or LALIGA competitions, which take into account factors such as sporting…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Finance, …
• Article # 383179
• Published on 08/01/25 at 15:20
©  RBFA
FIFA: Pascale Van Damme (BEL) sole candidate for European women's seat on the Council

"By the set deadline of Friday 03/01/2025, the UEFA administration received the candidature of Pascale Van Damme (Belgium) for the female member position on the FIFA Council (for a four-year term)," announced UEFA on 06/01/2025. As the sole candidate, Pascale Van Damme will succeed Italy's…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, International authorities, Governance, …
• Article # 383170
• Published on 08/01/25 at 14:55
©  LFP
LFP: François Morinière elected to the board of directors to replace Cyril Linette who has resigned

François Morinière, born on 25/10/1964, "(the only) candidate for this position and independent member from September 2020 to September 2024", was elected as an independent member of the LFP board of directors with 97.6% of the votes cast in an electronic vote organised on 07/01/2025. "In…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Governance, Legal, …
• Article # 383117
• Published on 08/01/25 at 13:00