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FIFA Club World Cup 2025: 2 English & 2 French central referees among the 35 selected

117 referees - 35 central referees, 58 assistant referees and 24 video match officials - from 41 national associations have been selected by the FIFA Referees Committee for the 2025 Club World Cup, to be held in 12 stadiums in 11 cities in the United States from 14/06 to 13/07/2025, announced the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, International authorities, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 395114
• Published on 15/04/25 at 10:05
©  CAM
2024-25 LALIGA EA Sports: attendance on Matchday 31 (31,350 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 31 of the 2024-25 LALIGA EA Sports season drew an average of 31,350 spectators per game between Friday 11 and Monday 14/04/2025. The average stadium fill rate was 84.4%. Club Atlético de Madrid - Real Valladolid CF (4-2), the final game of the matchday (kick-off at 21:00 CET), was the…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 395111
• Published on 15/04/25 at 09:30
©  AFC
2030 World Cup: moving from 48 to 64 teams would lead to "chaos" according to AFC president

"Personally, I don't agree. The 2030 edition of the World Cup has already been adopted with the participation of 48 teams, so the matter is settled," said Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (BHR), president of the Asian Football Confederation, to Agence France Presse on 12/04/2025, regarding a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Game - pitch, Legal, …
• Article # 395087
• Published on 15/04/25 at 08:40
©  EPCR
EPCR: Jérémie Lecha (CEO of the FFR) to represent the French Federation & the RFU on the board

Jérémie Lecha, chief executive officer of the Fédération Française de Rugby since April 2024, has joined the EPCR board and "will represent the interests of the FFR and the Rugby Football Union (RFU, England)," announced the European Professional Club Rugby on 14/04/2025. "He will replace Bill…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, Governance
• Article # 395039
• Published on 14/04/25 at 15:20
©  SFL
Exclusive European Leagues: "The gap between the big clubs and the rest is widening all the time" (C. Schäfer)

"FIFA has announced the prize money for the Club World Cup 2025, with the winner receiving over €100m. This will have an impact on our national leagues, especially the big leagues where these clubs play. The gap between the big clubs and the rest is widening all the time. When you see that the…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 395025
• Published on 14/04/25 at 14:20
©  RC Lens
2024-25 Ligue 1 McDonald's: attendance on Matchday 29 (22,672 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 29 of the 2024-25 Ligue 1 McDonald's season drew an average of 22,672 spectators per game from Friday 11 to Sunday 13/04/2025. The average stadium fill rate was 88.1%. RC Lens - Stade de Reims (0-2), the opening game of the matchday (kick-off at 20:45 CET), posted the best attendance…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 394973
• Published on 14/04/25 at 10:20
©  FC Bayern
2024-25 Bundesliga: attendance on Matchday 29 (41,110 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 29 of the 2024-25 Bundesliga season drew an average of 41,110 spectators per game between Friday 11 and Sunday 13/04/2025. The average stadium fill rate was 97.7%. FC Bayern Munich - Borussia Dortmund (2-2) on Saturday 12/04 (kick-off at 18:30 CET) was the match that posted the best…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 394928
• Published on 14/04/25 at 08:40
©  D.R.
Weekly News Extra (07/04-11/04/2025)

• The NFL has generated a turnover in excess of $23bn (€22bn) in 2024, according to the Sports Business Journal (SBJ) on 10/04/2025. Each franchise will receive $416m (€400m) from the League, 8.9% more than in 2023. • Manchester City FC (Premier League) have announced that they will freeze their…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 394896
• Published on 11/04/25 at 17:00
©  UEFA
CSR: VfL Bochum & Danish FA among the 5 winners of the 2024-25 UEFA Grassroots Awards

The 2024-25 UEFA Grassroots Awards go to VfL Bochum (Bundesliga, "best professional club initiative" category), Smørås IL (NOR, "best amateur club"), the Polish Football Association ("best education initiative"), the Swiss Football Association ("best participation initiative") and the Danish…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 394894
• Published on 11/04/25 at 16:35
©  D.R.
Calendar: "We call on FIFA to study the impact on domestic football" (C. Schäfer, European Leagues)

"We are calling on FIFA to compile a detailed study, in partnership with stakeholders across the game, that analyses the impact of their expanded competitions on the development of domestic football. This research will help us to understand the calendar management criteria and equitable financial…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, International authorities, …
• Article # 394868
• Published on 11/04/25 at 15:20