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©  RFEF
Spain: Luis Rubiales, former president of the RFEF, fined €10,800 for "forced kiss" on J. Hermoso

Luis Rubiales, president of the Real Federacion Espanola de Futbol between 17/05/2018 (the date of his election) and 10/09/2023 (the date of his resignation), has been found guilty of the "offence of sexual assault" and sentenced to "an 18-month fine of €20 per day" (i.e. €10,800) in the "forced…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, Governance, …
• Article # 388546
• Published on 20/02/25 at 16:30
• Updated on06/03/25 at 18:25
©  FPF
Portugal: former international referee Pedro Proença elected FPF president with 75% of the votes

Pedro Proença, born on 03/11/1970 in Lisbon (POR), was elected president of the Federaçao Portuguesa de Futebol until 2028 at the body's general assembly held at the Cidade do Futebol (in the town of Oeiras, near Lisbon) on 14/02/2025. He will officially take office on 24/02/2025. The former…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, Professional leagues, Governance, …
• Article # 388513
• Published on 20/02/25 at 14:30
©  Paris Saint-Germain / X
Kylian Mbappé-Paris Saint-Germain dispute: "Is the FFF aware it's sending out the wrong message?"

"Is the FFF, the supreme body of French football, aware of the wrong message it is sending out not only in this specific case, but more generally - and above all - to all those involved in our sport?" asked the UNFP in a press release published on 19/02/2025. The professional players' union has…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Federations, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 388474
• Published on 20/02/25 at 10:40
©  LFP
LFP: DAZN claiming €573m for "fraudulent misrepresentation" & "breach of contract" (press)

The OTT platform DAZN is claiming €309m for "fraudulent misrepresentation" and €264m for "breach of contract" from the Ligue de Football Professionnel, for a total of €573m, as reported by RMC Sport and L'Équipe on 19/02/2025. DAZN brought proceedings against the LFP before the Paris Economic…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 388443
• Published on 20/02/25 at 09:20
©  D.R.
Lega Serie A: "Unfortunately, not all our stadiums are Juventus Stadium" (Ezio Simonelli)

"Right now the main problem to be solved is the stadiums, I am happy that Minister (Andrea) Abodi (Italian Minister for Sport and Youth in the government of Giorgia Meloni, extreme right) thinks as I do, that there is a need for a single commissioner. I hope that by February we will finally have a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 388422
• Published on 20/02/25 at 08:40
©  DFL
DFL: football training camps to be held on renovated pitches in collaboration with EA Sports

The Deutsche Fußball Liga and the video game publisher EA Sports FC, a partner of the DFL since 1998, have joined forces as part of the "EA Sports FC Futures" programme initiated by the latter, and will be offering training camps for young players in Brazil, Nigeria, Indonesia and Germany…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 388317
• Published on 19/02/25 at 11:30
©  LALIGA
LALIGA: launch of the "LALIGA vs Odio" campaign against hateful behaviour in stadiums

LALIGA, in collaboration with the 42 clubs of LALIGA EA Sports (20 teams) and LALIGA Hypermotion (22), has launched the "LALIGA vs Odio" (LALIGA vs Hate) initiative dedicated to combating hateful behaviour at stadiums, announced the Spanish body on 17/02/2025. The league is rolling out the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 388276
• Published on 19/02/25 at 09:20
©  FIFA
FIFA: calls for tenders for the 2026 & 2030 World Cups launched in nine European countries

FIFA has launched several separate calls for tenders for the broadcasting rights to the 2026 World Cup and the 2030 edition (in Spain, Portugal and Morocco) in nine European countries, on 18/02/2025. The countries concerned are as follows: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Iceland, Latvia…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Media, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 388252
• Published on 18/02/25 at 17:30
©  1. FC Heidenheim 1846
German Election (23/02/2025): "Team Democracy needs your vote" (DFL)

"Democracy concerns us all. At the DFL's New Year's reception in January (16/01/2025), DFL executive committee spokesman Hans-Joachim Watzke described democratic discourse, tolerance, the fight against racism and the fight against anti-Semitism as 'our beacons' and thus the DFL's attitude. He…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Legal, …
• Article # 388220
• Published on 18/02/25 at 16:55
©  AC Milan
2024-25 Serie A Enilive: attendance on Matchday 25 (30,333 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 25 of the 2024-25 Serie A Enilive season drew an average of 30,333 spectators per game from Friday 14 to Monday 17/02/2025. The average stadium fill rate was 82.5%. AC Milan - Hellas Verona (1-0) on Saturday 15/02 (kick-off at 20:45 CET) was the match with that posted the best…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 388199
• Published on 18/02/25 at 16:20