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DFB: standing areas reintroduced at stadiums for men’s, women’s and U21 international matches

The Deutscher Fussball Bund has decided to reintroduce standing areas for home matches involving the German men's, women's and U21 national teams "for the first time in more than 25 years", the body announced on 11 August 2026. The first two matches to offer standing areas will be those of the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, International authorities, Ticketing, …
• Article # 450463
• Published on 11/08/26 at 18:00

UEFA: launch of the Clear Line platform to standardise refereeing decisions across Europe

UEFA has launched Clear Line, a platform designed to standardise refereeing decisions across European competitions, announced the body on 11 August 2026. The platform aims to "bring greater clarity, consistency and transparency to decision-making" at European level. "Clear Line brings together…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, International authorities, …
• Article # 450433
• Published on 11/08/26 at 16:30

FIFA: "There is silence where there should be accountability" (AFC, Concacaf & UEFA)

"There is silence where there should be accountability, distance where there should be openness. These are not the qualities football deserves in its leadership. That is why we have taken this stance: not lightly and not alone, but together, and out of duty to the game we serve," the Asian…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International authorities, …
• Article # 450400
• Published on 10/08/26 at 16:00

Italy: Serie BKT to be integrated into Lega Serie A-owned fantasy league Fantacalcio from 2026-27

Serie BKT will be integrated into the Fantacalcio fantasy league platform from the 2026-27 season, the Lega Serie B announced on 6 August 2026. Created in 1994, the Fantacalcio platform has been an official partner of Lega Serie A since the 2021-22 season and offers a fantasy league service as…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Sponsors - Partners, Activation, …
• Article # 450393
• Published on 10/08/26 at 14:00

"The president was elected by the member associations and continues to serve with their mandate" (FIFA)

"Echoing the recent statements of CONMEBOL and CAF, as well as discussions with FIFA member associations and confederations from around the world, FIFA will not support, facilitate or tolerate any process concerning the election of the FIFA president that is inconsistent with FIFA’s Statutes…

Formula 1: revenue down 15% in the first half of 2026 due to fewer Grands Prix (8 vs 11)

Formula One Group, the commercial rights holder and promoter of the FIA Formula One World Championship, generated revenue of $1.381bn (€1.21bn) in the first half of 2026 (01 January to 30 June 2026), down 15% compared with the first six months of 2025 ($1.629bn / €1.39bn), Liberty Media, the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Finance, Investment - Shareholding
• Article # 450335
• Published on 10/08/26 at 10:00

Weekly News Extra (3 to 7 August 2026)

• FIFA has unveiled its sustainability & human rights strategy for the Women's World Cup 2027 in Brazil. The plan is built around 15 objectives and 27 initiatives covering social, environmental, economic and governance issues. • Club Atlético de Madrid (LALIGA EA Sports) have reached a record…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 450294
• Published on 07/08/26 at 18:00

FIFA: Norwegian football association calls for Gianni Infantino to step down and seeks governance review

"The Norwegian Football Federation is calling on Gianni Infantino to step down as FIFA president and is seeking a review of FIFA’s governance, believing the time has come for a change in the organisation’s leadership. It also intends to launch an initiative to carry out a comprehensive review of…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, International authorities, Geopolitics, …
• Article # 450367
• Published on 07/08/26 at 17:30

FIFA: "FFE is gone, but the abuse of power that made it possible remains" (FIFPRO)

"FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) is gone. The abuse of power that made it possible is not. What football urgently needs is not a cover-up, but profound governance reform," FIFPRO said on 6 August 2026. "The withdrawal of FFE was inevitable. But withdrawing the proposal does not erase what it…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, International authorities, Social partners, …
• Article # 450359
• Published on 07/08/26 at 16:00

FIFA / Governance: "Concern over repeated unilateral actions taken without dialogue" (CONMEBOL)

"In light of the events affecting the football family, the CONMEBOL Council welcomes FIFA’s decision to withdraw the FIFA Forward Enterprise project. The Council also unanimously expresses its concern regarding the repeated unilateral actions taken without resorting to dialogue or to the…