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©  FIFA
76th FIFA Congress: "I will be a candidate in the 2027 FIFA presidential election" (Gianni Infantino)

"I want to tell you first - the 211 (FIFA) member associations - that I will be a candidate in the FIFA presidential election next year," Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, said at the conclusion of the 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver (Canada), on 30/04/2026. Elected on 26/02/2016 and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International authorities, …
• Article # 439875
• Published on 04/05/26 at 10:00
©  News Tank
Weekly News Extra (27-30/04/2026)

• LALIGA has launched LALIGA Cities Network, which brings together cities home to Spanish professional football clubs with the aim of "establishing a stable framework of partnerships between local councils, the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) and the professional football…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 439805
• Published on 30/04/26 at 18:00
©  Concacaf
UEFA-Concacaf: Memorandum of Understanding to develop football in the two confederations (2026-2031)

UEFA and Concacaf have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding "to support the long‑term development and growth of football across both confederations," they announced on 29/04/2026 in Vancouver (CAN) on the eve of the 76th FIFA Congress being held in the Canadian city. The agreement will run…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International authorities, …
• Article # 439765
• Published on 30/04/26 at 13:10
©  UEFA / CAF
UEFA-CAF: Memorandum of Understanding to promote football development in Europe and Africa (2026-2031)

Aleksander Ceferin, president of UEFA, and Patrice Motsepe, president of CAF, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding "aimed at strengthening collaboration, growth and development of football across Europe and Africa" over the 2026-2031 period, in Vancouver (west coast of Canada) on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, International authorities, Geopolitics, …
• Article # 439680
• Published on 30/04/26 at 09:00
©  FIFA
FIFA/2026 World Cup: resources to be distributed to all 48 participating teams increased to $871m (+15%)

"Given the commercial success of the 2026 World Cup, the FIFA Council agreed to increase the resources to be distributed to all 48 participating teams by a further 15%, totalling $871m (€744m)," the international federation announced following the meeting of its executive body in Vancouver (CAN…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International authorities, …
• Article # 439641
• Published on 29/04/26 at 17:00
©  DFL
DFL: a €100m loan from Adidas, which also extends its contract as official ball supplier until 2034

The DFL and equipment supplier adidas have entered into "a far-reaching future partnership to jointly strengthen the further development of German professional football," the Deutsche Fußball Liga announced on 28/04/2026. The agreement, which was unanimously approved by the German league's…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 439583
• Published on 29/04/26 at 12:00
©  FIGC
Italy: "Placing the FIGC under supervision would violate the principle of autonomy" (G. Gravina, FIGC)

"The possibility, as provided for by law, of placing the FIGC under supervision would not solve the problems and would constitute a blatant violation of the principle of autonomy enshrined in and protected by the statutes of the IOC, FIFA and UEFA," Gabriele Gravina, resigning president of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International authorities, …
• Article # 439507
• Published on 29/04/26 at 09:00
©  FIFA
2026 World Cup: free fan zones and "special programming" in five New York boroughs during the competition

Zohran Mamdani, Mayor of New York City, Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New York, and the FIFA World Cup 2026 NYNJ Host Committee have announced a series of free fan events during the tournament on 27/04/2026. These events will offer 39 days of celebrations throughout the competition in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Local authorities, Authorities, Activation, …
• Article # 439438
• Published on 28/04/26 at 15:00
©  RAI / TG3
Italy: Gianluca Rocchi, head of referee appointments since 2021, under investigation for "sports fraud"

Gianluca Rocchi, former international referee and head of referee appointments for Serie A, Serie B, the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa and the EA Sports FC Supercup since 03/07/2021, has been placed under investigation for alleged sports fraud in association, Milan prosecutor Maurizio Ascione…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 439413
• Published on 28/04/26 at 13:00
©  Concacaf
2026 World Cup: a "Concacaf House" to launch in Vancouver at the end of April, then in Miami and New York

Concacaf is to launch a "Concacaf House" in Vancouver (British Columbia, Canada) from 26 to 30/04, on the sidelines of the 76th FIFA Congress, which will take place in the city on 30/04. This forms part of a series of activations rolled out in the run-up to the 2026 World Cup, the confederation…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, International authorities, Activation, …
• Article # 439397
• Published on 28/04/26 at 12:00