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2024-25 Ligue 1 McDonald's: attendance on Matchday 23 (28,840 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 23 of the 2024-25 Ligue 1 McDonald's season drew an average of 28,840 spectators per game from Friday 21 to Sunday 23/02/2025. The average stadium fill rate was 83.5%. Olympique Lyonnais - Paris Saint-Germain (2-3), the final game of the matchday (kick-off at 20:45 CET), was the match…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Ticketing, …
• Article # 388798
• Published on 24/02/25 at 10:40
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Refereeing/Pablo Longoria's comments: SAFE & Ligue 1 referees to sue for defamation

"Last night, the word corruption was used, which means that a milestone has been passed. We find this unacceptable. As a result, all the central referees in Ligue 1 will be going to their regional public prosecutor tomorrow (Monday) to file a complaint for defamation following these remarks," said…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Federations, Social partners, …
• Article # 388778
• Published on 24/02/25 at 09:20
©  BVB
2024-25 Bundesliga: attendance on Matchday 23 (42,460 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 23 of the 2024-25 Bundesliga season drew an average of 42,460 spectators per game from Friday 21 to Sunday 23/02/2025. The average stadium fill rate was 95.2%. Borussia Dortmund - 1. FC Union Berlin (6-0), on Saturday 22/02 (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 # 388772
• Published on 24/02/25 at 08:40
©  D.R.
Weekly News Extra (17-21/02/2025)

• The Spanish government has set up an inter-ministerial committee dedicated to the 2030 World Cup, which Spain will co-host with Morocco and Portugal. • Representatives from the Real Federacion Espanola de Futbol, Liga F and women's professional clubs met at the RFEF headquarters to discuss the…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 388742
• Published on 21/02/25 at 17:40
©  D.R.
France/Piracy: "We are working on legislative adjustments with ISPs & Arcom" (Xavier Spender, APPS)

"When an illegal broadcast of a sporting event is detected, it is essential to be able to block the stream immediately. In France, the existing system makes it difficult to do this. We hope that this will soon be the case in countries such as the UK, Portugal, Italy and Mali. We are working on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, Associations, …
• Article # 388660
• Published on 21/02/25 at 13:40
©  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
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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