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©  FIFA
FIFA: deployment of the $50m "2022 World Cup Legacy Fund" with Qatar

FIFA and Qatar have officially launched the "2022 World Cup Legacy Fund", endowing it with $50m (€47m) to benefit a number of social programmes to be implemented by the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), announced the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Finance, Employment - training, …
• Article # 345915
• Published on 27/11/24 at 17:10
©  RFEF
Spain: members of the RFEF general assembly elected; president to be appointed on 16/12/2024

"Both at the RFEF's headquarters in Ciudad del Fútbol (a north-western suburb of Madrid, ESP) and at various locations throughout Spain, elections were held on 25/11/2024 to determine the composition of the general assembly for the 2024-2028 period," announced the Spanish Federation on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, Governance, Legal, …
• Article # 345898
• Published on 27/11/24 at 16:45
©  UEFA
European Union: "I'm proud that UEFA exemplifies the European sporting model" (Aleksander Ceferin)

""For 70 years, the European sports model has been built on principles of open competitions, promotion and relegation based on sporting merit, financial solidarity and recognition of sport's social impact. These principles have guided UEFA since its foundation. I am proud that UEFA and European…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Government, International authorities, Geopolitics, …
• Article # 345894
• Published on 27/11/24 at 16:20
©  FIFA / X
esports: FIFAe Finals 2024 (Rocket League & eFootball) in Riyadh (KSA) from 05 to 12/12/2024

FIFA, in partnership with the Saudi Esports Federation, is organising the FIFAe Finals 2024 at the SEF Arena in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) from 05 to 12/12/2024, announced the body on 25/11/2024. The event will begin with the FIFAe World Cup on the Rocket League game (a car football game, by…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): International authorities, Media, esport - gaming, …
• Article # 345882
• Published on 27/11/24 at 16:00
©  LFP
LFP: "A genuine brand platform that can be deployed by both the League and the clubs" (J. Cazadieu)

"The aim of the rebranding initiated by the Ligue de Football Professionnel was to turn Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 into real brands. We had to find a way to make this change. The aim was to come up with a real brand platform that could be deployed by both the League and the clubs," said Jérôme Cazadieu…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 345869
• Published on 27/11/24 at 14:40
©  Saudi Arabian Football Federation
2034 World Cup: 2 US senators call on FIFA not to choose Saudi Arabia's bid

Two US senators, Democrats Ron Wyden (Oregon) and Dick Durbin (Illinois), have sent a letter to FIFA president Gianni Infantino asking him to ensure that the 2034 World Cup is not awarded to Saudi Arabia, according to the Associated Press on 25/11/2024 after having read the letter. "We urge you…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): International authorities, Parliament, International development, …
• Article # 345818
• Published on 27/11/24 at 11:30
©  LALIGA
LALIGA: a turnover of €2bn (+1.8%) & net loss of €6.3m in 2023-24

LALIGA posted a turnover of €2.033bn for the 2023-24 financial year, up 1.8% (+€35.7m) on 2022-23 (€1.997bn), as well as a net loss of €6.3m (following a profit of €12.1m) and equity of €45.6m, stated the body on its website, following approval of its annual accounts by its executive committee and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 345810
• Published on 27/11/24 at 10:40
©  RFU
England/Rugby Football Union: revenues of £175m (€210m) & a £42m loss in 2023-24

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) recorded revenues of £175.2m (€210.1m at 30/06/2024) at the end of the 2023-24 financial year (01/07/2023 to 30/06/2024), down 20.8% on 2022-23 (£221.4m/€256.6m at 30/06/2023), announced the English body on 25/11/2024. "The reduction in ticket income (£23.0m vs…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Federations, International authorities, …
• Article # 345740
• Published on 26/11/24 at 17:15
©  FIFPRO
Match Calendar: "Professional football is failing to apply required safety standards" (FIFPRO)

"The professional football sector is failing in its duty to apply required safety standards and, as a result, is violating existing legal frameworks at a European and global level," said FIFPRO, which published a report entitled "Impact of Workload on Football Players' Health and Wellbeing…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, International authorities, Social partners, …
• Article # 345630
• Published on 26/11/24 at 09:20
©  D.R.
Belgium/Pro League: 2025-2030 TV rights not yet awarded, interest in a League channel

"The rights-holding candidates have presented their bids and ambitions in terms of content to the Assembly. The Pro League has decided not to award any lots for the time being and to postpone the decision regarding the current tender procedure," announced the Pro League regarding the award of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Professional leagues, Media, …
• Article # 345628
• Published on 26/11/24 at 08:40