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©  FFF
FFF: update on the Ligue 3 Pro (€11m invested, financial regulation, broadcasting, rules of the game)

The French Football Federation plans to invest €11m in the launch of the professional Ligue 3 (scheduled for the 2026-27 season) to support the 18 participating clubs, said Philippe Diallo, president of the FFF, at a press briefing following the FFF executive committee meeting on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Federations, International authorities, …
• Article # 430996
• Published on 18/02/26 at 15:00
©  RFEF
Spain: publication of the RFEF's 2025 "Social Action and Sustainability Report"

The RFEF has published its annual Social Action and Sustainability Report, a document that summarises the actions rolled out by the Spanish Football Federation in 2025 in terms of "social impact, environmental sustainability and responsible development within the Spanish football ecosystem," on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Federations, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 431006
• Published on 18/02/26 at 14:00
©  Fantacalcio
Italy/Lega Serie A: acquisition of a majority stake in the company that owns the "Fantacalcio" game

"The Lega Serie A has decided, by 15 votes in favour, 3 against and 2 abstentions, to acquire a majority stake (51%) in the company that owns Fantacalcio.it and the associated applications (for an estimated €18m). The product will become increasingly attractive to users, with the possibility of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Digital, …
• Article # 430944
• Published on 18/02/26 at 12:00
©  MLS
MLS: partnership with Wicket for the introduction of facial authentication in 2026

Major League Soccer has extended its partnership with US facial authentication company Wicket for the deployment of its technology across several events in 2026, it announced on 16/02/2026. This initiative builds on the collaboration launched between the two entities in September 2024, when…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Professional leagues, Sponsors - Partners, Stadiums, …
• Article # 430881
• Published on 17/02/26 at 16:00
©  DFL
Germany: publication of ”Bundesliga wirkt”, the DFL's first sustainability report

The Deutsche Fußball Liga published "Bundesliga wirkt" ("The impact of the Bundesliga"), its first report dedicated to sustainable development in German professional football, on 17/02/2026. "This first report highlights substantial progress in recent years. All 36 Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Professional leagues, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 430854
• Published on 17/02/26 at 15:00
©  OM
Governance of French football: "Now is not the time for marginal adjustments but for a complete overhaul"

"Now is not the time for marginal adjustments. It's time for a complete overhaul. The future of French professional football is at stake," wrote Frank McCourt (owner of Olympique de Marseille), Joseph Oughourlian (owner and chairman of RC Lens), Guillalume Cerutti (chairman of the board of Stade…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 430660
• Published on 16/02/26 at 15:07
©  News Tank
Weekly News Extra (09-13/02/2026)

• UEFA's 55 national associations members will now vote every year to elect the best male and female referees of the season, based on a shortlist of five names drawn up by the European Confederation's Refereeing Committee. • Joan Laporta, president of FC Barcelona (LALIGA EA Sports), and part of…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 430514
• Published on 13/02/26 at 18:15
©  EFC
EFC: FC Barcelona re-admission request approved following club's withdrawal from the Super League project

The board of European Football Clubs (EFC) unanimously approved FC Barcelona’s (LALIGA EA Sports) application to re-integrate the organisation as an ordinary member, announced both parties on 13/02/2026. Barça, a founding member of the former ECA, was no longer a member of the organisation…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, …
• Article # 430546
• Published on 13/02/26 at 18:05
©  Pro League
Pro League: sharp reduction in cumulative losses (from €160m to €70m) for D1 and D2 clubs in 2024-25

Pro League clubs (Jupiler Pro League and Challenger Pro League) posted cumulative losses of €70m at the end of the 2024-25 financial year, down sharply on the 2023-24 (-€160m) and 2022-23 (-€188m) financial years, according to results published by the League and the RBFA on 12/02/2026. "This…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, Professional leagues, …
• Article # 430482
• Published on 13/02/26 at 14:00
©  UEFA
UEFA: David Terrier ExCo member with voting rights as president of FIFPRO Europe (2026-2029)

David Terrier, who has been a member of the UEFA Executive Committee in an advisory capacity since May 2025 as president of FIFPRO Europe, will now sit on the committee with "the same rights and duties" as all other members of the comex, under the terms of a change to the statutes voted on at the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, International authorities, Social partners, …
• Article # 430431
• Published on 13/02/26 at 11:00