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Paris 2024: IOC president Thomas Bach's last Games... unless the Olympic Charter is amended

German Thomas Bach, born on 29/12/1953, Olympic foil team champion with West Germany at the Montreal Games (CAN) in 1976, was elected president of the International Olympic Committee for eight years on 10/09/2013. He was re-elected for four years at the 137th IOC Session on 10/03/2021. "The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Geopolitics, Governance, Authorities, …
• Article # 333011
• Published on 22/07/24 at 09:20
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European Top 5: "Number of matches per season slightly down for the top clubs" (CIES)

"The analysis of the average number of official matches per season for the five major European leagues' representatives in the Champions League since the 2000-01 season shows that the number of fixtures is relatively stable, or even slightly down, which runs counter to the popular belief that the…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Governance, Authorities, …
• Article # 332977
• Published on 19/07/24 at 16:55
©  D.R.
Weekly News Extra (15-19/07/2024)

• Cryptocurrency trading platform Kraken has become a sleeve sponsor of Tottenham Hotspur FC (Premier League) from 2024-25, 16/07/2024. • RC Lens (Ligue 1 McDonald's) posted a season ticket renewal rate of 99.6% for the 2024-25 season. The club had 29,000 season ticket holders in 2023-24, the…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 332955
• Published on 19/07/24 at 16:35
©  UK Parliement
United Kingdom: Labour government intends to provide better protection for football fans

The UK government of the new Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer (centre-left) intends to provide better protection for football fans, particularly with regard to plans to change stadium locations or rename clubs, and is committed to imposing a "fair financial flow" between the Premier League and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Clubs, Governance, …
• Article # 332946
• Published on 19/07/24 at 15:20
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Paris 2024: IOC Refugee Olympic Team welcomed in Bayeux, Calvados (FRA)

The IOC Refugee Olympic Team, made up of athletes, coaches and operational staff, arrived in France and gathered in Bayeux (Calvados), Normandy, for a welcome event organised by the towns of Bayeux and Caen, according to the International Olympic Committee on 18/07/2024. The team is made up of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Geopolitics, Authorities, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 332866
• Published on 19/07/24 at 10:00
©  FIFA
FIFA: On Location (USA) official hospitality provider for the 2026 World Cup

On Location has been appointed as the official hospitality provider for the 2026 World Cup (co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11/06 to 19/07/2026) following a call for tenders issued by FIFA in September 2023, announced the American company on 18/07/2024. The service…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 332842
• Published on 19/07/24 at 08:40
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Euro 2024: victory for Spain, successful hosting by Germany & satisfaction for UEFA

UEFA Euro 2024 ended with Spain beating England 2-1 in the final at the Olympiastadion (70,000 capacity) in Berlin (GER) on Sunday 14/07/2024. The men's competition saw "La Roja" win 11 months after the Spanish women's team at the Women's World Cup 2023, co-hosted by Australia and New…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Ticketing, Authorities, …
• Article # 332824
• Published on 18/07/24 at 17:07
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Euro 2024: "A €20m budget to host the competition in Düsseldorf" (Thomas Neuhäuser)

"The City of Düsseldorf's budget for hosting Euro 2024 is around about €20m, for all the city operations, to manage the fan zones, mobility, security, volunteers, etc. We also have a separate budget for the cultural programme related to the tournament," said Thomas Neuhäuser, project manager of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Finance, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 332819
• Published on 18/07/24 at 16:35
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Ligue 1 TV rights: "It may be time to imagine a different marketing model" (Emmanuel Durand, lawyer)

"While it is clear that, in the short term, the artificial or otherwise exacerbation of competition can be favourable to the seller, I believe that, in the long term, the market always has the last word. This doesn't mean, quite the contrary, that we should leave everything to the buyers. But it…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Essentials Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations, Essentials Media, …
• Article # 332728
• Published on 18/07/24 at 11:30
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France/LFP: 1,825 organisations supported by CSR initiatives of Ligue 1 & Ligue 2 clubs in 2023-24

The 38 Ligue 1 McDonald's and Ligue 2 BKT clubs initiated CSR actions in 2023-24 that supported 1,825 organisations, according to the eighth edition of the "Jouons-la collectif" ("Let's Play Together") report published by the Ligue de Football Professionnel on 17/07/2024 (document available to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Social Responsibility
• Article # 332678
• Published on 18/07/24 at 09:20