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France: "The governance of the FFF needs to be completely reviewed" (Frédéric Thiriez)

"It would be irresponsible not to question the deep-rooted reasons that led to such a crisis, if we want to avoid its recurrence. Let's dare to make a diagnosis: it is the governance of the Fédération Française de Football, a sort of institutionalised 'dictatorship', that needs to be completely…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 276843
• Published on 16/01/23 at 09:20
©  News Tank
Weekly News Extra (09-13/01/2023)

• Netflix will release a documentary series on the 2022 World Cup in the summer of 2023 and the Six Nations tournament in 2024. • Struggling financially, used car sales platform Cazoo will not extend their main shirt sponsorship deal with Aston Villa FC (Premier League) beyond 2022-23. The…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 276797
• Published on 13/01/23 at 16:42
©  ITF / C. Dubreuil
Tennis: early termination of the 25-year Davis Cup partnership between the ITF & Kosmos in 2023

"The International Tennis Federation (ITF) can confirm that its partnership with Kosmos Tennis for Davis Cup is ending in its fifth year (in 2023)," announced the world tennis body on 12/01/2023.  Kosmos, an investment fund founded by former Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué, had entered into a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 276697
• Published on 13/01/23 at 13:40
©  The FA
England: "The FA strongly condemns all offensive, abusive and discriminatory chanting"

"The Football Association strongly condemns all offensive, abusive and discriminatory chanting in football stadiums, and is determined to stamp this behaviour out. These chants can have a lasting and damaging impact on people and communities within our game, and it must stop," announced The FA on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 276683
• Published on 13/01/23 at 09:20
©  PSG
2022-23 Ligue 1 Uber Eats: attendance for Matchday 18 (18,827 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 18 of the 2022-23 Ligue 1 Uber Eats season drew an average of 18,827 spectators per game, on Wednesday 11/01/2023. Only Matchday 6 has posted a lower average attendance so far this season (18,000 spectators, on 03 and 04/09/2022). The average stadium fill rate was 78.1%. Paris…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 276539
• Published on 12/01/23 at 10:00
©  D.R.
Tennis: record prize money of €49.1m for the Australian Open in 2023 (+3.4% compared to 2022)

The prize money for the 2023 Australian Open Tennis Championships Grand Slam will reach a record AU$76.5m (€49.1m), an increase of 3.4% compared to 2022 (AU$74m/€46.4m as of 30/01/2022), announced tournament organiser Tennis Australia on 29/12/2022. The 2023 edition of the Australian Open will be…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 276521
• Published on 12/01/23 at 09:20
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FFF: Noël le Graët to stand down until audit is published, Philippe Diallo named interim president

"Noël Le Graët, in agreement with the FFF executive committee gathered in Paris, has chosen to withdraw from his duties as president of the Federation until the final communication of the audit commissioned by the Ministry of Sports, and pending its analysis by the FFF executive committee,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 276460
• Published on 11/01/23 at 14:20
©  FFF
France/FFF: "The federal assembly may terminate ExCo mandate before its normal term" (statutes)

"The federal assembly may terminate the mandate of the executive committee before its normal term, by a motivated decision and in compliance with a contradictory procedure," states article 12 of the FFF Statutes (document available to download, in French). This exceptional procedure constitutes…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 276398
• Published on 11/01/23 at 10:40
©  FIFA
FIFA: new football agent regulations adopted on 16/12/2022 come into force

"Following their approval by the FIFA Council in December 2022, the new FIFA Football Agent Regulations (FFAR) will come into force on Monday, 09/01/2023," announced the International Federation on 06/01/2023. "The new regulations introduce basic service standards for football agents and their…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Transfer Market, Legal, …
• Article # 276373
• Published on 11/01/23 at 08:40
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Basketball: launch of a membership programme dedicated to the NBA Paris Game 2023 fan experience

The National Basketball Association is expanding the fan experience offerings of its "NBA ID" programme, the league's global membership programme that provides fans with access to personalised content, for the "NBA Paris Game 2023 presented by Nike" to be held at the Accor Arena (Paris, FRA) on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Activation, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 276349
• Published on 10/01/23 at 16:50