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Qatar 2022: deserted seats, forbidden armbands, beer prohibited... a World Cup full of controversy

"How beautiful it is for people to put aside what divides them in order to celebrate their diversity and what brings them together at the same time," said Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, at the opening ceremony of the XXII World Cup at the Al Bayt Stadium in Doha (QAT) on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 271388
• Published on 22/11/22 at 14:00
©  DFL
Germany: regulations for the "Virtual Bundesliga" to be included in the DFL's statutes

"The Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga clubs passed a resolution to incorporate the regulations for the club competition of the Virtual Bundesliga in the league statutes of DFL," announced the German Professional Football League following its members assembly on 17/11/2022. "The VBL regulations are…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, esport - gaming
• Article # 271378
• Published on 22/11/22 at 11:00
©  Level Playing Field
United Kingdom: a decline in stadium accessibility for people with disabilities in 2022

People with disabilities are facing increasing difficulties when attending sports matches in the UK, according to the results of the Level Playing Field's annual survey published on 15/11/2022. Key findings from the consultation include: ⚽️ The number of fans for whom "attitudes of others is…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities, Social Responsibility
• Article # 271372
• Published on 22/11/22 at 09:40
©  Formula One Group
Formula One Group: launch of the "F1 Academy" a new female driver category

Formula One Group has introduced the "F1 Academy", a female driver category (Formula 4 level), "which aims to develop and prepare young female drivers to progress to higher levels of competition including W Series (women's competition), Formula 3, Formula 2 and Formula 1 (all-male)," announced the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 271328
• Published on 21/11/22 at 17:20
©  The FA
Qatar 2022: 7 nations decide not to wear "One Love" armband to avoid sporting sanctions from FIFA

The Football Associations of England, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland and Wales have decided not to have their national team captains wear the "One Love" armband (which stands for support for the LBGTQ+ minorities discriminated against in Qatar) for fear of sporting…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Game - pitch, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 271310
• Published on 21/11/22 at 16:30
©  KNVB
2022 World Cup/Group A: head-to-head, Senegal - Netherlands, Monday 21/11/2022 (17:00 CET)

With a squad estimated to be worth €587m according to the website Transfermarkt (as of 21/11/2022), the Netherlands' national team is valued at 2.6 times that of Senegal (€230m), as the two nations prepare to face each other on Monday 21/11/2022 for Matchday 1 of Group A of the 2022 World Cup at…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Game - pitch, Marketing - Communication, Social Networks
• Article # 271277
• Published on 21/11/22 at 14:40
©  FIFA
Qatar 2022: a social campaign deployed each matchday by FIFA, in collaboration with the UN

"In line with the approach adopted in all tournaments, FIFA, together with three United Nations agencies (UNESCO, WFP and WHO), will run a range of campaigns during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 to send messages promoting health, unity and non-discrimination to the billions of worldwide viewers…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Legal, …
• Article # 271266
• Published on 21/11/22 at 13:20
©  FIFA
Qatar 2022: "A net result of $1bn we can invest immediately for the 2023-2026 cycle" (G. Infantino)

"We will have a projected net result of $1bn (€969m as of 20/11/2022) - which we can then invest in football immediately, starting from now and for the next cycle (2023-2026) to make football grow even more around the world. I would like to simply congratulate all of you because these results are…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 271208
• Published on 21/11/22 at 09:40
©  Qatar 2022
Qatar 2022: sale of alcohol excluded from stadiums & their perimeters and restricted to fan zones

"Following discussions between host country authorities and FIFA, a decision has been made to focus the sale of alcoholic beverages on the FIFA Fan Festival (a fan zone open throughout the competition and located in the centre of Doha, between West Bay and Souq Waqif), other fan destinations and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Legal, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 271186
• Published on 18/11/22 at 18:55
©  Qatar 2022
Qatar 2022: seven of the eight World Cup stadiums built specifically for the event

Eight stadiums will host the 64 matches of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, seven of which were built especially for the event, for an estimated investment of €6bn. Only the Khalifa International Stadium was already in existence on 02/12/2010, when Qatar obtained a favourable vote from FIFA to become…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 271178
• Published on 18/11/22 at 18:30
• Updated on22/11/22 at 17:55