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Comments about Zidane: "I apologise for these clumsy remarks" (Noël Le Graët, FFF)

"These clumsy remarks (towards Zinedine Zidane) have created a misunderstanding. I would like to present my personal apologies for these remarks which absolutely do not reflect my thoughts, nor my consideration for the player he was nor the coach he has become," declared Noël Le Graët (81 years…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 276116
• Published on 09/01/23 at 10:40
©  FFF
France: Antony Gautier succeeds Pascal Garibian as the FFF's director of refereeing

Referee Antony Gautier has been appointed head of the FFF's technical refereeing department by its executive committee, announced the French Football Federation on 06/01/2023. The 45-year-old Frenchman, who "started refereeing in 1993 before officiating in Ligue 1 from 2007, has 263 French…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Game - pitch, Legal
• Article # 276095
• Published on 09/01/23 at 09:25
©  FB
FFF: "Return to an economic balance through a positive net result of €0.9m" (Philippe Diallo)

"After the air pocket of 2020-21 due to the Covid period, the Fédération Française de Football has returned to an economic balance through a positive net result of €0.9m. The 2021-22 financial year was marked by financial solidity and by our ability to pursue a dynamic development of our national…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 276071
• Published on 09/01/23 at 08:40
©  Twitter
Paris 2024: 600 days until the Paralympic Games opening ceremony on 28/08/2024

"In 600 days, the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will be launched. France and the world will have their eyes riveted on our para-champions and will vibrate to the rhythm of their performances. An exceptional event for exceptional athletes," said Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, French Minister for Sport and the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Game - pitch, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 276057
• Published on 06/01/23 at 17:30
©  News Tank
Weekly News Extra (02-06/01/2023)

• A working group has reportedly been set up to propose a joint bid by Switzerland, France and Italy to host the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, according to the Swiss daily Le Temps. • The Luxembourg investment fund Merlyn Advisors, owner of LOSC Lille (Ligue 1 Uber Eats), has…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 276053
• Published on 06/01/23 at 17:20
©  UEFA
UEFA: Aleksander Ceferin, sole presidential candidate at the Lisbon Congress, 05/04/2023

UEFA received only one application for the post of president of the European confederation by the deadline of Thursday 05/01/2023 (three months to the day before the elective congress scheduled to take place in Lisbon on 05/04/2023) and it was that of the current president Aleksander Ceferin…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 276038
• Published on 06/01/23 at 16:00
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esports/LFP: 2023 eLigue 1 Uber Eats from 17/01 to 31/05/2023 with 13 teams, including 3 new ones

The seventh edition of the eLigue 1 Uber Eats, the LFP's official professional esports championship played on the football video game FIFA 23 (EA Sports), will take place from 17/01 to 31/05/2023 with 13 teams, announced the body on 05/01/2023. Organised with the agency UniTeam, the competition…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 276018
• Published on 06/01/23 at 14:30
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2022-23 Serie A TIM: attendance for Matchday 16 (28,977 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 16 of the 2022-23 Serie A TIM season, the Italian championship's first matchday since the end of the 2022 World Cup, drew an average of 28,977 spectators per game, on Wednesday 04/01/2023. The average stadium fill rate was 81.9%. FC Inter Milan - SSC Napoli (1-0, kick-off at 20:45…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 276009
• Published on 06/01/23 at 13:40
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Death of Pelé: Estadio Bello Horizonte (COL), the first stadium renamed in tribute to the Brazilian

The Estadio Bello Horizonte (15,000 capacity), located in Villavicencio, Colombia, will be renamed "Bello Horizonte Rey Pelé" in honour of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, who died on 29/12/2022. "The future generations should know who this icon of world football was. We have accepted…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Game - pitch, Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 275974
• Published on 06/01/23 at 13:00
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2022-23 Premier League: attendance for Matchday 19 (39,093 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 19 of the 2022-23 Premier League season, scheduled from Monday 02/01/2023 to Thursday 05/01/2023, drew an average of 39,093 spectators per game. The average stadium fill rate was 97%. Manchester United FC - AFC Bournemouth (3-0) on Tuesday 03/01/2023 (kick-off at 21:00 CET) was the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 275936
• Published on 06/01/23 at 08:40