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©  RBL
Faced with the energy crisis in Europe, the sports sector is committed to making savings

While the shortage of gas from Russia, a consequence of the economic sanctions against Vladimir Putin's country following its invasion of Ukraine, is forcing most European countries to take energy saving measures, companies are being encouraged to ration their consumption and the sports sector is…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 263660
• Published on 13/09/22 at 09:40
©  Liga F
Spain/Liga F: referee strike causes postponement of Matchday 1 of the women's professional league

None of the eight games on Matchday 1 of the first Liga F season, the new Spanish women's professional football league, could be played on Saturday 10 (four matches) and Sunday 11/09/2022 (four matches) due to a lack of referees. "The referees and assistant referees of the women's first…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Game - pitch, Legal
• Article # 263668
• Published on 12/09/22 at 17:55
©  US Open
Tennis: attendance record for the US Open 2022 with 776,120 spectators over two weeks

776,120 people attended over two weeks of competition in the main draw for the 2022 US Open (played from 29/08 to 11/09/2022), an increase of 5.1% compared to the record set in 2019, the last edition played at full capacity before 2022, announced the USTA, organiser of the Grand Slam tournament…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 263651
• Published on 12/09/22 at 17:00
©  Juventus FC
FIFA/UEFA: "Monopolies are not welcome in the European Union" (law experts)

"Monopolies are not welcome in the European Union (EU) and are generally detrimental to any economy. Although sport is considered a special sector by the EU Treaties, the European legislator has never really defined the scope of this specificity. This has created a vacuum, which is currently being…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 263607
• Published on 12/09/22 at 16:20
©  FC Bayern
2022-23 Bundesliga: 46,563 spectators on average per game on Matchday 6, a record since April 2019

Matchday 6 of the 2022-23 Bundesliga season drew an average of 46,563 spectators per game, from Friday 09 to Sunday 11/09/2022. The average stadium fill rate was 89.6%. The last time attendance figures were this high in the German championship was in April 2019 (48,994 spectators per game…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 263554
• Published on 12/09/22 at 14:00
©  News Tank
Weekly News Extra (05-09/09/2022)

• SL Benfica (Liga Portugal Bwin) posted revenues of €169.3m for the 2021-22 financial year, a figure never before achieved for the Portuguese club, which nevertheless posted a net loss of €35m. • The German Professional Football League (DFL) has recommended that its 36 clubs set a target of…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 263514
• Published on 12/09/22 at 11:40
©  OM
2022-23 Ligue 1 Uber Eats: attendance for Matchday 7 (25,768 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 7 of the 2022-23 Ligue 1 Uber Eats season drew an average of 25,768 spectators per game, from Friday 03 to Sunday 11/09/2022. The average stadium fill rate was 84.7%. Olympique de Marseille - LOSC Lille (2-1), on Saturday 10/09/2022 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), was the match that posted…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 263550
• Published on 12/09/22 at 11:00
©  FIFA
Elizabeth II: "A huge loss to football, to our society, and the world" (Gianni Infantino, FIFA)

"Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's passing is a huge loss to football, to our society, and to the world. To our sport, the Queen was present in England's proudest footballing moment, when she presented the Jules Rimet trophy to Bobby Moore (captain) after winning the 1966 FIFA World Cup on home…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 263536
• Published on 12/09/22 at 10:20
©  The FA
Elizabeth II: "Football was never far from her thoughts" (Debbie Hewitt, chair of The FA)

"Throughout her reign we felt great affection for Her Majesty, and football was never far from her thoughts, particularly the England teams," wrote Debbie Hewitt MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire), chair of The Football Association, in a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 263535
• Published on 12/09/22 at 09:40
©  Manchester United FC
United Kingdom/Elizabeth II: Premier League matches as well as others postponed as a sign of respect

"As a mark of respect, following the passing of Her Majesty the Queen, English football has united to postpone all football fixtures between 09-11/09/2022. This follows Government guidance, which encourages sporting organisations to show respect in an appropriate way," announced The Football…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 263480
• Published on 09/09/22 at 16:35