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©  France 24
Stade de France incidents: "35,000 people with counterfeit tickets or without tickets" (FFF)

"75,000 people were supposed to have come to the Stade de France. However, the FFF found that 110,000 people had turned up. These 35,000 additional people, in possession of counterfeit tickets or without tickets, caused public disorder by blocking the access gates to the stadium and preventing…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 253485
• Published on 01/06/22 at 11:40
©  MUFC
Premier League: an average of 39,989 spectators per game & an average fill rate of 97.7% in 2021-22

The 20 Premier League clubs posted a record average of 39,989 spectators per game during the 2021-22 season, up 3.9% versus the 2018-19 season (38,484 spectators), the last to be played in its entirety without any crowd restrictions whatsoever - and up 1.6% on 2019-20 (39,350 spectators), a year…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 253473
• Published on 01/06/22 at 10:20
©  D.R.
Stade de France incidents: "Presence of counterfeit tickets was the root cause" (G. Darmanin, MoI)

"There was a large-scale, industrial and organised fraud of counterfeit tickets. The pre-screening indicated that 70% of counterfeit tickets were found in the vicinity of the Stade de France. After passing this pre-screening, over 15% of the counterfeit tickets were found. The widespread presence…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 253310
• Published on 31/05/22 at 11:00
©  D.R.
Stade de France incidents: UEFA launches "an independent report into the events"

UEFA has launched "an independent report into the events" that took place on the sidelines of the Champions League final on Saturday 28/05/2022, in the vicinity of the Stade de France in Saint-Denis (Paris, FRA), announced the European body, organiser of the competition, on 30/05/2022. "The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 253293
• Published on 31/05/22 at 09:40
©  D.R.
Saudi Arabia / Women's football: "A first Women's League with 16 teams and 430 players" (L. Bahaian)

"One of the most exciting things that happened in November 2021 is that we had 16 teams playing under the Federation. It was a very good number for the start of the first women’s league in the SAFF’s history. 430 players played in total," said Lamia Bahaian, board member and head of women’s…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 253141
• Published on 30/05/22 at 12:30
©  News Tank
Weekly News Extra (23-27/05/2022)

• ENIC Sports Inc, majority shareholder of Tottenham Hotspur FC (Premier League) since 2001, is to inject £150m (€174.9m) as part of a capital increase. • Nike has presented the shirts for the women's teams that will be participating in the Women's Euro 2022 in England. • Manchester United FC…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 253098
• Published on 27/05/22 at 18:10
©  D.R.
Exclusive Champions League: "I advised Clément Turpin (referee) to remain as natural as possible" (M. Vautrot)

"The UEFA Referees Committee has appointed Clément Turpin (FRA) to referee the 2022 UEFA Champions League final between Liverpool FC (Premier League) and Real Madrid CF (LaLiga Santander), which takes place at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis (Paris), France, on Saturday 28/05/2022 at 21:00…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Game - pitch, …
• Article # 253037
• Published on 27/05/22 at 11:40
©  Arcom
France/piracy: "400 illegal sites have been blocked since 01/01/2022" (R-O. Maistre, Arcom)

"The new tools were put in place very quickly, particularly with regard to the fight against the piracy of sports events, a type of content on which illegal practices have exploded in recent years. Since 01/01/2022, between court decisions and our intervention on 'mirror sites', around 400 illegal…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Media
• Article # 252987
• Published on 25/05/22 at 17:55
©  Lega Serie A
Lega Serie A: renewed app with new features and improved graphics from Infront & Origins Digital

The Lega Serie A is renewing its free application with new features and improved graphics, in collaboration with the international group specialised in sports marketing Infront and developed by the French company Origins Digital (notably developer of the official applications for AC Milan…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 252966
• Published on 25/05/22 at 16:20
©  SFL
Credit Suisse Super League: Swiss football championship to expand from 10 to 12 clubs in 2023-24

The "Credit Suisse Super League" (CSSL) will go from 10 clubs in 2022-23 to 12 in 2023-24, decide the 20 clubs of the Swiss Football League "by a large majority" during the Extraordinary General Assembly organized in Bern (SUI) on 20/05/2022. This expansion involves a transitional season in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Game - pitch, Legal
• Article # 252795
• Published on 24/05/22 at 16:20