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2021-22 Serie A TIM: attendance for Matchday 18 (16,224 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 18 of the 2021-22 Serie A TIM season drew an average of 16,224 spectators per game from Friday 17 to Sunday 19/12/2021. The average fill rate was just 44.9%. Despite the capacity increase to 75% for Italian stadiums, approved by the authorities from Matchday 8 (mid-October 2021), from…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 237521
• Published on 21/12/21 at 15:40
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Premier League/Covid-19: Matchdays 19, 20 and 21 to be maintained during the holiday period

"While recognising a number of clubs are experiencing Covid-19 outbreaks and challenges, it is the League's collective intention to continue the current fixture schedule where safely possible," announced the Premier League, following a meeting of its clubs on 20/12/2021. England is currently…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 237471
• Published on 21/12/21 at 11:00
©  FIFA
Biennial World Cup: "An additional $4.4bn in revenue from first four-year cycle" (G.Infantino, FIFA)

"We have been advised by independent experts that a switch to a switch to a biennial FIFA World Cup would provide a combined additional $4.4bn (€3.9bn) in revenue from the first four-year cycle, with these funds being distributed across our 211 member associations," said Gianni Infantino…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 237434
• Published on 21/12/21 at 10:20
©  Oliver & Ohlbaum
Biennial World Cup: "A negative outlook for European football according to independent study" (UEFA)

€2.5 to €3bn over a four-year cycle is the total sum that the 55 member associations in the UEFA zone would lose if the FIFA project for a biennial World Cup were to materialise, according to UEFA on 17/12/2021, following "an independent study" commissioned by "the renowned (British) consultancy…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Game - pitch, Legal, …
• Article # 237386
• Published on 20/12/21 at 17:30
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LaLiga: a thematic restaurant and virtual reality game launched at PortAventura World (theme park)

LaLiga, in partnership with the PortAventura theme park and the Kosmos group (presided over by Gerard Piqué, FC Barcelona), has launched "LaLiga TwentyNine's", a themed restaurant dedicated to the Spanish league and located in the PortAventura World park (Salou, ESP), as well as "The Beats…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 237377
• Published on 20/12/21 at 17:00
©  FIFA
FIFA: €442.4m paid to intermediaries as part of international transfers in 2021 (-13.9%)

The amount of commissions paid to intermediaries in the transfer market amounted to $500.8m (€442.4m) during the year 2021, according to the annual report on "Intermediaries in International Transfers" published by FIFA on 15/12/2021 (document available to download). "In 2021, clubs affiliated to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Transfer Market, Finance, …
• Article # 237371
• Published on 20/12/21 at 16:20
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Premier League: attendance for Matchday 18 (41,086 fans on average over 4 games, 6 others postponed)

Matchday 18 of the 2021-22 Premier League season drew an average of 41,086 spectators per game, for the four matches played on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19/12/2021. The average fill rate was 89.2%. Newcastle United FC - Manchester City FC (0-4), on 19/12/2021 (kick-off at 15:00 CET), was the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 237364
• Published on 20/12/21 at 15:30
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Bundesliga: attendance for Matchday 17 (12,200 spectators per game; 3 games behind closed doors)

Matchday 17 of the 2021-22 Bundesliga season drew an average of 12,200 spectators per match from Friday 17 to Sunday 19/12/2021. The average fill rate was 23.8%. After a significant rebound that began on Matchday 8, attendance at German stadiums has dropped significantly since Matchday 13, due…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 237344
• Published on 20/12/21 at 14:40
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Paris FC-Olympique Lyonnais: "Systematic stadium bans for troublemakers" (N. Le Graët, FFF)

"The incidents during the Paris FC - Olympique Lyonnais match on Friday evening (17/12/2021) at the Stade Charléty (Paris, FRA) are intolerable. The right decision was to stop this match as quickly as possible. The referee of the match reacted perfectly in a difficult situation. These…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Game - pitch, Legal, …
• Article # 237304
• Published on 20/12/21 at 11:40
©  D.R.
FIA: Mohammed Ben Sulayem (UAE) succeeds Jean Todt (FRA) as president

Mohammed Ben Sulayem (UAE), 60, has been elected president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) with 61.62% of the votes at the body's general assembly held in Paris (FRA) on 17/12/2021. The Emirati was opposed to Graham Stoker (UK), the FIA's deputy president for sport until…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 237257
• Published on 20/12/21 at 10:20