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©  FIFA
FIFA: "Most players are in favour of a World Cup every two years" (Arsène Wenger)

"The big idea, initially, is to group the qualifying matches into two international windows, in October and March, and then at the end of the season to offer a World Cup and Confederation championships (the Euro for UEFA) every two years. Most players are in favour. Ronaldo (the Brazilian double…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 227372
• Published on 03/09/21 at 16:20
©  D.R.
Germany/amateur football in 2020-21: incidents in 1,694 matches (0.42%), 193 abandoned (0.05%)

Incidents were reported in 1,694 (or 0.42%) of the 401,639 amateur football matches in Germany in 2020-21, according to the German Football Association (DFB) in its seventh annual report on amateur football, published on 01/09/2021. The 451,806 amateur football matches organised in total in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 227290
• Published on 03/09/21 at 09:40
©  UEFA
Covid-19/UEFA: special rules for European competitions

"UEFA has set out a series of special rules for the group stages of the Champions League, the Europa League and the Europa Conference League, as well as the Women's Champions League and the Youth League in light of the ongoing pandemic in Europe," announced the European body on 31/08/2021. "In…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 227201
• Published on 02/09/21 at 11:40
©  Liverpool FC
2021-22 Premier League: attendance for Matchday 3 (41,536 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 3 of the 2021-22 Premier League season drew an average of 41,536 spectators per game, from Saturday 28 to Monday 29/08/2021. The average stadium fill rate was 95.0%. As for Matchday 1 and 2, English stadiums were full, with public authorities having decided not to impose any capacity…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 227191
• Published on 02/09/21 at 11:00
©  FIGC/PwC
ReportCalcio 2021: Italy accounts for 1% of the €19.8bn invested in European stadiums from 2010-2020

153 stadiums have been built in Europe over the last decade (2010-2020) at a total cost of €19.8bn. The main countries involved are Turkey (28 venues), Poland (23), Russia (16) and England (12). Absent from the Top 10, Italy represents only 1% of these investments, according to the FIGC which…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 227023
• Published on 01/09/21 at 14:00
©  FFF
FFF: "I'm more motivated than ever, otherwise I wouldn't have gone back" (Noël Le Graët)

"I'm more motivated than ever, otherwise I wouldn't be here and I wouldn't have gone back. You have to have ambition and experience. During the crisis, we learned to be discreet and to work," declared Noël Le Graët, president of the French Football Federation (who will be 80 years old on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 226887
• Published on 01/09/21 at 09:40
©  FIFA
International transfers: clubs spent €39.7bn in transfer fees between 2011 and 2020 (FIFA)

$48.5bn (€39.7bn as of 31/08/2021) was spent on transfer fees from 2011 to 2020, involving 66,789 players, 8,264 clubs and 200 FIFA member associations, according to a report by the International federation entitled "Ten Years of International Transfers" published on 30/08/2021. "From 11,890…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Transfer Market, …
• Article # 226994
• Published on 31/08/21 at 17:50
©  Super Rugby
Rugby: two Pacific franchises to join RA and NZR's new Super Rugby Pacific competition from 2022

Rugby Australia (RA) and New Zealand Rugby (NZR), the Australian and New Zealand rugby federations, are joining forces to launch Super Rugby Pacific from 2022, announced the two bodies on 31/08/2021. The new competition, which will kick off on 18/02/2022, will feature 12 teams and will welcome…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Game - pitch, Stadiums
• Article # 226963
• Published on 31/08/21 at 16:10
©  Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2021-22 LaLiga Santander: attendance for Matchday 3 (an average 12,617 spectators per game)

Matchday 3 of the 2021-22 LaLiga Santander season drew an average of 12,617 spectators per game, from Friday 27 to Monday 29/08/2021. The average fill rate was just 28.4%. These unusually low figures for the Spanish championship can be explained by the limited capacities imposed by public…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 226960
• Published on 31/08/21 at 15:30
©  MUFC
Release of internationals: CAS rejects LaLiga's argument, clubs vs federations standoff continues

In June 2021, the failure of certain clubs - notably in the Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Ligue 2 BKT - to release their players selected to take part in the Tokyo Olympic Games generated confusion among the general public, who were impervious to the subtle notion of "FIFA dates" from which the Olympic…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 226909
• Published on 31/08/21 at 11:40