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Poland: Cezary Kulesza succeeds Zbigniew Boniek as president of the Football Association (PZPN)

Cezary Kulesza has been elected as president of the Polish Football Association (PZPN) for a four-year term (2021 - 2025) at the body's general assembly held at the Sofitel Victoria Hotel in Warsaw (POL) on Wednesday 18/08/2021. Born on 22/06/1962, Cezary Kulesza, who was previously…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 226242
• Published on 23/08/21 at 09:40
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IPC/"WeThe15": an awareness campaign to remind us that 15% of the global population has a disability

The global "WeThe15" awareness campaign, initiated by the International Paralympic Committee and the International Disability Alliance, brings together countries around the world to advocate for the rights of the 1.2 billion people with disabilities, i.e. 15% of the world's population, said the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 226174
• Published on 20/08/21 at 11:40
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CIES/SkillCorner: Premier League players achieved the most 'high intensity runs' in 2020-21

The Premier League had the highest percentage of high-intensity runs (at more than 19.8 km/h) out of the total distance covered by players (7.82%) in the 2020-21 season, according to the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) Football Observatory's Weekly Post published on…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Game - pitch, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 226110
• Published on 19/08/21 at 14:20
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Tokyo 2020: Olympics postponed to 2021, near total closure and €3bn in additional costs due to Covid

“The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are the Olympic Games of hope, solidarity and peace," said Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, at the closing ceremony of the 32nd Olympiad of the modern era, in Tokyo (JPN), on 08/08/2021. The German was delighted with the unfolding of…
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• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, …
• Article # 226045
• Published on 19/08/21 at 11:20
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Tokyo 2020: Olympics postponed to 2021, near total closure and €3bn in additional costs due to Covid

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games were ultimately held from Friday 23/07 to Sunday 08/08/2021. Postponed by 52 weeks (364 days) due to the Covid-19 pandemic -the Olympics were originally scheduled to take place from Friday 24/07 to Sunday 09/08/2020-, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games also had to be held…
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• Article # 226061
• Published on 19/08/21 at 11:00
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2021-22 LaLiga Santander: attendance for Matchday 1 (9,046 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 1 of the 2021-22 LaLiga Santander season drew an average of 9,046 spectators per game, from Friday 13 to Monday 16/08/2021. The average fill rate was only 24.3%. These unusually low figures for the Spanish Championship are explained by the partial capacities imposed by public…
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• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 226069
• Published on 18/08/21 at 16:30
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2022 Africa Cup of Nations: opening match Cameroon - Burkina Faso in Yaoundé (CAM), on 09/01/2022

Cameroon, the host country, will face Burkina Faso in the opening match of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 on Sunday 09/01/2022 at the Stade Olembé in Yaoundé (CAM) at 17:00 (local time / CET), announced the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after the final draw, held…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Game - pitch, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 226054
• Published on 18/08/21 at 15:20
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Spain: "The agreement between LaLiga and the CVC fund is historic, but shameful" (L. Rubiales, RFEF)

"It is a historic agreement, but it is a shameful one," said Luis Rubiales, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), in a meeting with all LaLiga Santander clubs on 17/08/2021, regarding the "LaLiga Impulso" contract signed between the Spanish professional league and the…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 226030
• Published on 18/08/21 at 11:10
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Italy: Serie A TIM is the last Top 5 league to kick-off its 2021-22 season on Saturday 21/08/2021

FC Inter Milan, the 2020-21 Italian champions, will face Genoa CFC in one of the two opening games of the 2021-22 Serie A TIM season at the San Siro Stadium (Milan, ITA) on Saturday 21/08/2021 (kick-off at 18:30 CET). Hellas Verona FC - US Sassuolo Calcio will also take place at the…
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• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 225990
• Published on 17/08/21 at 17:00
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2021-22 Premier League: attendance for Matchday 1 (37,208 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 1 of the 2021-22 Premier League season drew an average of 37,208 spectators per game, from Friday 13 to Sunday 15/08/2021. The average fill rate was almost 96%. English stadiums are thus full again, as the authorities did not impose any capacity restrictions for the resumption of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 225970
• Published on 17/08/21 at 14:20