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©  FIFA
Covid-19: FIFA to distribute $150m to its 211 national federations out of the funds it owes them

"FIFA will release all operational funding due to member associations for the years 2019 and 2020 in the coming days as the first step of a relief plan to assist the football community impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. This measure will mean that a total of around $150m (€139m) will be…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 181618
• Published on 24/04/20 at 17:20
©  DFL
Germany: League and clubs, ready to play behind closed doors in May, await political approval

"The Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga clubs are prepared to continue the current season (2019-20) in May without any stadium audiences. Until now, the ordinary assembly had suspended match operations until 30/04/2020. The decision regarding the restart, of course, lies with the relevant political…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 181562
• Published on 24/04/20 at 16:50
©  Premier League
Premier League: Gary Hoffman appointed chairman effective 01/06/2020

"The Premier League is delighted to confirm Gary Hoffman as its new Chair," announced the English League on 24/04/2020. Unanimously elected by the 20 shareholder clubs who met via videoconference, the current chairman of the British bank Monzo will officially succeed interim chair, Claudia Arney…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 181593
• Published on 24/04/20 at 16:15
©  Raidue
Italy: Gabriele Gravina (FIGC) plans to postpone the end of the 2019-20 season until 02/08/2020

"Regarding the resumption of the said activities (professional football in Italy), in the next few hours, and with the agreement of all the federal components, president Gabriele Gravina intends to adopt a resolution to push the end of the 2019-20 season back to 02/08/2020," announced the Italian…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Betting, …
• Article # 181526
• Published on 24/04/20 at 13:30
©  European Athletics
Covid-19/Athletics: cancellation of the European Championships scheduled in Paris from 25-30/08/2020

The Paris 2020 Organizing Committee and the French Athletics Federation (FFA) cancel the 2020 European Athletics Championships which were to take place from 25 to 30/08/2020 at Stade Charléty (19,094 seats) in Paris (XIIIth), indicate the authorities after an exceptional Executive Committee, on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 181521
• Published on 24/04/20 at 11:40
©  UEFA
Covid-19/European Cups: qualification for UEFA competitions should be "based on sporting merit"

UEFA insists that admission to its club competitions should always be "based on sporting merit", but stressed that "health of players, spectators and all those involved in football as well as the public at large must remain the primary concern at this time," said the European body following a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 181510
• Published on 24/04/20 at 09:40
©  UEFA
Covid-19/UEFA: €70m in advance payments from Euro 2020 profits to be given to 676 European clubs

€70m in immediate payments to 676 clubs belonging to UEFA's 55 national member associations as part of the Euro 2020 profit-sharing scheme (postponed until 2021), was announced by UEFA's executive committee during a videoconference on 23/04/2020. The decision was made " in light of the current…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 181467
• Published on 23/04/20 at 16:50
©  FA
Women's Euro: UEFA postpones 2021 tournament to be held in England by 1 year (from 06 to 31/07/2022)

"The UEFA executive committee today confirmed that the postponed UEFA Women's Euro 2021 will be played in England from 06/07 to 31/07/2022. It is planned to use the same venues (see list below) that were originally proposed to host the event," announced the European body following a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 181432
• Published on 23/04/20 at 15:30
©  KNVB
Covid-19/Netherlands: matches banned until 01/09/2020, 2019-20 season likely to be terminated

"It was an important day for professional football, with clarification from the government on the Coronavirus situation. It was decided that major events will remain banned until 01/09/2020. Until that date, no professional football matches will be played, even behind closed doors (as they are…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Stadiums
• Article # 181354
• Published on 23/04/20 at 12:30
Premier League: beIN Sports requests blocking of possible Newcastle United takeover by Saudi fund

Yousef Al-Obaidly, CEO of the Qatari pay-TV group beIN Media Group, has written to Richard Masters, chief executive of the Premier League, and the 20 club presidents of the English league, asking them to block the possible takeover of Newcastle United FC (Premier League) by the Public Investment…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 181353
• Published on 23/04/20 at 11:40