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©  FIGC
Covid-19/Italy: FIGC medical committee proposes isolating players and staff for the re-start

Defining a "team group" with players, technical and medical staff and stewards, subjecting everyone to strict and comprehensive tests to ensure that no one is infected with the Coronavirus (Covid-19) which has claimed the lives of more than 23,600 people in Italy as of 20/04/2020, then isolating…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 180985
• Published on 20/04/20 at 11:10
©  D.R.
Covid-19/World Rugby: relief fund of $100m "to assist unions through to the resumption of the sport"

"World Rugby has announced details of a dedicated Covid-19 relief strategy aimed at supporting the global game and mitigating the overall impact of the pandemic on the sport, underpinned by a relief fund of approximately $100m to assist unions through to the resumption of the sport," said the body…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 180923
• Published on 17/04/20 at 17:29
©  DC
Covid-19: "Telling amateur clubs to resume in June was no longer possible" (N. Le Graët, FFF)

"We could no longer imagine resuming. Even for the pro divisions, I think it will be difficult. Telling amateur clubs: 'You can resume in June'... This was no longer possible. I did not want it and, at this point, none of them do either," explained Noël Le Graët, president of the FFF, to the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Stadiums
• Article # 180922
• Published on 17/04/20 at 15:20
©  D.R.
Covid-19: UEFA executive committee "to discuss impact on European football" on Thursday 23/04/2020

"The UEFA executive committee will meet via videoconference next Thursday 23/04/2020 for an update meeting to discuss the latest developments regarding the impact caused by the Coronavirus outbreak on European football," announced the European body on 16/04/2020. "This meeting will follow an…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Stadiums
• Article # 180895
• Published on 17/04/20 at 12:50
©  Juventus
"40 times more engagement when Cristiano Ronaldo re-posts WHO content" (The Metrics Factory)

"When Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) re-posts content from the World Health Organization (WHO), it generates 40 times more engagement than the official WHO account," said Clément Joffrin, sports consultant at The Metrics Factory, on 15/04/2020. The Juventus FC (Serie A TIM) forward has 213.1 million…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 180865
• Published on 17/04/20 at 10:44
©  Formule E
Covid-19: Formula E launches an eSports tournament in partnership with UNICEF to generate funds

Formula E has launched the "ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge", an eSports tournament using rFactor 2 simulation software, which will take place every Saturday for nine consecutive weekends from 18/04 to 13/06/2020, according to the electric single-seater racing competition on 15/04/2020. This…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, esport - gaming
• Article # 180828
• Published on 16/04/20 at 17:59
©  Élysée
Covid-19/France: a ban on "events with large audiences until mid-July 2020" (E. Macron)

"The strictest lockdown must continue until Monday 11/05/2020," announced Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic on 13/04/2020 in a speech concerning the measures taken to combat the Covid-19 pandemic in France (text available in French, see Twitter below). "However, public places…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Stadiums
• Article # 180822
• Published on 16/04/20 at 17:30
©  France 2
Covid-19/Cycling: start of the 2020 Tour de France in Nice shifted to 29/08, end on 20/09/2020

"Following the declarations of the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron (on 13/04/2020), indicating in particular that there could be no mass gathering events in France before mid-July 2020 in order to effectively fight against the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic, the organizers of the Tour…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 180748
• Published on 16/04/20 at 09:55
©  RFEF
Covid-19/Spain: RFEF proposes 1-match playoffs and no relegations in the 3rd and 4th divisions

An express promotion mechanism, via playoffs over a single match, in order to guarantee the number of promotions planned at the start of the season, and no relegations, these are the proposals for non-professional Spanish football put forward by Luis Rubiales, president of the RFEF, in a letter…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 180671
• Published on 15/04/20 at 15:44
©  D.R.
"Is a health crisis force majeure? The answer is not clearly evident" (T. Chiron, sports lawyer)

"Is a health crisis a case of force majeure? The answer cannot be taken for granted, because it is not (legally) clearly evident. This is because up to now, all health situations have not necessarily been judged as such: Ebola, dengue fever, chikungunya virus or even H1N1 (avian flu)," explained…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 180645
• Published on 15/04/20 at 12:30