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©  FIGC
Italy: €4.7bn in annual turnover generated by football (FIGC 2018 Integrated Balance Sheet)

€4.7bn is the annual turnover generated by Italian football, according to the Integrated Balance Sheet 2018 presented in Rome (ITA) by the FIGC on 05/12/2019 (report to download). "This document, now in its fourth edition, analyzes the social, economic and financial capital that football…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 169981
• Published on 09/12/19 at 15:50
©  FIFA
FIFA: $653.9m (€590m) paid to intermediaries during international transfers in 2019 (+19.3%)

"Spending on commissions paid to intermediaries has increased to $653.9m to date in 2019 (01/01 to 01/12/2019), which is already 19.3% more than during the whole of 2018. Over 80% of all intermediary commissions worldwide was paid by clubs from Italy, England, Germany, Portugal, Spain and France…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Transfer Market
• Article # 169846
• Published on 09/12/19 at 12:57
©  FIFA
IOC: Gianni Infantino (FIFA) among three board members proposed for the session on 10/01/2020

The executive board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has proposed three new members for the session scheduled on 10/01/2020, it announced after its three-day of meeting in Lausanne (SUI) on 05/12/2020: • Yasuhiro Yamashita (JPN), born on 01/06/1957, president of the National Olympic…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 169873
• Published on 09/12/19 at 11:50
©  Chelsea FC
International transfers of minors: CAS grants Chelsea FC permission to recruit in January 2020

"Chelsea FC (Premier League) is banned from registering any new players, either nationally or internationally, for one entire registration period, which the club already served during the 2019 summer registration period" and have been "ordered to pay a fine to FIFA of the amount of CHF300,000…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Transfer Market
• Article # 169872
• Published on 09/12/19 at 11:19
©  Fédération anglaise de rugby
Rugby: 2018-19 turnover of £213.2m for the English Federation, profit of £3.9m

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) posted a turnover of £213.2m (€237.8m) in 2018-19, an increase of 23.7% over the previous year in 2017-18 (£172.4m, €194.6m), indicated the authority in its 2018-19 annual report published on 04/12/2019. "The operating result for 2018-19 is £14.9m (compared to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 169848
• Published on 06/12/19 at 17:40
©  Swiss Football League
Swiss Football League: the 2018-19 annual report

The Swiss Football League (SFL) published its 2018-19  annual report on 26/11/2019. The report is "under the sign of the VAR", video assistance to referees introduced in the 2019-20 season of Raiffeisen Super League, via a decision taken on 23/11/2018. In addition to mentioning the VAR…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 169834
• Published on 06/12/19 at 17:00
©  D.R.
Sponsorship: Rwanda, Maldives, Malta... when tourism agencies associate with football entities

Since the beginning of the 2019-20 season, tourism agencies affiliated with their country's official tourism departments have increased their assocation with football clubs and leagues. The latest contract is the agreement between the Rwanda Development Board, the Rwandan agency for international…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 169651
• Published on 05/12/19 at 17:19
©  D.R.
UEFA: Video Assistant Referees to be used at the Euro 2020 play-offs (on 26 and 31/03/2020)

The UEFA Executive Committee has agreed to use Video Assistant Referees (VAR) during the Euro 2020 play-off matches scheduled for 26 and 31/03/2020 (see programme below) and during the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in Qatar (subject to approval by FIFA, the organiser of the competition), announced…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 169715
• Published on 05/12/19 at 16:44
©  UEFA
UEFA: group stage (4 groups of 4 teams) for the Women's Champions League from 2021-22

The Women's Champions League will change format from 2021-22: two access routes will be created, one for the winning clubs of their national leagues (champions path, seven qualified teams), the other a non-champions path (five qualified teams). This will make it possible for a group stage with 16…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 169686
• Published on 05/12/19 at 11:19
©  D.R.
Formula E: the competition will be recognised as an FIA World Championship from the 2021-22 season

Formula E's single-seater electric car competition, will become the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship from the 2021-22 season, announced Formula E and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) on 03/12/2019. Formula E thus becomes the fifth world championship governed by the FIA…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 169626
• Published on 04/12/19 at 16:59