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Spain: "There will be no more football on Mondays from next season" (L. Rubiales, RFEF president)

"There will be no more football on Mondays. From next season (2019-20) in LaLiga, there will be matches on Saturday and Sunday. We will see what happens on Friday, if we can reach a good agreement for all. Business is important, but fans are even more so," said Luis Rubiales, president of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 141554
• Published on 06/03/19 at 09:30
©  RFS
Russia: "I will find time to lead both the Federation and Gazprom Neft" (A. Diukov)

"Gazprom Neft (oil branch of the Russian energy conglomerate Gazprom) is a company in full development, just look at the share price, the dividends keep on increasing! My work as president of the (Russian Football) Federation will not affect the Gazprom Neft, which will continue to grow, and I…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 141077
• Published on 05/03/19 at 17:30
©  LaLiga
China: Javier Tebas (LaLiga) in Shenzhen for Matchday 1 of the Chinese Super League 2019

"The new season of the Chinese Super League (CSL) has begun, with LaLiga enjoying an important role as president Javier Tebas made an appearance at the match between Shenzhen FC, the team led by Spaniard Juan Ramon Lopez-Caro, and Hebei FC (3-1, on 02/03/2019) at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 141655
• Published on 05/03/19 at 16:44
©  ACFF
Spain: Association of Women's Clubs in conflict with RFEF over the sale of TV rights

"Having taken note of the publication by the Association of Spanish Women's Football Clubs in a document titled 'Basis of Solicitation for the Commercialization of Rights to use Audiovisual Content of Matches of the Women's First Division for the 2019-2020 to 2021-2022 Seasons', the RFEF wishes to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities, …
• Article # 141300
• Published on 05/03/19 at 11:25
©  D.R.
IFAB: "The fate of football should no longer be the preserve of a handful of officials" (M. Platini)

"The fate of football should no longer be the preserve of a handful of elected officials. Defend the spirit of the game. Defend our football!," wrote Michel Platini, the former French international and former president of UEFA (2007 -2015) in a letter sent to FIFPro on 03/03/2019, the day after…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 141555
• Published on 05/03/19 at 10:55
©  LaLiga
LaLiga: partnership with The Walt Disney Company and launch of a joint communication campaign

LaLiga and the American media and entertainment conglomerate The Walt Disney Company have signed a collaboration agreement through which the two entities will deploy a joint communication campaign entitled #JuegaConValores (#PlayingWithValues), announced the Spanish League on 25/02/2019. The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 141154
• Published on 05/03/19 at 09:40
©  IFAB
Laws of the Game: IFAB expresses its satisfaction with VAR a year after its authorisation

"Partly as a result of its success in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, VAR is now an accepted part of football and has brought greater fairness to the game without any significant interruption with reviews on average taking just over a minute once every three games," stated IFAB after its 133rd…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 141521
• Published on 04/03/19 at 17:50
©  Première Ligue
2019 Pro Football Club Convention: MLS and women's football on the agenda in Monaco (27-28/05/2019)

"The fourth (French) Professional Football Club Convention will welcome MLS leaders who will reveal the impact of football in American society and celebrate the development of women's football and the place of women in the development of our sport just days before the beginning of the Women's…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 141220
• Published on 04/03/19 at 15:54
©  LaLiga
Spain: professional football generates 185,000 jobs and €4.1bn in tax revenue to the State (LaLiga)

"The professional football industry generates 185,000 jobs, €4.1bn in taxes and a turnover equal to 1.37% of Spain's GDP," announced LaLiga in presenting "an independent report called the 'Financial, Fiscal and Social Impact of Professional Football in Spain" (to download) conducted by the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 141367
• Published on 04/03/19 at 15:15
©  DFB
Germany: 3.Liga posts an average of 8,076 spectators per game, and Kaiserslautern a record 22,239

The 3.Liga (German third division) drew 2,002,809 spectators after 248 matches with an average of 8,076 per game, according to the German Football Association (DFB), organiser of this professional competition (20 clubs) that was created in 2008 to bridge the gap between the 2.Bundesliga and the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Clubs, …
• Article # 141388
• Published on 04/03/19 at 11:40