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Spain: creation of "Spain Sports Global", promoting the international development of Spanish sport

The "Spain Sports Global" organisation, which will be responsible for promoting the international development of Spanish sport, was officially launched at the headquarters of the National Council of Sports (CSD) in Madrid (ESP) on 13/11/2018. "Spain Sports Global will work to provide support…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 133675
• Published on 19/11/18 at 11:44
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Premier League: clubs reach an agreement to introduce VAR from 2019-20

"Premier League clubs have agreed in principle to introduce Video Assistant Referees (VAR) to the competition in the 2019/20 season," announced the English professional football league on 15/11/2018. This decision comes after a meeting of the Premier League's shareholders in which "clubs were…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Stadiums
• Article # 133676
• Published on 19/11/18 at 10:59
©  CIO
2026 Winter Olympics: Italy optimistic about Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo after Calgary's withdrawal

The city of Calgary (Alberta, Canada), where the 1988 Olympic Winter Games were held, will not host the 2026 Winter Olympics: 56.4% of the inhabitants said no in a consultative referendum in which 304,774 people out of 767,000 registered voters participated electronically, representing a 39.7…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 133623
• Published on 16/11/18 at 17:05
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UEFA: the Professional Football Strategy Council defends UEFA and wants to develop the European Cups

"The Professional Football Strategy Council (PFSC, see below) unanimously expressed its desire to strengthen the existing positive and open relationship with UEFA. All members agreed that such unity will help to ensure the growth and sustainability of football at every level, right across the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 133557
• Published on 16/11/18 at 11:10
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LaLiga: launch of Global Fútbol newsletter, "exclusive content to a global sport business audience"

"As part of the LaLiga effort for international growth and knowledge sharing, LaLiga will produce exclusive content directed at a worldwide sport business audience with reports and stories from the league as told by those closest to them. 'Global Fútbol' gives unprecedented insight into LaLiga and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 133550
• Published on 15/11/18 at 17:48
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Coupe de la Ligue BKT: "We want more finals away from Paris in the future" (N. Boy de la Tour, LFP)

"The decision is not yet taken at the level of the board of directors of the League, but perhaps we could return to Paris for one year (for the 2020 final), enough time to launch a new call for applications for the next three years (2021, 2022 and 2023 finals)," stated Nathalie Boy de la Tour…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 133510
• Published on 15/11/18 at 14:39
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Italy: young referee assaulted in Rome, Gabriele Gravina (FIGC) promises "increased sentences"

"At the moment, the sentences are too low, they will be increased: we must start talking about one or two year suspensions, and go so far as to exclude the perpetrators," said Gabriele Gravina, president of the FIGC, on 13/11/2018, two days after the assault of a young referee in Rome (ITA), at…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 133436
• Published on 14/11/18 at 17:20
©  Premier League
Premier League: Susanna Dinnage to become chief executive of the English league in 2019

The British businesswoman Susanna Dinnage has been named as the new chief executive of the Premier League, announced the English league on 13/11/2018. "Dinnage will commence her role early in 2019. The Premier League clubs have already agreed to split (current chief executive) Richard Scudamore's…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 133366
• Published on 14/11/18 at 11:29
MLS: average of 21,883 spectators per game in 2018 (-1.7%), total attendance up 3.45% to 8,553,245

MLS drew an average of 21,883 spectators per game in 2018 regular season, according to US media outlets on 30/10/2018. The average attendance was down 1.7% compared to the 2017 regular season (22,106 per game, a record high). This marks the first decrease in average attendance since the 2013…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 133418
• Published on 14/11/18 at 10:20
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Premier League: the first European football league to launch an app in Mandarin for fans in China

The Premier League has become the first European football league to launch an official application exclusively in Mandarin for its fans in China, on 09/11/2018. The application, available in Mandarin, is available on iOS (Apple) and Android (Google). "Through the app, fans can access the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 133299
• Published on 13/11/18 at 18:10