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Tennis: prize money for the 2018 edition of Wimbledon reaches €38.6m (+7.6% compared to in 2017)

The total prize money for the 2018 edition of the Wimbledon Grand Slam tennis tournament (London, UK) will be £34m (€38.6m), up 7.6% compared to in 2017 (£31.6m). "The Ladies' and Gentlemen’s Singles Champions will each receive £2.25m (€2.55m), increased from £2.2m in 2017," explained the the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Stadiums
• Article # 119410
• Published on 04/05/18 at 10:49
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2018 World Cup: a $2m advance from FIFA for each of the five qualified African teams

"The five African qualified teams for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia namely Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia, will each receive an advance of $2m (€1.66m) of their prize money from FIFA towards their preparations," announced CAF, on 30/04/2018. "The decision follows…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 119275
• Published on 03/05/18 at 16:10
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Latvia: Kaspars Gorkss, former international team captain, is elected president of the LFF

Kaspars Gorkss, 36, who played 89 games for the Latvian national team between 2005 and 2017, has been elected president of the Latvian Football Federation (Latvijas Futbola federācija, LFF) at the Riga General Assembly on 27/04/2018. Gorkss obtained at total of 56 votes, versus 48 for Vadim…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 119279
• Published on 03/05/18 at 15:10
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FIFA: Ethics Committee bans Marco Polo Del Nero, president of the CBF, from football for life

"The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has banned Mr Marco Polo Del Nero, President of the Brazilian FA (CBF), for life from all football-related activities (administrative, sports or any other) at both national and international level," announced FIFA on 27/04/2018…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 119123
• Published on 02/05/18 at 14:40
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eSports: the DFB disassociates from violent video games in order to focus on "e-Soccer"

"The DFB highlights a clear demarcation in eSports games and intends to focus solely on sports-related video games, and to prevent misleading interpretations of the term eSports, it will be referred to as e-Soccer," announced the German Football Association on 20/04/2018.  "The German…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 119008
• Published on 30/04/18 at 12:34
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FIFA: Confederations to be consulted on a new 24-team Club World Cup project

Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, is expected to meet the presidents and general secretaries of the six confederations (UEFA, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, AFC and OFC) to discuss a project involving a group of investors ready to inject $25bn (€20.4bn) over the 2021-2033 period for the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 118808
• Published on 30/04/18 at 11:10
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European cups: "UEFA's solidarity payments contribute to competitive imbalance" (L-C. Olsson)

"UEFA's solidarity payments system needs to be revised, because today it benefits the biggest clubs in the domestic leagues and therefore contributes to the competitive imbalance of national competitions. The system does not benefit those who need it most," said Lars-Christer Olsson, president of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 118861
• Published on 30/04/18 at 10:39
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2018-2021 Serie A TV rights: Mediapro will not pay the financial guarantees, due to Sky legal appeal

"The legal situation created by Sky to defend their privileged position in the Italian market prevents the Lega Serie A from guaranteeing to Mediapro the full and unfettered control of the audiovisual rights bought in the package. Mediapro will prove the financial guarantees to the Lega when it…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 118994
• Published on 27/04/18 at 14:58
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Euro 2024: Turkish bid to host the competition submitted at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon (SUI)

"We are pleased to present the Turkish bid to stage UEFA Euro 2024 to the UEFA general secretary today. I am also delighted to announce that our federation, which is bidding for the fourth successive time, has prepared our best bid ever, with unprecedented state support," said Yıldırım Demirören…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 118971
• Published on 27/04/18 at 14:24
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Sport Executive Club: J-M Mickeler, president of the DNCG, will attend Session #1 on 28/05/2018

Jean-Marc Mickeler, president of the DNCG (French football financial control); Luc Dayan, manager at ID+; and Nicolas Blanc, president of Sport Value; will be the three speakers at the Sport Executive Club (SEC) Session #1, which will have the theme "Sell Well, Buy Well: What are French clubs…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 118990
• Published on 27/04/18 at 13:59