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FIGC: Roberto Fabbricini is appointed extraordinary commissioner after failure to elect a president

The president of CONI, Giovanni Malagò, has appointed Roberto Fabbricini, the secretary general of the Italian Olympic Committee, as the extraordinary commissioner of the FIGC for a period of six months, with Alessandro Costacurta and Angelo Clarizia as vice commissioners. The national council of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 112217
• Published on 05/02/18 at 11:54
©  n/a
MLS: David Beckham-led group formally awarded a franchise in Miami, Florida (USA) for 2020

The city of Miami, Florida (USA) was formally awarded a future MLS expansion franchise, announced the North American soccer league on 29/01/2018. The official name, colours, and crest will be formalised at a later date, though MLS commissioner Don Garber confirmed on 30/01/2018 that the Miami…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 112117
• Published on 02/02/18 at 14:39
©  Seb Lascoux
Think Football 2018: "Working towards making digital a vector of growth" (Didier Quillot, LFP)

"Football cannot miss the digital transformation. In the League, we are working towards making digital a vector of growth. Our number one credo is that digital should not inspire fear but present opportunities to develop business," said Didier Quillot, CEO of the LFP, as part of Think Football…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 112069
• Published on 02/02/18 at 10:00
©  Seb Lascaux
Think Football 2018: "Technology can provide an indication but never a decision" (G. Houllier)

"Technology can provide an indication and confirmation, but never a decision! We do not make a team based on statistics," said Gerard Houllier, ambassador of Think Football 2018, in his speech at the University Paris-Dauphine on 01/02/2018. "Everything is now studied, examined, unraveled…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 112030
• Published on 01/02/18 at 15:04
©  Seb Lascaux
Think Football 2018: "We want technology to be used in football" (Fatma Samoura)

"When we talk about innovation and FIFA, we immediately think of video assistant referees (VAR). This test is controversial and opens the debate on the advantages and disadvantages. "We want technology to be used in football, to allow the game to evolve and to make it more fair," said Fatma…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Authorities, …
• Article # 112020
• Published on 01/02/18 at 11:39
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Think Football 2018: follow live on YouTube, this Thursday 01/02/2018, from 09:00 to 18:00 CET

Follow Think Football 2018 live on YouTube! Think Football, the event that brings together French and European decision-makers in football as well as sports professionals organised by News Tank Football, will begin at the University Paris-Dauphine, this Thursday 01/02/2018, at 09:00. A large…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 111998
• Published on 01/02/18 at 09:20
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Handball: Infront and Perfom in exclusive negotiations for EHF rights for the 2020-2030 period

"The EHF (European Handball Federation) Executive Committee has given the green light for negotiations to begin with Infront Sports & Media (Swiss agency for media rights and sports marketing) and Perform (a British group specialising in the production and distribution of sports content) for the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 111960
• Published on 31/01/18 at 17:04
©  FIFA
Global Transfer Market Report: 15,624 international transfers in 2017 for a total of €5.1bn (FIFA)

Clubs spent $6.37bn (€5.1bn) in compensation for international transfers in 2017, a record 32.7% increase, according to the 2018 Global Transfer Market Report, published by FIFA on 30/01/2018. This study, by FIFA TMS, a platform that records international transfers, pointed out that 67.4% of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Transfer Market, …
• Article # 111912
• Published on 31/01/18 at 12:40
©  FFF
Stade de France: 35 million spectators in 20 years including 6.5 million for les Bleus (92 matches)

"The Stade de France is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and an incredibly successful 20 years! Since 1998, nearly 35 million have come to the Stade de France," said the Stade de France consortium on 25/01/2018. With a capacity of 80,000, the Stade de France was inaugurated during the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 111859
• Published on 30/01/18 at 18:19
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Lega Serie A: Mediapro offers €950m/year, no TV rights have been awarded, negotiations continue

The Lega Serie A has not awarded any of the five lots proposed on 06/01/2018 (see details below) for the domestic audiovisual rights to the Serie A TIM for the 2018-2021 period, following private negotiations between operators and the Italian League between 22 and 26/01/2018. The Lega Serie A…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 111773
• Published on 30/01/18 at 16:39