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FIFPro: settlement agreed between Zahir Belounis (FRA/ALG) and El Jaish Sports Club (Qatar Stars)

"A financial settlement has been agreed in the long-running dispute between Zahir Belounis and Qatar Stars League team El Jaish Sports Club (club founded in 2007 and merged with Al-Duhail SC in 2017)," announced FIFPro on 05/01/2018."Belounis (Franco-Algerian striker born on 15/02/1980) was…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 110068
• Published on 09/01/18 at 12:00
©  LaLiga
TV rights: €1.2bn split between LaLiga Santander clubs in 2016-17, including €146m for Barça

€1.2bn of audiovisual rights (domestic and international) was distributed among the 20 clubs involved in the 2016-17 LaLiga Santander season, according to Palco23, a Spanish media outlet specialising in sports business, on 03/01/2018. FC Barcelona were the club that received the largest monetary…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Agencies, Finance, …
• Article # 109873
• Published on 09/01/18 at 10:15
©  RFU
Russia: Dmitry Medvedev signs decree that excludes Vitaly Mutko from organising the 2018 World Cup

Russian Prime Minister and former President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a decree that excludes Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko from the supervisory board of the Local Organising Committee for the 2018 World Cup, according to Russian media reports on 05/01/2018. By virtue of this decree, Alexey…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 110052
• Published on 08/01/18 at 17:59
©  MLB
MLB: agreement with BEREGL (real estate) for the construction of baseball infrastructure in China

Major League Baseball (MLB) has signed a ten-year partnership with the Chinese public real estate group Beijing Enterprises Real-Estate Group Ltd (BEREGL); an agreement that "is designed to result in a significant increase in baseball facilities, meeting the country's growing demand as…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Stadiums
• Article # 109762
• Published on 08/01/18 at 17:24
©  Lega Serie A
Serie A: two separate tenders (broadcasters and intermediaries) launched for 2018-2021 TV rights

The Lega Serie A published two separate tenders regarding the allocation of its audiovisual rights over the 2018-2021 period, on Saturday 06/01/2018. Interested groups must submit their offers no later than Monday 22/01/2018 at 13:00 CET. The two tenders correspond to the initial five lots put…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Agencies, Legal, …
• Article # 110024
• Published on 08/01/18 at 16:04
©  Premier League
UEFA: the British High Court forces internet service providers to block illegal streaming

UEFA has obtained, from the British High Court, a ruling imposing six ISPs (BT, EE, Plusnet, Sky, TalkTalk, and Virgin Media) to block the connection to servers hosting or streaming illegal broadcasts of matches of European Cups on 22/12/2017. The injunction resulting from this decision will be…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Legal
• Article # 109997
• Published on 08/01/18 at 14:20
©  FFF et FA
National cups: first division clubs take part in England and France

First division clubs in England and France will be the only clubs in the European Top 5 leagues to play a national cup match on the weekend of 05 to 08/01/2018. The Premier League clubs will take part in the third round of the Emirates FA Cup from 05 to 08/01/2018 and the Ligue 1 Conforama clubs…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Clubs, …
• Article # 109932
• Published on 05/01/18 at 15:30
©  FFA
ESports: Australian Football Federation launches competition on FIFA game, 01/02/2018

The Australian Football Federation (FFA) is launching an eSports competition - the 'e-League' - from 01/02/2018 "to connect fans of the global phenomenon FIFA game with the Hyundai A-League," said the body on 22/12/2017. "In partnership with the Hyundai A-League clubs, the e-League will begin on 1…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 109876
• Published on 05/01/18 at 12:00
SportelSummit: Eurosport, IAAF, and Wanda present in Miami (USA) on 15 and 16/05/2018

Peter Hutton, CEO of the pay-TV group Eurosport; Olivier Gers, CEO of the IAAF; Carsten Cramer, marketing director of Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga); and David Dongwei Yang, CEO of Wanda Sports China ((Wanda Group) are among the speakers of the first SportelSummit programme, scheduled on Tuesday…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 109729
• Published on 03/01/18 at 15:09
©  D.R.
UEFA: child protection and football for refugees integrated into social responsability programme

New themes, including child protection and football for refugees, are now included in the football and social responsibility portfolio for the 2017-2021 cycle, announced UEFA on 22/12/2017. "Following a comprehensive review of its social responsibility strategy, UEFA has reaffirmed its commitment…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 109443
• Published on 03/01/18 at 08:59