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©  AFC
AFC: four representatives elected to the FIFA Council at the Congress held on 08/05/2017

"The Asian Football Confederation member associations have on Monday, 08/05/2017 elected Mahfuza Kiron (Bangladesh), Zhang Jian (China), Chung Mong Gyu (South Korea), and Mariano V. Araneta Jr. (Philippines) for the four places allocated to Asia on the FIFA Council at the AFC Congress 2017 in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 93167
• Published on 10/05/17 at 18:25
©  CAF
CAF: Kwesi Nyantakyi (GHA) elected 1st vice-president, Hani Abo Rida (EGY) joins the FIFA Council

Kwesi Nyantakyi, president of the Ghana Football Federation, has been elected the first vice-president of the CAF, at the proposal of CAF president Ahmad Ahmad (MAD), at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the African Confederation in Manama (Bahrain) in 08/05/2017. Constant Omari Selemani…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 93029
• Published on 09/05/17 at 18:19
©  RSC Anderlecht
Belgium: Roger Vanden Stock extends as president of the Pro League until April 2019

Roger Vanden Stock, chairman of the board of directors of RSC Anderlecht (Jupiler Pro League), has been extended in his mandate to the presidency of the Pro League until April 2019, at the request of the Belgian Professional Football League, after its General Assembly on 24/04/2017. The president…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 92367
• Published on 04/05/17 at 19:37
©  Bundesliga (AUT)
Austria: modified TV rights distribution from 2018-19 (top division increases from 10 to 12 clubs)

The clubs of the Tipico Bundesliga have accepted a new method of distribution of TV rights from the 2018-19 season, said the Austrian League (Österreichische Fußball-Bundesliga) on 07/04/2017. "The principle of solidarity is retained with 30% distributed equally, and the criterion for the use of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 92109
• Published on 04/05/17 at 09:40
©  CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL: 16 teams to take part in Copa America 2019 in Brazil, with six invited national teams

16 teams will compete in the Copa America, the South American Continental Cup, for the 2015 edition of the CONMEBOL competition, announced at the 67th Ordinary Congress of the body in Santiago (Chile) on 26/04/2017. Since the South American Confederation only has 10 member countries, six…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 92344
• Published on 03/05/17 at 18:39
©  LaLiga Santander
LaLiga: €369m in losses (-10%) in 2016 due to piracy practiced by 10% of Spanish households

"Spanish football lost €369m (-10%) due to piracy in 2016, with a total of 122 million matches watched via illegal streaming (-13.4%) in approximately 10% of Spanish households during the year," states a report from GfK presented jointly by the CCEC (Coalition of Creators and Content Industries…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 92550
• Published on 03/05/17 at 17:35
©  D.R.
AFC Ajax: Amsterdam ArenA will become Johan-Cruyff ArenA from the 2017-18 season

The Amsterdam ArenA (54,033 capacity), where AFC Ajax (Eredivisie) plays, will be renamed Johan-Cruyff ArenA after the proposal of the board of directors of AFC Ajax, and the mayor and sports officials of the City of Amsterdam, announced the club on 25/04/2017. The name change will be effective…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 92273
• Published on 02/05/17 at 09:30
©  Ideasport
LaLiga and Walt Disney World Resort launch training program for youth in the United States

LaLiga and Walt Disney World Resort, a Walt Disney Company-based leisure complex in Orlando, Florida (USA), are launching a training program for young footballers aged 8 to 14, as well as coaches, announced the Spanish League on 22/04/2017. This collaboration will start in June 2017, and extends…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 92142
• Published on 28/04/17 at 11:11
©  Asian IOC
Asia: eSports admitted to the Asian Games, following agreement between Olympic leaders and Alibaba

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) signed an agreement with Alibaba Sports Group (a subsidiary dedicated to the sports activities of the Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba Group Holding Limited) until 2022, on 17/04/2017. Notably, the agreement includes the presence of eSports at the OCA…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Digital
• Article # 91942
• Published on 27/04/17 at 10:39
©  LFP
LFP: 20 initiatives organised into 5 priority groups for strategic development by 2022

Enhancing the value of the game and the players in France, market French professional football internationally, redefine the brand strategy and architecture, create a network of professional football ambassadors, and make Domino's Ligue 2 and the Coupe de la Ligue of experimental laboratories for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 92107
• Published on 26/04/17 at 15:00