Weekly News Extra (27/06-01/07/2022)

• Aston Villa FC (Premier League) have launched a public consultation as part of the club's plans to redevelop Villa Park and its surroundings, which would increase the stadium's capacity to 50,000 (from 42,682 currently).
• The pay-TV operator Sky Italia has signed a distribution agreement in Italy with the media and entertainment conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery to add the Discovery+ streaming platform to the Sky Q service.
• To coincide with the launch of its 2022-23 home shirt, Everton FC (Premier League) are encouraging supporters to donate an old shirt (from the previous ten seasons) to the charity KitAid in exchange for a 10% discount on the purchase of a new one
• The Wimbledon Grand Slam tennis tournament has launched several Web3 (NFT, metaverse) initiatives to celebrate the 100^th anniversary of Centre Court.
• Gérald Darmanin, French Minister of the Interior, has issued an apology, just one month after the incidents around the Stade de France during the Champions League final on 28/05/2022.
• Real Betis Balompié (LaLiga Santander) have reduced their carbon footprint by…