Weekly News Extra (16-20/12/2024)

• FIFA has signed an agreement with the Moroccan government and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) to open its Africa office in the country that will host the 2030 World Cup (jointly with Portugal and Spain). "The office will be located in the Moroccan capital Rabat and is due to begin operations in 2025," said the international federation.
• Sevilla FC (LALIGA EA Sports), whose general assembly is scheduled for 10/01/2025, closed the 2023-24 financial year with a turnover of €174.9m (compared with €214.9m in 2022-23) and a net loss of €81.7m (compared with a net loss of €19.2m the previous year).
• Singaporean beer brand Tiger Beer has become an official partner of Tottenham Hotspur FC (Premier League) from the 2024-25 season
• The DFL has entered into a partnership with football media platform OneFootball for the launch of the "Bundesliga Pass" OTT platform dedicated to the Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga in Vietnam and South Africa in January 2025.

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