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France-Morocco: "A taster of the revival of relationship between the two States" (J-B. Guégan)

"Relations between Morocco and France have warmed up recently after a few months of tension. The proof is that a state visit by Emmanuel Macron to Morocco is on the horizon in 2023. The match will therefore be a good taster of the revival of the bilateral relationship between the two States," said Jean-Baptiste Guégan, an expert and author on the geopolitics of sport, to News Tank Football on 12/12/2022. France - Morocco, the second semi-final of the 2022 World Cup, will take place on Wednesday 14/12/2022 at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al-Khor, Qatar (kick-off at 20:00 CET). This is the first time the two countries have met at a World Cup. The last time France and Morocco faced each other was in a friendly in 2007 (2-2). "Historically, Morocco and France have long been linked. Beyond the temporary tensions and the end of the protectorate in 1956, relations have been numerous and intense. Morocco is France's leading African partner and the largest recipient of AFD financing in the world. With the largest network of French Institutes, the Cherifian Kingdom is all the more oriented towards France as it sends more than 45,000 students to France. In return, it…

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FC Viktoria Berlin: "Giving visibility to women's football in Berlin and Germany" (Lisa Währer)

"Berlin, the capital of Germany, also wants to be the 'sports capital of Germany', but the fact is that we don't have any women's teams from the city in the Flyeralarm Frauen-Bundesliga. The ambitious goal of FC Viktoria Berlin is to give visibility to women's football, women's sport, in Berlin and in Germany," said Lisa Währer, co-founder and managing director of FC Viktoria Berlin (German women's third division), to News Tank Football on 22/09/2022. "Sportingly, we want to be promoted quickly and join the second division, if possible by the end of the 2022-23 season, before we achieve our major goal of joining the top flight within five years," said Währer. "We have devised an economic plan for the next five years. We may be in the third division at the moment, but the aim is to generate revenue and become profitable in the coming years. At the beginning of September 2022, we were only selling merchandising on matchdays. Since then, we have set up an online shop to sell our products. On 20/09/2022, we announced the arrival of 87 investors, for €1m," said Lisa Währer, who answered questions from News Tank Football.

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Think Football: "We'd like $440m added to a fund for Qatar 2022 workers" (L. Schulmann, Amnesty)

"FIFA will generate $6bn in profits during the World Cup. We would like to see a sum of $440m added to a compensation fund for workers and victims of the organisation of this World Cup. An amount that corresponds to what all the teams will receive," said Lola Schulmann, advocacy officer at Amnesty International France, during Think Football 2022, an event organised annually by News Tank Football, held this year at the FFF headquarters in Paris (FRA), on 04/10/2022. Lola Schulmann participated in an exchange entitled "Qatar 2022: what will be its legacy?" alongside Jean-Baptiste Guégan, expert and author on the geopolitics of sport. "If we can't change the past, we can change the legacy of this World Cup. Our campaign "Ramener la Coupe à la raison" (Bringing the Cup back to sanity) aims to raise awareness of human rights issues in Qatar. But above all, we want concrete decisions to be taken," added the representative of Amnesty International France. "The boycott of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is the wrong response to a real problem. Historically, no boycott has produced political results. A boycott is a refusal of dialogue with another. If you boycott, you don't engage in d…

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Think Football 2022: "The role of ultras in clubs" - 14:15 CET, at the FFF headquarters (04/10/2022)

"At the level of each professional club, there must be the involvement of the approved supporters' associations in the management of the clubs to define the orientations of these clubs and to define together, for example, the security conditions in stadiums as well as in relation to travel," said Marie-George Buffet, former French Minister for Sports (within Lionel Jospin's government, from 04/06/1997 to 06/05/2002), to News Tank Football on 16/09/2022. The co-rapporteur of the joint inquiry on stadium bans and supporterism at the Assemblée Nationale (report delivered on 22/05/2020) will take part in the debate on "the role of ultras in clubs" on Tuesday 04/10/2022 at 14:15 CET on the occasion of Think Football 2022, whose afternoon will be dedicated to the development of French football, at the FFF headquarters in Paris (FRA). The event will be held entirely in French. Marie-George Buffet will be accompanied by Pierre Barthélemy, lawyer at Jones Day and volunteer defender of the French National Supporters' Association, and by Xavier Pierrot, deputy general manager in charge of stadium and arena at Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 Uber Eats). This exchange will be an opportunity to discuss the situation of ultras in France, their relation with the c…

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News Tank Football: Victor Bertin departs to become head of economic transformation at the CNOSF

Victor Bertin, analyst and writer at News Tank Football/News Tank Sport since March 2016, has left our strategic information agency to take up the position of head of economic transformation at the CNOSF, on 25/07/2022. Initially in charge of media content within our platform for ecosystem leaders, Victor then oversaw the new Sport offer (for the French market) launched in particular in view of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France and the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. He also participated in the technological development of News Tank. Within the CNOSF, Victor Bertin will be in charge of designing, piloting, leading and coordinating all the actions allowing the rethinking of the economic model of the sports movement according to the programme set up by its president, Brigitte Henriques, elected on 29/06/2021. Placed under the direction of Matthieu Barnay, director of economic transformation and marketing, he will accompany the 109 member federations in this transformation.

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Saudi Arabia / Women's football: "A first Women's League with 16 teams and 430 players" (L. Bahaian)

"One of the most exciting things that happened in November 2021 is that we had 16 teams playing under the Federation. It was a very good number for the start of the first women’s league in the SAFF’s history. 430 players played in total," said Lamia Bahaian, board member and head of women’s football at the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF), to News Tank on 01/04/2022. Saudi Arabia launched its first ever women's football championship on 25/11/2021. The competition consisted of two stages, starting with three regional leagues in Riyadh, Jeddah and Ammam. Eight teams then qualified for the national stage (in a playoff format) from 01 to 08/01/2022. "There is one thing that we would change: instead of having a two-month competition, it should be four to six month league. The players need to be able to practice more. One of the best things was that the girls were really excited and really committed to play. They were playing two games per week, very competitive games. We really want to take advantage of this momentum by adding more teams and creating a second division. It could be 16 teams at the top level, and 12 teams in the second tier," said L…

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Saudi Arabia/women's sport: "Sport has really built me as a woman" (Laure Boulleau, ex-footballer)

"The values of sport are infinite. You learn a lot by playing a team sport: self-confidence, respect for others, respect for the rules, living together, etc. I've had injuries, you also learn not to give up. Sport has really built me as a woman," said Laure Boulleau (FRA), on 31/03/2022. The former international footballer (65 caps with the French national team), now a consultant for Canal+, took part in a conference on "sport as a tool for the development of women", held at the Prince Sultan University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Boulleau talked about her experience as a high-level sportswoman confronted with the evolution of women's football in France and Europe, as part of an exchange with two personalities from Saudi sport: the fencer Lama AlFozan, member of the board of the Fencing Federation and member of the Athletes' Commission of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee (SAOC), and ex-boxer Rasha AlKhamis, vice-president of the Boxing Federation and member of the SAOC Women's Committee. "When I started fencing eight or nine years ago, there were maybe 50 female athletes in the whole Kingdom. Today I am very proud to see that there are more than 4,000. We are starting to have…

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Cycling: "Our health protocol served as a model for other bodies" (D. Lappartient, UCI)

"When the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, we had to rebuild a calendar, to set up a health protocol and to relocate the Road World Championships. Our health protocol served as a model for other bodies," said David Lappartient (FRA), president of UCI, to News Tank on 07/12/2021. "We also had to secure the institution's financial sustainability. We were able to rely on short-time working arrangements in Switzerland and ended the year with a loss of CHF1m (€960,000) in 2020, while maintaining equity of CHF40m (€38m). We would have had to spend 50% of our own funds had competitions not resumed," said Lappartient, who pointed out his priorities "for the development of cycling across all continents: • To further develop women's cycling; • To further commit to societal causes; • To continue to work towards ensuring the safety of races; • To pursue innovations; • To ensure visibility for host cities and to secure revenue for the UCI." "Like many sports, renewing our audience is a challenge. Cycling benefited from the Covid-19 period, when it was one of only two sports to resume along with football. The percentage of women watching our competitions is also increasing, and the return of the Women's Tour de France…

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NWSL/sexual abuse: "Our priority was to re-establish a dialogue with players" (S. Sauvage, OL Reign)

"We had to get organised very quickly. Our priority was to re-establish a dialogue with the NWSLPA (the association representing the players of the NWSL, the National Women's Soccer League)," said Sophie Sauvage, representative of OL Reign, an American women's football franchise owned by Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 Uber Eats / D1 Arkema), to News Tank Football on 19/10/2021. The American League is in turmoil following the publication of an article by the media company "The Athletic" at the end of September 2021, which alleged the sexual abuse of two NWSL players by their coach. "The first thing was to listen and make sure we could talk again. Many players expressed their pain at the events, and then also at the silence and the difficulties in expressing themselves," said Sophie Sauvage. Despite the denunciation of the facts in 2015, the accused (Paul Riley) was not worried and was even able to continue his professional activity in several franchises (North Carolina Courage eventually dismissed him on 30/09/2021). The first consequences of these revelations: the cancellation of the league matches scheduled on 02 and 03/10/2021, and most notably, the resignation of commissioner Lisa Baird. "Lisa Baird's resignation created a governance vacuum and…

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Bundesliga: Comedy Central (TV), sleeve sponsor of 1.FC Union Berlin for the DFB-Pokal and UECL

Comedy Central, a German free-TV channel belonging to the american multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate ViacomCBS, has become a partner of 1. FC Union Berlin (Bundesliga) for the 2021-22 season, announced the club on 05/08/2021. As part of the agreement, Comedy Central will become the club's sleeve sponsor for the DFB-Pokal and the Europa Conference League. "Comedy Central and 1. FC Union Berlin are two partners that are just a perfect match: we are both a bit different from the established in our field, are authentic, humorous and maintain a particularly close relationship with our fans. We are delighted to accompany the club through the season as a new partner - on the one hand, highly visible as a sleeve and perimeter sponsor, and on the other hand, with jointly produced content that will make fans and spectators laugh," said Peter Forner, brand director GSA (Germany, Switzerland, Austria) at Comedy Central. "For us and the boys on the pitch, the sporting competition is the main focus every season and of course all Unioners in the stands always want to see the team win. However, football can also show its entertaining side from time to time. We are therefore very much looking f…

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Manchester United FC: Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani faces Ineos group for the club's takeover

Avram and Joel Glazer, co-executive chairmen of Manchester United FC (Premier League), announced that they would "evaluate all options" regarding the future of the club in which they hold approximately 67% of the capital, on 22/11/2022. Three scenarios are currently being considered by the two Americans: a total sale of their shares, a partial sale with the addition of one or more minority partners, or a standstill agreement. At least two investors are candidates for the takeover of Manchester United: • Qatari Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), who announced on 17/02/2023 that he had submitted a bid to acquire 100% of the club; • the Ineos group (chemicals), headed by British businessman Jim Ratcliffe, already the owner of OGC Nice (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) and Lausanne-Sport (Credit Suisse Super League), which also explained that it had submitted a financial offer on 18/02/2023. The Glazer family acquired the Manchester club in 2005 for £790m (around €1.1bn) and now value it at £6bn (€6.8bn). The two potential buyers have reportedly asked for more time to refine their bids, according to several UK media sources on 23/03/2023. As we await the outcome of the potential sale, we take a…

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Manchester United FC: Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani faces Ineos group for the club's takeover

Avram and Joel Glazer, co-executive chairmen of Manchester United FC (Premier League), announced that they would "evaluate all options" regarding the future of the club in which they hold approximately 67% of the capital, on 22/11/2022. Three scenarios are currently being considered by the two Americans: a total sale of their shares, a partial sale with the addition of one or more minority partners, or a standstill agreement. At least two investors are candidates for the takeover of Manchester United: • Qatari Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), who announced on 17/02/2023 that he had submitted a bid to acquire 100% of the club; • the Ineos group (chemicals), headed by British businessman Jim Ratcliffe, already the owner of OGC Nice (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) and Lausanne-Sport (Credit Suisse Super League), which also explained that it had submitted a financial offer on 18/02/2023. The Glazer family acquired the Manchester club in 2005 for £790m (around €1.1bn) and now value it at £6bn (€6.8bn). The two potential buyers have reportedly asked for more time to refine their bids, according to several UK media sources on 23/03/2023. As we await the outcome of the potential sale, we take a…

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UEFA: Women's Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22/03/2023

• FC Bayern Munich (Flyeralarm Frauen-Bundesliga) - Arsenal FC (Barclays Women's Super League), Tuesday 21/03/2023 at the Allianz Arena (kick-off at 18:45 CET); • AS Roma (Serie A TimVision) - FC Barcelona (Finetwork Liga F), on Tuesday 21/03/2023 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome (kick-off at 21:00 CET); • Olympique Lyonnais (D1 Arkema) - Chelsea FC (Barclays Women's Super League), Wednesday 22/03/2023 at the Groupama Stadium (kick-off at 18:45 CET); • Paris Saint-Germain (D1 Arkema) - VfL Wolfsburg (Flyeralarm Frauen-Bundesliga), Wednesday 22/03/2023 at the Parc des Princes (kick-off at 21:00 CET). These are the four fixtures for the quarter-finals of the 2022-23 UEFA Women's Champions League. The OTT platform DAZN acquired the global broadcasting rights (excluding MENA and China) to the UEFA Women's Champions League for the 2021-2025 cycle, and became the host broadcaster of the competition, on 30/06/2021. DAZN has also partnered with YouTube to broadcast the competition free of charge across all territories covered. For the first two seasons (2021-2023), fans can watch all 61 matches (from the group stage onwards) live and on-demand on DAZN, and free of charge on DAZN's YouTube channel. During the following two seasons (2023-2025), all 61 matches will be broadcast live on DAZN, while 19…

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UEFA: Women's Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22/03/2023

• FC Bayern Munich (Flyeralarm Frauen-Bundesliga) - Arsenal FC (Barclays Women's Super League), Tuesday 21/03/2023 at the Allianz Arena (kick-off at 18:45 CET); • AS Roma (Serie A TimVision) - FC Barcelona (Finetwork Liga F), on Tuesday 21/03/2023 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome (kick-off at 21:00 CET); • Olympique Lyonnais (D1 Arkema) - Chelsea FC (Barclays Women's Super League), Wednesday 22/03/2023 at the Groupama Stadium (kick-off at 18:45 CET); • Paris Saint-Germain (D1 Arkema) - VfL Wolfsburg (Flyeralarm Frauen-Bundesliga), Wednesday 22/03/2023 at the Parc des Princes (kick-off at 21:00 CET). These are the four fixtures for the quarter-finals of the 2022-23 UEFA Women's Champions League. The OTT platform DAZN acquired the global broadcasting rights (excluding MENA and China) to the UEFA Women's Champions League for the 2021-2025 cycle, and became the host broadcaster of the competition, on 30/06/2021. DAZN has also partnered with YouTube to broadcast the competition free of charge across all territories covered. For the first two seasons (2021-2023), fans can watch all 61 matches (from the group stage onwards) live and on-demand on DAZN, and free of charge on DAZN's YouTube channel. During the following two seasons (2023-2025), all 61 matches will be broadcast live on DAZN, while 19…

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Spain: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid CF "Clasico" at the Spotify Camp Nou on Sunday 19/03/2023

FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF will face each other on Matchday 26 of the 2022-23 LaLiga Santander season at the Spotify Camp Nou (Barcelona, ESP), on Sunday 19/03/2023 (kick-off at 21:00 CET). Barça are in first place in the Spanish top flight, 9 points ahead of Real, who were defeated at home (0-1) by their Catalan opponents in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals on 02/03/2023 (return leg in Barcelona on 05/04/2023). While Barcelona's sporting momentum is positive in domestic competitions, the same cannot be said of their European campaign. Third in their group in the group stage of the Champions League, Barça were relegated to the Europa League from which they were eliminated in the qualifying play-offs for the Round of 16 (by Manchester United FC, Premier League). Real Madrid, on the other hand, will play in the quarter-finals of the Champions League against Chelsea FC after eliminating another Premier League side, Liverpool FC, in the previous round. While rivals on the pitch, the two clubs are united off it and are working hand in hand to promote the European Super League project, which is currently undergoing a number of legal proceedings before Spanish courts a…

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Spain: FC Barcelona - Real Madrid CF "Clasico" at the Spotify Camp Nou on Sunday 19/03/2023

FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF will face each other on Matchday 26 of the 2022-23 LaLiga Santander season at the Spotify Camp Nou (Barcelona, ESP), on Sunday 19/03/2023 (kick-off at 21:00 CET). Barça are in first place in the Spanish top flight, 9 points ahead of Real, who were defeated at home (0-1) by their Catalan opponents in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals on 02/03/2023 (return leg in Barcelona on 05/04/2023). While Barcelona's sporting momentum is positive in domestic competitions, the same cannot be said of their European campaign. Third in their group in the group stage of the Champions League, Barça were relegated to the Europa League from which they were eliminated in the qualifying play-offs for the Round of 16 (by Manchester United FC, Premier League). Real Madrid, on the other hand, will play in the quarter-finals of the Champions League against Chelsea FC after eliminating another Premier League side, Liverpool FC, in the previous round. While rivals on the pitch, the two clubs are united off it and are working hand in hand to promote the European Super League project, which is currently undergoing a number of legal proceedings before Spanish courts a…

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The 2022-23 season tickets in the European Top 5 leagues

The 98 clubs involved in the European Top 5 leagues (Bundesliga, LaLiga Santander, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, Premier League and Serie A TIM) during the 2022-23 season have a combined total of more than 2.226 million season ticket holders (22,954 per club on average). This figure represents 59% of the total capacity of the stadiums that host the clubs of the Top 5 this season. These figures reflect a return to normal after three seasons impacted to different extents by the Covid-19 pandemic. At the start of the 2019-20 season, the last that began without any disruptions due to the pandemic, the Top 5 clubs had a total of 2,224 million season ticket holders (22,699 per club on average). With an average of 30,352 per club, LaLiga Santander is once again the Top 5 league with the highest number of season ticket holders in 2018-19. The Spanish league is ahead of the Premier League (27,550), the Bundesliga (24,930), Serie A TIM (16,226) and Ligue 1 Uber Eats (15,539). LaLiga Santander is also the league where the stadium's season ticket holder/capacity ratio is the highest, with holders occupying 78.8% of the available seats in the Spanish venues. This ratio is only 43% in Italy, the lowest perc…

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The 2022-23 season tickets in the European Top 5 leagues

The 98 clubs involved in the European Top 5 leagues (Bundesliga, LaLiga Santander, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, Premier League and Serie A TIM) during the 2022-23 season have a combined total of more than 2.226 million season ticket holders (22,954 per club on average). This figure represents 59% of the total capacity of the stadiums that host the clubs of the Top 5 this season. These figures reflect a return to normal after three seasons impacted to different extents by the Covid-19 pandemic. At the start of the 2019-20 season, the last that began without any disruptions due to the pandemic, the Top 5 clubs had a total of 2,224 million season ticket holders (22,699 per club on average). With an average of 30,352 per club, LaLiga Santander is once again the Top 5 league with the highest number of season ticket holders in 2018-19. The Spanish league is ahead of the Premier League (27,550), the Bundesliga (24,930), Serie A TIM (16,226) and Ligue 1 Uber Eats (15,539). LaLiga Santander is also the league where the stadium's season ticket holder/capacity ratio is the highest, with holders occupying 78.8% of the available seats in the Spanish venues. This ratio is only 43% in Italy, the lowest perc…

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Think Football 2022: the complete summary

Quel héritage pour la Coupe du monde 2022 au Qatar ? Quels enjeux pour les partenaires et les diffuseurs à l'occasion de ce Mondial disputé pour la première fois au Moyen-Orient et au milieu de la saison de football ? Quelle place pour les Ultras dans les clubs ? Comment dynamiser durablement le football féminin en France ? Quel impact aura la création de la société commerciale de la LFP sur le football français ? Telles sont quelques-unes des interrogations auxquelles ont répondu les 26 intervenants de Think Football 2022, événement organisé par News Tank, le mardi 04/10/2022. Après une édition 100% digitale en 2021 - Covid-19 oblige -, experts, observateurs avisés et parties prenantes se sont réunis au siège de la Fédération Française de Football (Paris XVe) dans le cadre d'une journée scindée en deux avec une matinée dédiée à Qatar 2022, "une Coupe du monde qui change la donne", et une après-midi consacrée aux évolutions en cours du football français. Les premiers mots forts sont venus de Philippe Diallo, vice-président délégué de la FFF, en ouverture de nos travaux : « La Fédération Française de Football ne fuit pas les débats et souhaite même les prendre à bras-le-corps. Nous avons soumis à la FIFA et au Comité Suprême (qui organise le Mondial 2022 au Qatar) une série de p…

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Think Football 2022: the complete summary

Quel héritage pour la Coupe du monde 2022 au Qatar ? Quels enjeux pour les partenaires et les diffuseurs à l'occasion de ce Mondial disputé pour la première fois au Moyen-Orient et au milieu de la saison de football ? Quelle place pour les Ultras dans les clubs ? Comment dynamiser durablement le football féminin en France ? Quel impact aura la création de la société commerciale de la LFP sur le football français ? Telles sont quelques-unes des interrogations auxquelles ont répondu les 26 intervenants de Think Football 2022, événement organisé par News Tank, le mardi 04/10/2022. Après une édition 100% digitale en 2021 - Covid-19 oblige -, experts, observateurs avisés et parties prenantes se sont réunis au siège de la Fédération Française de Football (Paris XVe) dans le cadre d'une journée scindée en deux avec une matinée dédiée à Qatar 2022, "une Coupe du monde qui change la donne", et une après-midi consacrée aux évolutions en cours du football français. Les premiers mots forts sont venus de Philippe Diallo, vice-président délégué de la FFF, en ouverture de nos travaux : « La Fédération Française de Football ne fuit pas les débats et souhaite même les prendre à bras-le-corps. Nous avons soumis à la FIFA et au Comité Suprême (qui organise le Mondial 2022 au Qatar) une série de p…

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Deal Tracker: all the latest TV and media rights agreements for football competitions

This infographic details the main acquisitions of audiovisual and broadcasting rights to football competitions, concluded by broadcasters, rights holders and/or agencies since 01/01/2018. By default, the rights acquisitions are sorted in reverse chronological order (newest first), and only the purchaser, the competition, the type of rights (broadcasting or commercial distribution), the rights acquired, the geographical area, the beginning and the end of the contract appear. You can also find other information - agency, support, sublicense, amount, news (link to a News Tank Football article or an official press release) - by clicking on the arrow in the infographic. This table will be constantly updated to provide you with an up-to-date list, and can be found in the Data Centre on the News Tank Football website.

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Deal Tracker: all the latest TV and media rights agreements for football competitions

This infographic details the main acquisitions of audiovisual and broadcasting rights to football competitions, concluded by broadcasters, rights holders and/or agencies since 01/01/2018. By default, the rights acquisitions are sorted in reverse chronological order (newest first), and only the purchaser, the competition, the type of rights (broadcasting or commercial distribution), the rights acquired, the geographical area, the beginning and the end of the contract appear. You can also find other information - agency, support, sublicense, amount, news (link to a News Tank Football article or an official press release) - by clicking on the arrow in the infographic. This table will be constantly updated to provide you with an up-to-date list, and can be found in the Data Centre on the News Tank Football website.

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European Top 5: social media communities of the 98 clubs (March 2023)

• Together the clubs in the European Top 5 gained 64.3 million fans last month, bringing their total followers to just over 2.9 billion. • Real Madrid CF (LaLiga Santander) is the club with the most fans on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter combined, with over 320 million followers ahead of FC Barcelona, with 294 million followers, and Manchester United FC (Premier League), which has almost 194 million followers. • Real Madrid was the club with the largest increase in fans during the month of February, with 3.8 million new followers. • In relative terms, Girona FC (LaLiga Santander) posted the best percentage growth in its total number of followers, with an average of +116.9% across the four platforms. • Only nine clubs from the European Top 5 have a total of over 100 million followers, including four from the Premier League, two from LaLiga Santander, one from Ligue 1 Uber Eats, one from the Bundesliga (FC Bayern Munich) and one from Serie A TIM (Juventus FC). • With a loss of 9,059 followers, Stade Brestois 29 (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) was the only club to see its number of followers fall. These were the six pieces of information that emerged from the social net…

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European Top 5: social media communities of the 98 clubs (March 2023)

• Together the clubs in the European Top 5 gained 64.3 million fans last month, bringing their total followers to just over 2.9 billion. • Real Madrid CF (LaLiga Santander) is the club with the most fans on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter combined, with over 320 million followers ahead of FC Barcelona, with 294 million followers, and Manchester United FC (Premier League), which has almost 194 million followers. • Real Madrid was the club with the largest increase in fans during the month of February, with 3.8 million new followers. • In relative terms, Girona FC (LaLiga Santander) posted the best percentage growth in its total number of followers, with an average of +116.9% across the four platforms. • Only nine clubs from the European Top 5 have a total of over 100 million followers, including four from the Premier League, two from LaLiga Santander, one from Ligue 1 Uber Eats, one from the Bundesliga (FC Bayern Munich) and one from Serie A TIM (Juventus FC). • With a loss of 9,059 followers, Stade Brestois 29 (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) was the only club to see its number of followers fall. These were the six pieces of information that emerged from the social net…

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European Top 5: social media communities of the 98 clubs (February 2023)

• Together the clubs in the European Top 5 gained 37 million fans in the last month, bringing their total followers to just over 2.2 billion. • Real Madrid CF (LaLiga Santander) is the club with the most fans on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter combined, with over 316 million followers, as of 01/02/2023. Real is ahead of FC Barcelona, with 292 million followers, and Manchester United FC (Premier League), which has almost 192 million followers. • Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) was the club with the largest increase in fans during January, with 4.2 million new followers. • In relative terms, Cádiz CF recorded the best percentage growth in its total number of followers, with an average of +35.7% across the four platforms. • Only nine clubs from the European Top 5 have a total of over 100 million followers, including four from the Premier League, two from LaLiga Santander, one from Ligue 1 Uber Eats, one from the Bundesliga (FC Bayern Munich) and one from Serie A TIM (Juventus FC). • With a loss of 3,806 followers, Stade Brestois 29 was the only club to see its number of followers fall. These were the six pieces of information that emerged from t…

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European Top 5: social media communities of the 98 clubs (February 2023)

• Together the clubs in the European Top 5 gained 37 million fans in the last month, bringing their total followers to just over 2.2 billion. • Real Madrid CF (LaLiga Santander) is the club with the most fans on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter combined, with over 316 million followers, as of 01/02/2023. Real is ahead of FC Barcelona, with 292 million followers, and Manchester United FC (Premier League), which has almost 192 million followers. • Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Uber Eats) was the club with the largest increase in fans during January, with 4.2 million new followers. • In relative terms, Cádiz CF recorded the best percentage growth in its total number of followers, with an average of +35.7% across the four platforms. • Only nine clubs from the European Top 5 have a total of over 100 million followers, including four from the Premier League, two from LaLiga Santander, one from Ligue 1 Uber Eats, one from the Bundesliga (FC Bayern Munich) and one from Serie A TIM (Juventus FC). • With a loss of 3,806 followers, Stade Brestois 29 was the only club to see its number of followers fall. These were the six pieces of information that emerged from t…

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CDES: "The UEFA Master for International Players gives former sportspeople confidence" (C. Lepetit)

"Former top sportsmen and women are not always aware that they can use their skills in their career. Our first job is often to reassure them, to tell them that they have unique and valuable skills, and to make them feel confident. They have a lot to contribute, and not just to look good in the photo, whether it be on the issues of football's evolution, its management, its impact or its importance. They have a particularly original, offbeat view," said Christophe Lepetit, director of the "UEFA Master for International Players (MIP)" and head of economic studies at the Centre de Droit et d'Economie du Sport (CDES) at the University of Limoges, to News Tank Football on 20/03/2023. "The UEFA MIP was launched in 2015 upon the CDES' initiative with strong support from UEFA and in partnership with Birkbeck University of London and two other sports partners: the European Club Association and FIFPro. This programme aims to accompany former footballers in the structuring and sometimes delicate stage of their lives that constitutes the transition between a sporting career and a second career. Our objective is to ensure that these excellent players can make a lasting contribution to the football industry…

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CDES: "The UEFA Master for International Players gives former sportspeople confidence" (C. Lepetit)

"Former top sportsmen and women are not always aware that they can use their skills in their career. Our first job is often to reassure them, to tell them that they have unique and valuable skills, and to make them feel confident. They have a lot to contribute, and not just to look good in the photo, whether it be on the issues of football's evolution, its management, its impact or its importance. They have a particularly original, offbeat view," said Christophe Lepetit, director of the "UEFA Master for International Players (MIP)" and head of economic studies at the Centre de Droit et d'Economie du Sport (CDES) at the University of Limoges, to News Tank Football on 20/03/2023. "The UEFA MIP was launched in 2015 upon the CDES' initiative with strong support from UEFA and in partnership with Birkbeck University of London and two other sports partners: the European Club Association and FIFPro. This programme aims to accompany former footballers in the structuring and sometimes delicate stage of their lives that constitutes the transition between a sporting career and a second career. Our objective is to ensure that these excellent players can make a lasting contribution to the football industry…

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Ukraine/one year of war: "We feel deeply for the Ukrainian people" (IOC)

"24/02/2023 marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine with the support of Belarus: one year of brutal warfare, human suffering, killing and destruction. We feel deeply for the Ukrainian people during this cruel war, whose pain and suffering are beyond imagination," wrote the IOC in a statement published on 22/02/2023. "On this grim anniversary, the Olympic Movement joins calls for peace and stands ready to make its modest contribution to any peace-building efforts," added the International Olympic Committee. Sanctions against Russia and Belarus on the one hand, and solidarity with Ukraine on the other: while the IOC reaffirms these two principles, it is careful not to clarify its position on the possible participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes as "neutral athletes" at the next Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris in 2024. "UN experts commended the International Olympic Committee for considering allowing individual athletes from Russia and Belarus to take part in international sports competitions as neutral athletes," said the IOC on 02/02/2023, the day after a statement by Alexandra Xanthaki and Ashwini K.P., Special Rapporteurs for the UN Human Rights Council. "The Olympic Games can open the door to dialogue and peace-building in ways that exclusion and division do…

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Ukraine/one year of war: "We feel deeply for the Ukrainian people" (IOC)

"24/02/2023 marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine with the support of Belarus: one year of brutal warfare, human suffering, killing and destruction. We feel deeply for the Ukrainian people during this cruel war, whose pain and suffering are beyond imagination," wrote the IOC in a statement published on 22/02/2023. "On this grim anniversary, the Olympic Movement joins calls for peace and stands ready to make its modest contribution to any peace-building efforts," added the International Olympic Committee. Sanctions against Russia and Belarus on the one hand, and solidarity with Ukraine on the other: while the IOC reaffirms these two principles, it is careful not to clarify its position on the possible participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes as "neutral athletes" at the next Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris in 2024. "UN experts commended the International Olympic Committee for considering allowing individual athletes from Russia and Belarus to take part in international sports competitions as neutral athletes," said the IOC on 02/02/2023, the day after a statement by Alexandra Xanthaki and Ashwini K.P., Special Rapporteurs for the UN Human Rights Council. "The Olympic Games can open the door to dialogue and peace-building in ways that exclusion and division do…

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Clermont Foot 63: "I'm not an investor, I'm a football entrepreneur" (Ahmet Schaefer, president)

"The club is healthy, which allows us to make a profit that we reinvest in the training centre, with a new hybrid pitch and a new building. These are significant investments. We have also tripled the number of employees (nine administrative staff when I arrived). You could call it smart money. I don't have a transport or logistics company to rely on outside the club. I'm not an investor, I'm a football entrepreneur," said Ahmet Schaefer (SUI), president and owner of Clermont Foot 63 (Ligue 1 Uber Eats), to News Tank Football on 14/02/2023. Having come through FIFA and the firm MP & Silva, among others, Ahmet Schaefer founded Core Sports Capital in September 2018 with the aim of creating an alliance of clubs around a flagship project eventually deployed at Clermont Foot 63, which he acquired in March 2019. "We quickly focused on France. Also because of the pool of players in the Lyon region, the Paris region, as well as the possibility of signing agreements with African academies with which the club had no previous links. We have created these links thanks to our internationalisation strategy and have been able to recruit Ghanaian international Salis Abdul Samed, who…

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Clermont Foot 63: "I'm not an investor, I'm a football entrepreneur" (Ahmet Schaefer, president)

"The club is healthy, which allows us to make a profit that we reinvest in the training centre, with a new hybrid pitch and a new building. These are significant investments. We have also tripled the number of employees (nine administrative staff when I arrived). You could call it smart money. I don't have a transport or logistics company to rely on outside the club. I'm not an investor, I'm a football entrepreneur," said Ahmet Schaefer (SUI), president and owner of Clermont Foot 63 (Ligue 1 Uber Eats), to News Tank Football on 14/02/2023. Having come through FIFA and the firm MP & Silva, among others, Ahmet Schaefer founded Core Sports Capital in September 2018 with the aim of creating an alliance of clubs around a flagship project eventually deployed at Clermont Foot 63, which he acquired in March 2019. "We quickly focused on France. Also because of the pool of players in the Lyon region, the Paris region, as well as the possibility of signing agreements with African academies with which the club had no previous links. We have created these links thanks to our internationalisation strategy and have been able to recruit Ghanaian international Salis Abdul Samed, who…

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Carole Grandjean

Ministre déléguée chargée de l’Enseignement et de la Formation professionnels auprès du ministre du Travail, du Plein emploi et de l'Insertion et du ministre de l'Éducation nationale et de la Jeunesse @ Gouvernement

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Carole Grandjean

Ministre déléguée chargée de l’Enseignement et de la Formation professionnels auprès du ministre du Travail, du Plein emploi et de l'Insertion et du ministre de l'Éducation nationale et de la Jeunesse @ Gouvernement

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Laurent Martini

Chief executive director @ European Association of Sport Employers (EASE) • Délégué général @ Conseil Social du Mouvement Sportif (CoSMoS)

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Laurent Martini

Chief executive director @ European Association of Sport Employers (EASE) • Délégué général @ Conseil Social du Mouvement Sportif (CoSMoS)

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Valérie Pécresse

Présidente @ Région Île-de-France (Conseil régional d'Île-de-France)

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Valérie Pécresse

Présidente @ Région Île-de-France (Conseil régional d'Île-de-France)

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Doors Sport

Activity: Sports Web3 Agency Founded: 2022 Co-Founder: Karen Jouve, Guillaume Moret-Bailly, Céline Jobert et Thibaut CornetParent company: The Fan Syndicate (2023)Sister company: LAFOURMI (2008), Leroy Tremblot (1984) Workforce: 05 employees Clients: • Federations/Leagues/Bodies: LNH, LNR, FFF • Clubs: Rugby Club Toulonnais (Top 14) • Brands: Alpine • Organizers of sporting events: Ballon d'Or

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Doors Sport

Activity: Sports Web3 Agency Founded: 2022 Co-Founder: Karen Jouve, Guillaume Moret-Bailly, Céline Jobert et Thibaut CornetParent company: The Fan Syndicate (2023)Sister company: LAFOURMI (2008), Leroy Tremblot (1984) Workforce: 05 employees Clients: • Federations/Leagues/Bodies: LNH, LNR, FFF • Clubs: Rugby Club Toulonnais (Top 14) • Brands: Alpine • Organizers of sporting events: Ballon d'Or

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The Fan Syndicate

Activity: independent communications group dedicated to the world of Sports, specialised in audience and revenue development for rights holders, event organisers and brands • branding and advertising, CRM & PRM, fan engagement, e-influence, activation programmes, ticketing & merchandising Founded: 2023 Co-founders: Céline Jobert and Thibaut CornetSubsidiary agency: LAFOURMI, Leroy Tremblot, Doors Sport Workforce: 65 employees (Lafourmi + Leroy Tremblot + Doors Sport) Clients: • Federations/Leagues/Bodies: FFF, FFR, UEFA, LFP, FFT, UCI, FF Moto, CNOSF, LNR, LNH • Clubs: Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Uber Eats), Stade de Reims (Ligue 1 Uber Eats), RC Lens (Ligue 1 Uber Eats), FC Nantes (Ligue 1 Uber Eats), Stade Français Paris (Top 14), RC Toulon (Top 14) • Brands: Puma, Ubisoft, Crédit agricole, Lacoste, Ubers Eats, Allianz, Airbnb, Luni, Intersport, Loxam, Urban Soccer, Rolex, Alpine • Organizers of sporting events: HSBC France Sevens, Grand Prix d'Amérique (course hippique), The Amundi Evian Championship (golf), Paris 2024, Sail GP, Le Trot, UFC, Beach Pro Tour, France Galop, Route du Rhum, Ballon d'Or• Media : bein Sports

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The Fan Syndicate

Activity: independent communications group dedicated to the world of Sports, specialised in audience and revenue development for rights holders, event organisers and brands • branding and advertising, CRM & PRM, fan engagement, e-influence, activation programmes, ticketing & merchandising Founded: 2023 Co-founders: Céline Jobert and Thibaut CornetSubsidiary agency: LAFOURMI, Leroy Tremblot, Doors Sport Workforce: 65 employees (Lafourmi + Leroy Tremblot + Doors Sport) Clients: • Federations/Leagues/Bodies: FFF, FFR, UEFA, LFP, FFT, UCI, FF Moto, CNOSF, LNR, LNH • Clubs: Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Uber Eats), Stade de Reims (Ligue 1 Uber Eats), RC Lens (Ligue 1 Uber Eats), FC Nantes (Ligue 1 Uber Eats), Stade Français Paris (Top 14), RC Toulon (Top 14) • Brands: Puma, Ubisoft, Crédit agricole, Lacoste, Ubers Eats, Allianz, Airbnb, Luni, Intersport, Loxam, Urban Soccer, Rolex, Alpine • Organizers of sporting events: HSBC France Sevens, Grand Prix d'Amérique (course hippique), The Amundi Evian Championship (golf), Paris 2024, Sail GP, Le Trot, UFC, Beach Pro Tour, France Galop, Route du Rhum, Ballon d'Or• Media : bein Sports

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UTMB Group

Sector: trail and ultra-trail events organisation Created in: 2003 Chairman and founder: Catherine PolettiDirector of media, marketing and communication: Antoine Aubour Partners:• Hoka (running equipment)• Dacia (cars)• Wahoo (training devices and softwares)• Camelbak (hydratation accessories)• COMPRESSPORT (sport equipment)• Buff (running clothes and hats)

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UTMB Group

Sector: trail and ultra-trail events organisation Created in: 2003 Chairman and founder: Catherine PolettiDirector of media, marketing and communication: Antoine Aubour Partners:• Hoka (running equipment)• Dacia (cars)• Wahoo (training devices and softwares)• Camelbak (hydratation accessories)• COMPRESSPORT (sport equipment)• Buff (running clothes and hats)

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