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Ballon d’Or: 70th ceremony to be staged in London for the first time on 26 October 2026

The 70th Ballon d’Or ceremony, co-organised by France Football (Amaury Group) and UEFA, will take place in London (England) for the first time on Monday 26 October 2026, the organisers announced on 28 May 2026.The decision was made as a tribute to England international Stanley Matthews, the first winner of the award in 1956. However, this will not be the first edition organised outside France...

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LFP: 10.87 million spectators across Ligue 1 & Ligue 2 in 2025-26, a record with 36 clubs

A total of 10.87 million spectators attended Ligue 1 McDonald's and Ligue 2 BKT matches during the 2025-26 season, setting a record since both divisions simultaneously switched to 18 clubs in 2024-25 and representing an average attendance of 18,059 spectators per match, the Ligue de Football Professionnel announced on 26 May 2026.Regarding Ligue 1, which moved from 20 to 18 clubs in 2023-24:•...

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RB Leipzig: "We are far from having maximised our commercial potential" (Tatjana Haenni, CEO)

"We are far from having maximised our commercial potential. In terms of partners, activation, ticketing and hospitality, we have room for improvement, which we must absolutely exploit to remain competitive in the football landscape, nationally as well as internationally," Tatjana Haenni, CEO of RB Leipzig (Bundesliga), told several media outlets including News Tank, on 21/04/2026."We have hired a...

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Le Mans FC: "The ”Le Mans” brand linked to motorsport, a decisive factor for OutField" (Aymeric Magne)

"The arrival of the OutField fund in Le Mans is no coincidence. Significant preparatory work was carried out upstream to analyse the market and study a wide range of clubs, including at European level, in order to identify those that best matched their project. Very quickly, Le Mans FC emerged as the obvious choice. Firstly because of its history and football culture, but also because of the...

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Parma Calcio: "The first club in Italy to develop an audio and scent identity" (Eva Visentin)

"We are the first club in Italy to develop a structured and strategic audio and scent branding system. It is also a new way to approach a sports brand, because we are trying to consider our brand not only as a football brand, but also as a commercial brand like others. It is not about generating more money or new revenue streams, but about shaping a strong identity and taking inspiration from...

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FC Barcelona: hospitality revenues linked to Camp Nou revised upwards following launch of new VIP product

FC Barcelona (LALIGA EA Sports) has revised upwards its revenue projections generated by its “Barça Hospitality” programme at Spotify Camp Nou once renovation and expansion works are completed (capacity increased from 99,354 to 105,000 seats), announced the club on 24/02/2026.The club "expects to increase total revenues generated by the stadium (sponsorship and ticketing) by approximately...

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United Kingdom: towards a ban on sports sponsorship by unlicensed betting operators

The British government plans to ban sports sponsorship by all unlicensed betting operators in the United Kingdom, announced the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on 23/02/2026.This measure, which is part of a broader reform project aimed at tackling the illegal gambling market, seeks to prevent unlicensed operators from "using Premier League clubs as platform to appeal to British audience."...

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Asics: global sales of €4.4bn (+19.5%) in 2025, including a record €1.2bn in the EMEA market (+18.4%)

The Asics group posted sales of ¥810.9bn (€4.412bn) for the financial year 2025 (01/01 to 31/12/2025), up 19.5% (in yen) compared to 2024 (¥678.5bn/€4.1bn), announced the Japanese equipment manufacturer on 13/02/2026.Asics' operating result rose by 42.4% to ¥142.5bn (€775.4m) over the period. The brand also reported a sharp rise in net profit (+50.4%), which totalled ¥139.3bn...

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Spain: a stable turnover at €15.5m & a net profit of €156,782 for Liga F in 2024-25

For its third full financial year, the Liga F posted a turnover of €15.58m in 2024-25 (from 01/07/2024 to 30/06/2025), stable compared to 2023-24 (€15.5m), according to the annual accounts published by the Spanish Professional Women's Football League (Liga Profesional de Fútbol Femenino) in January 2026.The body's revenues are divided into three categories:• Domestic (€5.19m) and...

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Investment: US fund Arctos (PSG, Liverpool, Warriors) acquired by KKR (USA) for $1.4bn

KKR, a New York-based investment firm (USA), has acquired Arctos Partners, another US investment fund, in a transaction valued at $1.4bn (€1.18bn), it announced on 05/02/2026.The agreement also includes "equity subject to vesting through 2033, plus up to an additional $550 million in future equity tied to both KKR share price and business-specific performance targets and vesting through...

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Italy: FIGC recognised by the Italian Paralympic Committee as a National Paralympic Sports Federation

The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has been recognised by the Italian Paralympic Committee (CIP) as a National Paralympic Sports Federation, announced Gabriele Gravina, president of FIGC, Marco Giunio De Sanctis, president of the Italian Paralympic Committee (CIP/Comitato Italiano Paralimpico), and Franco Carraro, president of the FIGC's ”Paralympic Football Division,” on 28/01/2026."Since...

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FIFA TMS: a record 24,558 international transfers (+7%) & a record $13bn spent (+52%) in 2025

Men's professional football clubs spent a record $13.08bn (€11.1bn as of 31/12/2025) in international transfer fees during 2025, a sum up 52% on 2024 ($8.59bn/€8.24bn), above the previous record set in 2023 ($9.6bn / €8.7bn), for a record total of 24,558 international transfers (+7.7%), according to the Global Transfer Report 2025 published by FIFA on 28/01/2026.An all-time record of 86,158...

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