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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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England/women's football: revenues of €20m for WSL Football's first financial year (2024-25)

WSL Football, the commercial company responsible for the organisation of England's top two women's leagues (Barclays Women's Super League and Barclays Women's Super League 2), posted revenues of £17.4m (€20.1m) for its first financial year (from 24/04/2024 to 31/07/2025), which mainly included the 2024-25 season, it announced on 27/01/2026.WSL Football reported an operating loss of £8.2m...

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AS Roma: the new stadium project (60,605 seats) estimated at €1.38bn

The new stadium project of AS Roma (Serie A Enilive), to be built in the Pietralata district (northeast of Rome, Italy), is estimated at €1.38bn, including €633m dedicated to the construction of the stadium, according to the technical and economic feasibility study delivered by the club in December 2025 and consulted by Italian outlet Il Messaggero.The stadium is set to have a capacity of...

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2025-26 LALIGA EA Sports: FC Barcelona lead mid-season TV audiences in Spain (1.658m on average)

FC Barcelona ranked first in viewership over the first half of the 2025-26 LALIGA EA Sports season (19 matchdays) in Spain, according to data from audience measurement institute Kantar compiled in a report by Spanish audiovisual consulting firm Barlovento Comunicación, published in January 2026.Barça’s matches drew an average of 1.658 million viewers on Movistar LALIGA (Telefonica Group) and...

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International development, ESG strategies, takeover bids, social media... a look at clubs in 2025

European clubs carried out various development strategies in 2025, with a focus on international expansion (in varying regions depending on the club), ESG criteria and ownership models.While several major clubs saw their revenues and estimated valuations increase, others, such as Juventus FC (Serie A Enilive) and Tottenham Hotspur FC (Premier League), faced takeover bids that were ultimately...

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Premier League / safety: three pilot projects to be launched in 2026-27 in partnership with the police

• "Piloting drones in the West Midlands to provide an improved picture of what is happening around football stadia and help manage risks to public safety more effectively;• Leveraging data and AI-driven predictive modelling to understand crowd dynamics and enhance public safety in Merseyside;• Piloting live intelligence-led facial recognition in London to identify and prevent serious...

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SFS 2025: "Maintaining Serie A's appeal in the face of the Champions League" (L. De Siervo, Lega Serie A)

"We have to maintain the appeal of our league and our domestic matches. The Champions League has become gigantic and is causing a decline in public interest in the domestic leagues. We need to protect the product that people pay season tickets for. There is a risk of finding ourselves in the same situation as France, with TV rights plummeting. The first of the five Top 5 leagues has been hit by...

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