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Azeri guarantee UEFA that Baku stadium can be at least 50% full for Euros

April 9 – With UEFA due to decide a list of venues for the delayed Euro 2020 tournament at their executive committee on April 19, Azerbaijan has guaranteed 50% of total fan attendance at Baku’s Olympic Stadium for this summer’s finals. 

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Europe

PFA threatens EFL with legal action if it moves to limit squad sizes

April 9 – England’s Professional Footballers’ Association is considering legal action if the English Football League, which covers the three divisions below the Premier League, does not scrap its proposed limits on squad sizes.

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Europe

Danish bank pulls sponsorship of national team but not over Qatar 2022 human rights concerns

April 9 – Arbejdernes Landsbank, a major partner of the Danish FA (DBU), have pulled their sponsorship of the national team over the quick-loans law with concerns over the Qatar World Cup lingering in the background. 

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Africa

FIFA bans Chad after government attempts FA takeover

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April 9 – Having banned Pakistan earlier this week for third party interference in the national federation’s affairs, FIFA have also kicked out Chad because of government interference.

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Africa

SuperSport signs up for Qatar 2022 coverage. CAF events next?

April 9 – African football may be struggling to secure meaningful broadcast deals with their domestic broadcasters, but their masters at FIFA have secured a key deal for the 2022 World Cup to be held in Qatar.

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Europe

Autograph-hunting linesman banned despite donating his signed cards to autism charity

April 9 – The Romanian linesman who asked Europe’s most sought-after young player, Erling Haaland, to sign his red and yellow cards has reportedly been banned form officiating in his country’s top tier.

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Football Marketing

Spezia renew Acerbis kit deal for 2 years as they secure Serie A place

April 9 – Serie A’s Spezia Calcio, currently in their first season in Italy’s top flight, have renewed their kit deal with Acerbis for a further two years, taking them to the the end of the 2022-2023 Season.

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Euro 2020

Euro 2020 hosting: Dublin and Bilbao look doubtful but Glasgow gives fan guarantee

By Samindra Kunti

April 8 – UEFA’s deadline for host cities to confirm minimum guarantees over fan attendance and seating capacities at this summer’s Euro 2020 lapsed yesterday (Wednesday), with Dublin and Bilbao now expected to drop out from staging any matches. 

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Africa

Police fire tear gas and beat delegates at Al Merrikh general meeting in Sudan

By Paul Nicholson

April 8 – Sudanese football has witnessed more administrative chaos in the battle for control with state Emergency Police having been called to break up the general assembly of the leading Almerrikh club.

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Football Marketing

Saints renew bitcoin betting firm Sportsbet.io for record three year shirt deal

April 8 – Premier League Southampton have secured shirt sponsor Sportsbet.io for a further three years in what the club is describing as the biggest sponsorship in the club’s history.

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Europe

Ajax offer fans season ticket refunds

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April 8 – Ajax Amsterdam will offer season ticket holders a full or partial refund for the matches they have missed out on this season, the Dutch club has announced.

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Match-fixing

With Dutch set for online betting NOC calls in Sportradar to boost match-fixing protection

April 8 – With the Dutch on the cusp of legalising online sports betting in the country, the Netherlands Olympic Committee*Dutch Sports Federation (NOC*NSF) has moved to increase protection against match-fixing via a new deal with Sportradar Integrity Services.

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South America

Maracana to keep name unchanged after Rio flirts with Pele tribute

Cristos and maracana

April 8 – Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Maracana stadium won’t be renamed after Pele following a decision by state legislators. The proposal for a name change had been mired in controversy. 

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Performance

Premier League, Serie A and Bundesliga score poorly on competitive balance ranking

April 8 – The Premier League prides itself that any team could beat any other on any given day. It is a boast made by a number of other top European leagues. According to a new set of stats, the competitive balance in the big European leagues isn’t as balanced as they pretend.

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Football Marketing

Brand Spain: Santander renews LaLiga title sponsorship for further two years

April 8 – Banco Santander has renewed its title sponsorship of LaLiga for a further two years, with the option to extend for a further year until 2023-24.

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