Industry Shorts: Sport Industry Awards Movie Night, Fifa
Tomorrow, Thursday 30th April, was when the great and the good of the sport sector should have been descending upon Evolution London for the Sport Industry Awards 2020 – the industry’s biggest night of the year.
Instead, we are all staying home and staying safe.
But tomorrow night, starting at 8.15pm, we’ll be marking the occasion by showing you five of the very best Sport Industry Awards Opening Films from the past decade, offering a small glimpse into the action that has taken our breath away and kept us on the edge of our seat.
So grab a drink, get the household together, and enjoy some of sport’s best moments from the comfort of your own home. To register for the free Sport Industry Awards 2020 Movie Night, CLICK HERE.
The Chair of Fifa’s Medical Committee has said football should start preparing for next season.
Michel d’Hooghe told the BBC: “My proposal is if it is possible, avoid playing competitive football in the coming weeks.
“Try to be prepared for the start of good competition next season.
“I speak as a medical doctor, I don’t have to speak as an organiser of matches, but for the moment from my medical standpoint I would be very sceptical.”
Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain Chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi has said that the club could play UEFA Champions League matches abroad.
His comments come after French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced that the ban on sporting events – even those behind closed doors – would continue until September, ending the country’s domestic football season early.
Al-Khelaifi said: “We respect of course the French Government decision.
“We plan on competing in the Champions League with UEFA agreement – wherever and whenever it is held. If it is not possible to play in France we will play our matches abroad subject to the best conditions for our players and the safety of all our staff.”
Former Welsh rugby player Gareth Thomals has been announced as an ambassador for the 2021 Union Cup, an LGBT+ rugby competition set to be held in Birmingham next year.
The announcement came as the competition geared up to celebrate its one year to go milestone, and confirmed that the tournament would remain scheduled for the same date: 30th April to 2nd May 2021.
Performance eyewear brand SunGod has appointed Fusion Media as its UK PR agency.
The boutique communications agency says it has focused on PR and marketing for cycling, running and active brands, and will help the brand – which was co-founded by husband and wife, Ali and Zoe Watkiss in 2013, and now holds offices in London and the Swiss Alpine village of Verbier – launch a new range to the UK market.
Formula E will continue to host an E-Prix in Rome until 2025 after the city signed a new agreement with the all-electric, single-seater motorsport series.
The 2020 street race in the city was set to take place on 4th April, but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The deal will run for five years, subject to approval by the FIA.
