2023-11-03 12:48:11
The UEFA and the Amaury Groupmedia owner France Football and The Teamannounced this Friday an alliance to co-organize the gala of the Golden Ball from 2024, with the aim of reinforcing the stature and global reach of these awards, fostering a sense of unity and collaboration within the football community.
According to the official statement from the highest football body, the agreement establishes that Groupe Amaury remains the owner of the Ballon d’Or brand and that it “will continue to supervise the voting system, which will remain unaltered and independent”, and that UEFA will will be responsible for marketing global commercial rights and organizing the annual awards gala.
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Likewise, the new awards of the established program were made public: Coach of the Year and Coach of the Year, maintaining in the list the Men’s Ballon d’Or, Women’s Ballon d’Or, Kopa Trophy, Yashin Trophy, Gerd Müller Trophy, Men’s Club Trophy the Season, Women’s Club Trophy of the Season and the Socrates Award.
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Aleksander Čeferin, president of UEFA, took the opportunity to highlight the importance of being recognized with the “highest award”: “For almost 70 years, the Ballon d’Or has remained the most prestigious individual award in the world of football and is a testimony to the extraordinary skill, dedication and impact of the legends of the game and their enduring mark on the history of the sport.”
“UEFA club and national team competitions, such as the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Euro, are regarded as the highest global stages for elite players. UEFA and the Ballon d’Or are synonymous of sporting excellence, so our partnership will be a natural blend of prominence and a synergy that promises to be nothing less than exceptional,” he concluded.
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