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Suspicions of match fixing: the Spanish LFP launches an investigation

The Spanish LFP (Professional Football League) has opened an investigation, looking into Deportivo La Coruna's 4-0 victory against Levante on 13/04/13. Suspicions come from Levant player, Javier Barkero who accused his teammates of lacking commitment at half-time when his team was already losing…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Betting, Legal, …
• Article # 5267
• Published on 03/05/13 at 13:54

UEFA Rankings: France stays sixth

France remains in sixth place in the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) rankings, behind Portugal who retain fifth place, thanks to Benfica's achievement of reaching the Europa League final having beaten Turkish side Fenerbahçe 0-1 and 3-1. Portugal is 168 points ahead of France…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 5284
• Published on 03/05/13 at 12:48

Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (Bahrain) elected President of the AFC

Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (Bahrain), 47, has been elected as President of the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) for two years during a congress meeting in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) on the 02/05/2013He received 33 out of 46 votes, compared to 7 for Worawi Makudi (Thailand) and 6 for Yusuf…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 5268
• Published on 03/05/13 at 11:46

Carlsberg: Official partner of Euro 2016

On 02/05/2013, UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) and the beer brand Carlsberg, announced the extension of a partnership initiated in 1988. In 2016, Carlsberg will be the official sponsor of the European championships for the eighth consecutive time.The Danish company is also set to…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Sporting Goods & Brands, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 5282
• Published on 02/05/13 at 18:50

Palmeiras: Allianz acquire stadium naming rights for €117 million

German insurer Allianz has signed the agreement for the naming rights of Brazilian club Palmeiras' stadium, for a total of $148.9 million (€117 million), on 29/04/2013. The club based in Sao Paulo indicates that the contract will last for 20 years with an option to extend for 10 years. This…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 5281
• Published on 02/05/13 at 16:30