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The Champions League is the world's most profitable sporting event, according to Forbes

With €49.2m awarded to Bayern Munich for their 2012/13 victory, the Champions League is the most profitable sporting event in the world, according to a report published by Forbes on 05/06/2013. The Champions League is more profitable than winning the World Cup (€23.5m for Spain in 2010) and the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 6485
• Published on 11/06/13 at 14:03

Euro 2016: launch of the tender for general exploitation rights

UEFA has launched the tender for the procedure to select the licence holder for the general exploitation rights of Euro 2016, on the 10/06/2013.The tender also covers: - the U21 European Championships in 2015 and 2016 - the 2017 European Championship - the European Futsal Championships in 2014 and…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Sporting Goods & Brands, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 6482
• Published on 11/06/13 at 13:45

Brussels: athletics track at new Euro 2020 stadium?

The inclusion of an athletics track at the new national stadium in Brussels is a "possibility", according to RudiVervoort, the Minister-President of the Brussels region, on the 10/06/2013. The Belgian capital wants to build a new stadium to replace the King Baudouin Stadium (50,000 seats, former…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 6479
• Published on 11/06/13 at 13:30

Star Sports acquire the rights to broadcast the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Asia

On the 07/06/2013, Star Sports acquired the rights to broadcast 16 matches of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, held in Brazil from 15 to 30/06/2013. The company will broadcast the event on its various Asian channels, including in India, China, Philippines and Hong Kong, via ESPN and Star Sports…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 6478
• Published on 11/06/13 at 13:15

FA chairman David Bernstein condemns plans for winter World Cup in 2022

On the 07/06/2013, chairman of the Football Association (ENG) David Bernstein said that any plans to move the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to winter are "fundamentally flawed".Concerns have been raised about Qatar's summer heat, and many leading figures in football, including FIFA president Sepp…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 6385
• Published on 11/06/13 at 12:52

FECAFOOT: president Iya Mohammed arrested for "embezzlement"

Iya Mohammed, president of FECAFOOT (Cameroon Football Federation), has been in custody in SED (Secretary of State for Defence) premises in Yaounde (Cameroon) since 10/06/2013. Reports suggest he has been arrested for "embezzlement" and "misappropriation of public funds" linked to the state-owned…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 6474
• Published on 11/06/13 at 12:37

Premier League: Southampton sign deal with Adidas

On 29/05/2013 Southampton FC (Premier League) signed a technical partnership agreement with Adidas. The German brand will manufacture Southampton's kits from the 2013/14 season. The duration and financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.Adidas replace Umbro, Southampton's technical partner…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 5988
• Published on 11/06/13 at 10:37

English Football League place restriction on loan players

On 09/06/2013, the English Football League voted to restrict the number of overseas loan players that each club can have.These new measures were put in place after Championship club Watford exploited the system. The club's owners, the Pozzo family, also run Italian Serie A club Udinese, from whom…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Transfer Market, Legal, …
• Article # 6459
• Published on 11/06/13 at 09:00

The 38^th UEFA Congress to be held in Kazakhstan on the 27/03/2014

The 38^th UEFA Congress is to be held in Astana, Kazakhstan on 27/03/2014. The event, held each year in a country of a member organization, brings together 54 associations of UEFA. At the 37^th Congress in London on 24/05/2013, the organisation has carried out the election of the Executive Committee…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 5889
• Published on 11/06/13 at 09:00

Würth AG sign partnership agreement with Swiss Cup until June 2016

Würth AG, a Swiss subsidiary of the German group Würth, has signed a partnership with the ASF (Swiss Football Association) to attach its name to the Swiss domestic cup for the next three editions (2014-2016), the construction hardware manufacturer announced on the 05/06/2013. The ASF also annouced…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Sporting Goods & Brands, Authorities
• Article # 6559
• Published on 10/06/13 at 19:07