Roy Benedict appointed COO of Sportlab Group

On 03/06/2013, Sportlab Group announced that Benoît Roy, 42, has been named chief operating officer. Co-founder of sports event agency Kalista, his new role will include planning events on behalf of Sportlab's clients, a company that creates and puts in place sponsorship strategies. "Benoît Roy's…

Germany plans candidacy for Euro 2024

On the 05/06/2013, Christian Seifert, CEO of the DFL (Deutscher Fussball Liga) announced in Sport Bild that "the DFB (Deutscher Fussball Bund, German Football Federation) is ready to host Euro 2024"The DFL and DFB have recently joined forces on this initiative. The names of 13 cities that will…

Barcelona: annual report

Michael Owen joins Soccerex

Former England international Michael Owen has signed a deal as a global ambassador for Soccerex, the football business specialists, on the 05/06/2013.Having appeared at the Soccerex European Forum in April, Owen joins on 3 year contract which will see him play an active role in Soccerex’s future…

Spanish LFP: Clemente Villaverde and Victor Manuel Martin appointed as vice presidents until 2015

On the 30/05/2013, it was announced that Clemente Villaverde, Athletico Madrid director and Victor Manuel Martin, CEO of CD Numancia, have been elected as the first and second vice presidents, respectively, of Spain's Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LFP) for two year terms. Villaverde replaces Levante…

Qatar National Bank extends its partnership with PSG until 2016

QNB (Qatar National Bank) extends its partnership for three more seasons with the Paris Saint-Germain football club, announced the bank on 02/06/2013. The current sponsorship deal started on 20/02/2012 and was running until 30/06/2013. The bank is now in deal with Paris-SG until 30/06/2016. The…

Financial fair play: Malaga appear before the Court of Arbitration for Sport

On the 04/06/2013, Malaga (La Liga) appeared before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to appeal for the annulment of the decision made by UEFA's financial supervisory authority who, on the 21/12/2012, disqualified them from entering European cup competitions for the next four years. The…

Agenda : Business Stadium summit starts on 06/05/2013 (2 days) in Manchester, UK

The Business Stadium summit will stand for two days from 06/05/2013 in Manchester (UK). The purpose of the event is to debate about hi-tech solutions improving hospitality management in stadiums as well as interactions between public & sponsors within the stadium.The Stadium Business Awards will…

Euro 2020: Berlin and Munich potential candidates for nomination

Berlin and Munich are both potential candidates to host matches for the Euro 2020. The event will take place in 13 cities and 13 european countries, the DFB (German Football Association) announces on 06/03/2013. Dortmund turned out of the race.On 08/30/2013, the Federation's Board of Directors…

Chelsea: Mourinho to receive an annual salary of €12m

On the 03/06/2007, Portuguese coach Jose Mourinho was appointed manager of Chelsea FC (Premier League). He has signed a four year deal with the club, where he has already been manager from 2004-2007. He is expected to receive an annual salary of €12m. This amount would represent an increase of 20…