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Scotland: the League to rename the first four national divisions

The SPFL (Scottish Professional Football League) has renamed the Scottish 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th divisions on the 24/07/2013.Starting on the 2013/14 season, the Scottish Premier League will be named the Scottish Premiership, the First Division (2^nd division) becomes the Scottish Championship, the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 8366
• Published on 29/07/13 at 15:18

2018 World Cup: the 11 host cities received specifications for building or renovating their stadiums

Experts group Arena-2018, created to manage the design and construction of the stadiums for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, have presented the 11 host cities the Stadium Requirements Handbook, on the 23/07 and 24/07/2013 in Moscow (RUS).During two days, the workshop was attended by more than 60…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 8363
• Published on 29/07/13 at 14:40

2.Bundesliga: online supplier Deinschrank.de to extend its partnership with FC Cologne until 2014/15

German online furniture supplier Deinschrank.de extends its partnership with FC Cologne (2.Bundesliga in 2013/14) for two more seasons, on the 25/07/2013. The contract, which began in 2012/13, now runs until the end of the 2014/15 season.The deal is worth € 300,000 per season and allows…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 8359
• Published on 29/07/13 at 12:23

Media: BBC Scotland extends its broadcast rights to the Scottish League Cup until 2016

British public broadcaster BBC (British Broadcasting Company) has acquired from the SPFL (Scottish Professional Football League, 42 clubs) the broadcast rights in the UK to the Scottish League Cup for the 2013/2016 period. The BBC is the exclusive broadcaster of the competition in the UK since…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 8360
• Published on 29/07/13 at 12:01

Lyon: OL Groupe completes the funding of the Stade des Lumières, work to begin on the 01/08/2013

OL Groupe (the holding company of Olympique Lyonnais) has finalized the funding of the Stade des Lumières (capacity: 58,000), the company announced on the 27/07/2013.Overall funding for the €405m enclosure, driven by Foncière Montout, 100% subsidiary of OL Groupe, is structured along the following…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 8369
• Published on 29/07/13 at 11:17

Media: beIN Sport acquires the rights to the Bundesliga in Indonesia and the Philippines

Qatari sports channel beIN Sports has acquired the broadcast rights to the Bundesliga in the Philippines and Indonesia, on the 24/07/2013. The agreement covers the 2013/14 and 2014/15 seasons of the German first division.The deal include 306 Bundesliga fixtures each season (34 days, 9 games) and…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 8362
• Published on 29/07/13 at 10:25

"Sustainable football is a social cohesion project" (Valerie Fourneyron)

"Regarding ethics, doping, public service delegation or relations between the professional and the amateur structures within football clubs, the approach is always fragmented," said Valerie Fourneyron, French Minister of Sports, Youth, Popular Education and Community Life, to News Tank Football on…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 8380
• Published on 29/07/13 at 10:17

Newcastle United: Papiss Cissé agrees to wear shirt sponsored by pay-day loans company

Newcastle United (16^th in the Premier League in 2012/13) striker Papiss Cissé, has resolved a dispute with the club, on the 25/07/2013, and has agreed to wear a shirt featuring pay-day loans company Wonga's logo, following negotiations with Newcastle, the PFA (Professional Footballer's…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8325
• Published on 26/07/13 at 17:51

Serie A: AC Milan to agree partnership with Italian hotel group Blu Hotels for 2013/14

The Italian hotel group Blu Hotels has become a partner of AC Milan (3^rd in Serie A in 2012/13) for the 2013/14 season, the club announced on the 26/07/2013.The partnership, signed in collaboration with Infront Italy (marketing agency), AC Milan's official advisors, sees Blu Hotels receive…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 8335
• Published on 26/07/13 at 16:50

Belgium: referees receive a salary increase for 2013/14

Referees in the Belgian first division will receive a wage increase, following a decision made by the Pro League, the Belgian league that runs the Jupiler Pro League (Belgian 1^st division), on the 24/07/2013. Had this agreement failed, the referees were threatening to go on strike for the first…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8328
• Published on 26/07/13 at 15:11