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Maracana: Fluminense sign lease for 35 years as a resident club

Fluminense (Brazilian champions in 2012) have signed a 35-year lease with the Maracana SA Consortium to become the resident club of the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro (capacity: 78,800 seats), on the 16/07/2013. The Maracana SA private consortium (formed by Odebrecht Participações…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 8063
• Published on 19/07/13 at 11:04
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World Cup TV rights: FIFA "disappointed" by the EU Court of Justice's decision

"FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) note, with great disappointment, the decision of the European Court of Justice," the footballing authority indicated on the 18/07/2013. The EU (European Union) Court of Justice rejected appeals by FIFA and UEFA (Union of European Football…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8049
• Published on 19/07/13 at 10:45
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Premier League : Manchester City launch 10 new international websites

Manchester City FC (2nd in the Premier League in 2012/13) have expanded their global presence by launching 10 new websites, the club announced on the 17/07/2013. Manchester City content is now available to fans from more than 160 countries, or "80% of the world's connected population," explained…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 8008
• Published on 18/07/13 at 18:41
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England: broadcasters BBC and BT Sport to share FA Cup TV rights 2014-2018

The BBC and BT Sport have secured the UK television rights to the FA Cup from the 2014/15 season onwards, on the 17/07/2013.The publicly funded broadcaster and pay-TV channel have agreed four-year deals with the FA (Football Association) for live coverage and highlights of the competition. The…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 8002
• Published on 18/07/13 at 17:35
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Kristin Kadler named head of public relations at Sportfive Germany

Kristin Kadler has been appointed head of public relations, media relations and internal communications at Sportfive Germany in Hamburg, the company announced on the 17/07/2013. She replaces Katrin von der Linde, who had held the position since 2009, and left the agency in June 2013. Kristin…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 8033
• Published on 18/07/13 at 17:30
TV rights: the European Union Court of Justice dismisses UEFA and FIFA appeals

The European Union's Court of Justice has confirmed that EU (European Union) members have the right to prohibit broadcasts of the World Cup and European Championship on pay-TV channels and the right to require that they are transmitted on free channels, it was announced on the 18/07/2013. "The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8043
• Published on 18/07/13 at 17:06
Qatar 2022: FIFA president Sepp Blatter pleads for the tournament to be held in winter

"If this World Cup is to become a party for the people, you can't play football in the summer," said Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA (International Federation of Association Football), at a two-day conference on sports, media and economy, organised by Franz Beckenbauer in Going, Austria, on the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 7984
• Published on 18/07/13 at 17:00
Premier League: BT Sport set to rival Sky Sports' "biggest ever season"

"This is our biggest ever season of Premier League football. Sky Sports will show every match between last season’s top four as well as every club at least twice by December," said Barney Francis, managing director of Sky Sports, following the announcement of the first batch of 2013/14 Premier…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 7966
• Published on 18/07/13 at 16:45
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Indonesia: Arsenal FC to help children with the 'Save the Children' NGO

English club Arsenal FC have set up a project to help children in Indonesia with the help of the NGO (non governmental organisation) 'Save the Children', the club announced on the 13/07/2013. Through The Arsenal Foundation, the club has committed to donate £300k (€350k) over three years (until…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8035
• Published on 18/07/13 at 15:39
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World Cup: Sepp Blatter questions Brazil as hosts of 2014 tournament

"If this happens again, we have to question whether we made the wrong decision awarding the hosting rights" said Sepp Blatter, president of FIFA (International Federation of Association Football), in Austria on the 18/07/2013 "It's not we who have to learn lessons from the protests in Brazil…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 8024
• Published on 18/07/13 at 13:25