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Germany: Swen Huder appointed marketing director of FC Cologne (2. Bundesliga)

Swen Huder was appointed marketing director at FC Cologne, on the 08/08/2013. He will take office on the 01/09/2013.He succeeds Bastian Kroll, who left the position in June 2013. Swen Huder will report to Frank Sahler, head of marketing and sales department of the club.Swen Huder is currently…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 8626
• Published on 08/08/13 at 16:40
Media : sports radio station Brila FM to broadcast La Liga in Nigeria

Nigerian sports radio station Brila FM will broadcast the Spanish Liga after signing a deal with the LFP (Spanish Professional Football League), the company announced on the 06/08/2013.The deal also includes the broadcast rights to Spain's national cup competition the Copa Del Rey. The length of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 8604
• Published on 08/08/13 at 15:30
Third party ownership: "Project TPO" KPMG Europe LLP report published on 08/08/2013

The Spanish office of the audit firm KPMG Europe LLP published the "Project TPO", a report on the ownership of players by third parties, conducted for the ECA, on 08/08/2013. The shares in the sports rights of players held by investment companies account for €1.1bn, 5.7% of the value of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 41426
• Published on 08/08/13 at 12:12
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Premier League : consumer finance company afb to partner with Manchester United in Kenya

afb, a Mauritius-based consumer finance company operating in Kenya and Ghana, has agreed a five-year partnership deal with Manchester United (Premier League champions in 2012/13), the club announced on the 07/08/2013. The agreement runs until the end of the 2017/18 season.The partnership will see…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 8597
• Published on 07/08/13 at 19:25
Germany: Reinhard Rauball unanimously elected League President for a further three years

Reinhard Rauball was reelected League Association President of the DFL (Deutsche Fußball Liga, the German Football League) until 2016, at the league's annual general meeting on the 07/08/2013. A single candidate, the president of Borussia Dortmund was elected after a unanimous vote by the 36…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 8596
• Published on 07/08/13 at 19:00
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Glasgow Rangers: Walter Smith resigns as club's chairman

Walter Smith has resigned Glasgow Rangers chairman (SFL Second Division, Scottish 3rd division), on the 05/08/2013. This decision is "effective immediately," the club announced. Walter Smith was the non-executive chairman of the Scottish club since the 30/05/2013."Of course I am very disappointed…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8594
• Published on 07/08/13 at 18:27
The Netherlands: bicycle tires manufacturer CST to sponsor Ajax Amsterdam until 2016

CST, a Taiwanese manufacturer of tyres for bicycles, has agreed a three-year sponsorship of Ajax Amsterdam (Dutch champions in 2012/13), the club announced on the 01/08/2013. The deal, which runs until the end of the 2015/16 season, will be formally signed on the 20/08/2013.The agreement, which…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 8591
• Published on 07/08/13 at 17:45
Dave Reddin appointed head of performance services for English national teams

The FA (English Football Association) has appointed former England rugby management official Dave Reddin as their new head of performance services for the new national football centre, St George’s Park, on the 06/08/2013. He will officially take up his post in February 2014 and report directly to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 8589
• Published on 07/08/13 at 17:25
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Media: Sky acquires the rights to delayed coverage of Arsenal, Man City and Tottenham in New Zealand

New Zealand broadcaster Sky TV, a property of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Australia, has acquired the rights to delayed coverage of Premier League clubs Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham matches in New Zealand for the 2013/14 season, the pay-TV operator announced on the 01/08/2013.The deal…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs
• Article # 8583
• Published on 07/08/13 at 17:21
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Media: GMM Grammy acquires the rights to Euro 2016 in Thailand

Thai broadcaster GMM Grammy has acquired the rights to broadcast Euro 2016 in Thailand, the company announced on the 02/08/2013.The broadcaster will show the 51 games of the tournament, which will take place in France (from the 10/06 to the 10/07/2016), on GMM Sport channel, which is available via…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 8575
• Published on 07/08/13 at 14:30