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Turkey: Indian company HCL ME Tablet to sponsor Galatasaray in 2013/14

Indian electronics company HCL ME Tablet has agreed to sponsor Galatasaray (Turkish champions in 2012/13), the Istanbul-based club announced on the 01/08/2013. The logo of the Indian brand will appear on the players shorts during the 2013/14 season. HCL ME Tablet replaces Japanese company Nikon…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 8526
• Published on 05/08/13 at 18:35
©  D.R.
Match-fixing: the International Center for Sport Security joins the Council of Europe's EPAS

Qatar-based non-for-profit organisation ICSS (International Center for Sport Security) has been accepted as a member of the EPAS (Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport) Consultative Committee, the organisation announced on the 01/08/2013.Established by the Council of Europe, the EPAS provides a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Betting, …
• Article # 8519
• Published on 05/08/13 at 18:15
©  D.R.
"I want to help the French football breathe" (Valérie Fourneyron)

"My concern is to give some air to a flawed system and global environment. I want to help the French football breathe," said Valérie Fourneyron, French Minister for Sports, Youth, Popular Education and Community Life to News Tank Football, on the 25/07/2013."The economic and social model of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 8342
• Published on 05/08/13 at 13:45
©  FIGC
Racist chants in Italy: €30,000 fine for U.S. Sassuolo and Juventus, €3,000 for Kevin Contant

The FIGC (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio, the Italian football association) has sentenced U.S. Sassuolo (Serie B champion 2012/13, promoted to Serie A) to a €30,000 fine, on the 01/08/2013, regarding the racist abuse suffered by the Franco-Guinean defender of AC Milan, Kevin Constant. The…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 8496
• Published on 02/08/13 at 19:20
United Kingdom: Ofcom rejects BT Sport move to force Sky Sports wholesale deal

Ofcom, the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, has rejected an appeal from British telecommunications group and pay-TV provider BT to force rival British Sky Broadcasting to agree a wholesale deal for the Sky Sports channels, the authority…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 8498
• Published on 02/08/13 at 18:56
©  Jeff Vinnick, Creative Commons
USA: Major League Soccer to expand to 24 teams by 2020 season (Don Garber, MLS commissioner)

The MLS (Major League Soccer, U.S. professional football top league) plans to add four teams by the 2020 season, MLS Commissioner Don Garber announced on the 31/07/2013.The MLS currently count 19 teams, and will host a 20th franchise in 2015, with the launch of the New York City FC, which is a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 8491
• Published on 02/08/13 at 18:17
©  D.R.
USA: MLS' Columbus Crew sold by Hunt Sports Group for record $68 million (€51.5m)

Major League Soccer (U.S. professional football league) franchise Columbus Crew (Ohio) and their Crew Stadium (25,000 seats) were sold by their current shareholder Hunt Sports Group to Precourt Sports Ventures, the club announced on the 30/07/2013.Hunt Sports Group, a privately held investment and…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 8483
• Published on 02/08/13 at 17:10
©  D.R.
Merchandising : IMG Worldwide acquires sporting brands protection company JPatton

Sports, fashion and media company IMG Worldwide has acquired U.S. brand protection specialist JPatton, the latest company announced on the 31/07/2013.JPatton is a provider of brand protection and brand management solutions specializing in patented holographic security technologies and digital…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 8477
• Published on 02/08/13 at 13:19
©  DC
FIFA Circular No. 1373 issued on 02/08/2013

Circular No. 1373, entitled "Research on third party ownership of players' econoomic rights (part 2)", was published by FIFA on 02/08/2013, for the attention of all national federations.
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 41403
• Published on 02/08/13 at 12:12
©  Crystal Palace FC
Premier League: Access Self Storage to appear on Crystal Palace match tickets in 2013/14

English furniture storage company Access Self Storage has signed a sponsorship agreement with Crystal Palace (promoted to the Premier League in 2013/14) for the 2013/14 season, the London club announced on the 29/07/2013. Access Self Storage branding will appear on the club's game tickets and…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Stadiums, …
• Article # 8453
• Published on 01/08/13 at 19:30