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Transfers: FIFA TMS to launch DTMS, the first domestic transfer matching system

FIFA TMS (Transfer Matching System), FIFA's (Federation Internationale de Football Association) online recording platform of international transfers, has created the DTMS (Domestic Transfer Matching System), the first national system to regulate transfers, on the 09/10/2013.The platform, which is…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Transfer Market, …
• Article # 10547
• Published on 09/10/13 at 14:00
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Liga: Levante UD to use the sideline benches to promote their social networks

To promote their presence on social networks, Levante UD (Liga BBVA, Spain) have been using both sideline benches to display links to their Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram pages, since the 05/10/2013 and the match against Real Madrid (2-3).Interior and exterior surfaces of the benches are…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 10543
• Published on 09/10/13 at 12:49
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Olympique de Marseille: positive accounts (+ € 380,000) in 2012/13 for the first time since 2009

Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1) have closed their 2012/13 fiscal year (on the 30/06/2013) with a balance of + € 380,000, the first positive result since 2009, the club announced on the 08/10/2013.Olympique de Marseille's financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors of SASP (public…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Sporting Goods & Brands, Finance, …
• Article # 10538
• Published on 09/10/13 at 12:00
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Borussia Dortmund: "The yellow wall is an economic disaster" (Hans-Joachim Watzke)

"The yellow wall is an economic disaster," said Hans-Joachim Watzke, general manager of Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga) about rates of the Signal Iduna Park (80,500 seats) popular stand, on the 07/10/2013 ."The club could receive an additional € 3.5m per year, if the South Stand seats were sold at…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 10521
• Published on 08/10/13 at 18:59
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AC Milan: one match behind closed doors because of chants expressing a "territorial discrimination"

FIFC (Italian Football Federation) has sanctioned AC Milan to one match behind closed doors for "chants of territorial discrimination made by some fans of Milan," during the match Juventus-AC Milan (3-2, on the 06/10/2013), on 07/10/2013. The Milanese club was also fined € 50,000.AC Milan say that…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 10533
• Published on 08/10/13 at 18:53
Bundesliga: Happy Bet to become Bayer Leverkusen's sports betting partner in 2013/14

Online betting operator Happy Bet, based in Malta, has become Bayer Leverkusen's (Bundesliga) official partner for the 2013/14 season, the club announced on the 08/10/2013.The amount of the contract is estimated at € 500,000. Happy Bet will exploit the image of the German club, playing in the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 10524
• Published on 08/10/13 at 18:34
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Premier League: former striker Kenny Dalglish to join Liverpool FC's board of directors

Kenny Dalglish has joined Liverpool FC's board of directors, the English club announced on the 10/04/2013. The former Scottish striker (102 caps, 30 goals) becomes non-executive board director, following discussions between Ian Ayre, managing director of Liverpool, Brendan Rodgers, the coach, and…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 10522
• Published on 08/10/13 at 18:19
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Racism: "Football has had the courage to take the bull by the horns" (Michel Platini, UEFA)

"Football is a sport that has had the courage to take the bull by the horns and face the challenge of rises in discriminatory behaviour, and without the legislative, judicial and political support of state authorities, our efforts would be in vain," said Michel Platini, President of UEFA (Union of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 10515
• Published on 08/10/13 at 15:52
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Bundesliga: Coca-Cola beverage partner of FC Augsburg until 2015/16

Beverage group Coca-Cola has become FC Augsburg's (Bundesliga) partner for three seasons, the club announced on the 07/10/2013. Both parties are bound until the end of the 2015/16 season.Coca-Cola will be the official beverage supplier at the SGL Arena (30,600 seats). The partnership also includes…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 10511
• Published on 08/10/13 at 14:55
The City of Orlando approved a grant for the construction of a stadium, a condition to enter the MLS

US city of Orlando (Florida) has voted on the 07/10/2013, a grant of $ 20m (€ 15m) for the construction of a new "downtown, multi-purpose," football stadium, said the MLS (Major League Soccer, North American Professional Football League) on the same day. The presence of a dedicated football…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Authorities, …
• Article # 10507
• Published on 08/10/13 at 14:28