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"Brazilians won't solve their health problems in a football stadium" (Romario)

"It is not in a football stadium that Brazilians will find the answers to their health problems," said Romario, Brazilian member of parliament and former international footballer in an article published in Le Monde on the 28/06/2013. For the Brazilian former striker, the allocation of funds for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 7263
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©  Nottingham Forest

Adidas to equip Nottingham Forest for three seasons

Adidas is the new official technical kit partner of Nottingham Forest (Championship, English 2nd division), the club announced on the 27/06/2013. The three-year agreement runs out at the end of the 2015/16 season. Forest previously had a contract with English brand Umbro since 2009/10.This…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands
• Article # 7262
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Euro 2016: "Our role is to coordinate the ten host cities" (Maurice Vincent, Saint-Etienne)

"Our role is to coordinate the ten host cities in preparation for Euro 2016, both technical and financial planning, and the organisation of the event itself. It's also about exchanging information on everything we are doing. So it's a multi-faceted job," said Maurice Vincent, mayor of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 7271
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©  D.R.

Cameroon: election of Iya Mohammed as president of Fécafoot is annuled

"Fecafoot's elections appeals board...has taken the decision to annul Fecafoot's elective general assembly of June 19," the Cameroonian federation's appeals board indicated on the 26/06/2013. Iya Mohammed had been re-elected as Fecafoot's president on the 06/19/2013, despite being in prison…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 7279
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©  PSG

PSG : "We have sold more than 30,000 season tickets, it is unprecedented" (Nasser Al-Khelaifi)

"I am very proud of our supporters. We have sold more than 30,000 season tickets for the coming campaign, which is unprecedented for the club (...) I hope we will win the fourth Ligue 1 title in the club's history this coming campaign," announced Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Paris Saint-Germain's…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 7255
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Financial Fair Play: PAS Giannina and Panathinaikos banned from European Cup in 2013/14

UEFA's (Union of European Football Associations) CFCB (Club Financial Control Body), following a meeting of its adjudicatory chamber, decided not to admit Greek clubs PAS Giannina FC and Panathinaikos FC to the 2013/14 UEFA Europa League, UEFA announced on the 27/06/2013. This decision was made…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 7280
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©  D.R.

Infront Finland acquire media and marketing rights to Manchester City vs Arsenal friendly

Infront Finland, a subsidiary of Swiss sports marketing agency Infront Sports & Media, have acquired the media and marketing rights to the friendly match between Manchester City (2nd in the Premier League in 2012/13) and Arsenal (4th in the Premier League in 2012/13), the company announced on the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Agencies
• Article # 7253
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©  Xavier Pierrot

"Season ticket holders are our best salespeople" (Xavier Pierrot, Olympique Lyonnais)

To end the decline in attendances (-14% since 2008/09, 5,000 spectators), Olympique Lyonnais have put in place "an agressive season ticket campaign in terms of pricing, with discounts of about 5 to 10%. We want to adapt to our audience whilst maintaining the desire to increase our number of season…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 7230
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