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Scottish Premier League: Hearts enter administration and deducted 15 points

Heart of Midlothian FC (10^th in Scottish Premier League in 2012-13) have entered administration on the 19/06/2013, with accountancy firm BDO taking over the running of the Edinburgh club. The club have debts of €29m, owed to companies formerly owned by Russian-Lithuanian Vladimir Romanov, who…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 6925
• Published on 25/06/13 at 10:20

Premier League : a court order against football streaming website FirstRow1

Blocking the Swedish football streaming website, FirstRow1, before the start of the 2013/14 season is what the Premier League are asking of UK ISPs (internet service providers), the BBC announced on the 21/06/2013. In a letter addressed to the ISPs, the Premier League outlined their planned court…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Authorities, Digital, …
• Article # 7064
• Published on 25/06/13 at 09:34

Switzerland: Brack.ch named title sponsor of the Challenge League (Swiss 2^nd division)

The Swiss business website Brack.ch has been named title sponsor for the Challenge League (Swiss 2^nd divison) for the 2013-14 season, the SFL (Swiss Football League) announced on the 20/06/2013. This league will now be known as the Brack.ch Challenge League. The agreement was signed with Infront…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Authorities
• Article # 7074
• Published on 24/06/13 at 16:09

François De Keersmaecker re-elected as president of the Belgian federation

François De Keersmaecker has been unanimously re-elected as president of the URBSFA (Belgian Football Association) by the federation's executive committee on the 22/06/2013. He has held this position since 2006, succeeding Jan Peeters. This new term of office will end in June 2015. François De…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 7062
• Published on 24/06/13 at 14:04

Huawei named technology partner of the Spanish professional league in 2013/14 and 2014/15

The Spanish LFP (Liga de Futbol Profesional, Professional Football League) have announced a technology partnership with Chinese smartphone company, Huawei, on the 21/06/2013. This contract allows Huawei to develop exclusive interactive content on their smartphones for the 2013/14 and 2014/15…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands
• Article # 7080
• Published on 24/06/13 at 12:45

Iya Mohammed re-elected president of the Cameroonian Football Federation

Iya Mohammed has been re-elected as Fecafoot's (Cameroon Football Federation) president until 2017, on the 19/06/2013. The leader will start his fourth, four-year term at the head of the federation since his first election in 2000. Mohammed received "97 of 98 votes validly cast from an electoral…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 7041
• Published on 24/06/13 at 10:18

Chelsea FC: Adidas to remain official supplier for 10 more seasons

Chelsea FC (3^rd in the Premier League in 2012/13) have extended their contract with German brand Adidas for an additional 10 seasons, the club announced on the 21/06/2013. The partnership will continue until the 2023/24 season and could earn the London club up to €23m per year.Adidas have been…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 7040
• Published on 21/06/13 at 18:05

Laurent Blanc appointed manager of Paris Saint-Germain

Laurent Blanc, 47, has been named Paris Saint-Germain manager, according to various sources close to the club, on the 21/06/2013. He is expected to sign a one-year contract early next week, with an option for a second year, and will succeed Carlo Ancelotti who had been manager since 30/12/2011…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 7005
• Published on 21/06/13 at 17:00

A mobile app allows fans to remotely support their team during matches behind closed doors

Allowing fans to support their team during matches behind closed doors is the goal of Noumrou12, a new Tunisian mobile app launched in March 2013. Tested during the match behind closed doors between Hammam-Lif and Stade Tunisien (1-0) on the 31/03/2103, the app connected fans to 40 speakers inside…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Digital
• Article # 7003
• Published on 21/06/13 at 16:27

Laurent Damiani re-elected as Sporsora president

Laurent Damiani has been elected as president of Sporsosa (an interbranch organisation for people in the sports industry), for a third term, at the group's general meeting on the 21/06/2013.Elected in 2009 and 2011, Damiani begins his third two-year term as president. He stood for election…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 6989
• Published on 21/06/13 at 13:54