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©  Loïc Ravenel
"We offer a valuation system for 'second hand' players" (Loïc Ravenel, CIES Football Observatory)

"We are trying to assess how much a club needs to spend to build a team and the resale value of this team on the transfer market," Loïc Ravenel, co-founder of the Football Observatory at the CIES (International Centre for Sports Studies) in Neuchatel (Switzerland), told NTF on the 19/06/2013. The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Transfer Market
• Article # 6934
• Published on 19/06/13 at 18:18
©  Newcastle Utd
Newcastle United: Derek Llambias resigns as managing director

Derek Llambias, managing director of Newcastle United (16th in the Premier League in 2012/13) since 17/06/2008 has stepped down "with immediate effect", the club announced on the 19/06/2013. Newcastle have also recently announced the appointment of Joe Kinnear as director of football on the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 7128
• Published on 19/06/13 at 17:05
©  Premierleague.com
Premier League: fans protest about rising ticket prices

English football fans are set to march to the Premier League's London headquarters to protest about ticket prices, on the 19/06/2013. The protest has been organised by the Liverpool supporters club, Spirit of Shankly (SoS), and is expected to attract hundreds of fans from different clubs. The…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing
• Article # 6868
• Published on 19/06/13 at 16:49
©  Los Angeles Galaxy
LA Galaxy 2013 third kit designed by a supporter

Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS, Major League Soccer) have unveiled their third kit for the 2013 season, following a design competition won by a supporter, on the 15/06/2013.A jury composed of LA Galaxy players selected five finalists from the 8,000 submissions. The final 5 designs were then voted on by…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Digital
• Article # 6872
• Published on 19/06/13 at 12:54
Besiktas: preliminary agreement with Vodafone for the naming of the Inonu Stadium

On the 18/06/2013, Turkish club Besiktas (3rd in the Süper Lig, 2012/13) signed a preliminary naming agreement with the Turkish branch of the telecoms group Vodafone, for their Inonu Stadium (capacity: 32,000), currently under renovation. The contract, which would also see Vodafone as the club's…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 6877
• Published on 19/06/13 at 12:31
Sportfive Germany acquire Telekom Cup TV rights

Sportfive Germany have acquired the international marketing rights to the Telekom Cup 2013, the sports rights marketing agency announced on the 14/06/2013.The German company will sell pitch-side advertising space and other sponsorship opportunities at the Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, where the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Sponsors - Partners, Agencies
• Article # 6859
• Published on 19/06/13 at 11:04
©  D.R.
Adidas set target of €2bn turnover in 2014

Adidas forecast record sales of €2bn in the football market in 2014, the German sportswear company announced on the 18/06/2013."Through the World Cup we will once again underline our leading position and share our passion for the game with fans around the world," said Herbert Hainer, CEO of the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Merchandising - Licensing, Finance
• Article # 6840
• Published on 19/06/13 at 09:27
MP & Silva acquire Scottish Premier League's overseas TV rights from 2014/15

The SPL (Scottish Premier League) has agreed a nine-year deal that will see the MP & Silva agency market its overseas broadcasting rights from the 2014/15 season (to the 2022/23 season).The international deal excludes the European Union territories and covers all of the SPL’s live televised…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 6781
• Published on 18/06/13 at 20:26
©  D.R.
beIN SPORT partner with MP & Silva to launch beIN SPORT Indonesia from the 01/07/2013

Global sports broadcaster beIN SPORT have partnered with media agency MP & Silva to launch beIN SPORT in Indonesia, the two companies announced on the 18/06/2013.beIN SPORT will launch three high-definition channels "featuring a world class line-up of football content, led by the most extensive…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Agencies
• Article # 6790
• Published on 18/06/13 at 18:00
©  FIFA
Protests in Brazil during the Confederations Cup

Six cities in Brazil have been hit with the country's largest protests in 20 years, following the start of the Confederations Cup on the 15/06/2013.In Rio de Janeiro, 100,000 people protested on 17/06/2013, against rising public transport costs and the expense of staging the 2014 World Cup…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 6831
• Published on 18/06/13 at 17:40