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Franck Ribery extends Bayern Munich contract until 2017

On the 06/06/2013, Bayern Munich announced that French international Franck Ribery has extended his contract with the Bavarian club by two seasons.The attacking midfielder, who arrived in Munich in 2007 from Olympique de Marseille, will now stay with Bayern until 30/06/2017. In 2012/13, Franck…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Transfer Market
• Article # 6305
• Published on 06/06/13 at 16:28
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MSV Duisburg to appeal ban stopping them from participating in the 2013/14 2.Bundesliga

MSV Duisburg will appeal the decision of the DFL's (Deutscher Fussball Liga) Licensing Committee, to not allow them to participate in the 2.Bundesliga (German Second Division) in 2013/14 due to insufficient funds. The club has received the decision in writing and can now prepare their appeal to…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 6308
• Published on 06/06/13 at 13:55
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Toulouse FC: "Youth academy and transfers are at the heart of our business model" (JF Soucasse)

Toulouse FC are reducing their budget by 7.6%, from €35.4m to €32.7m. "We are a low cost setup and our business model is based on the exploitation of our training centre as well as our management of transfers," Jean-François Soucasse, CEO of Toulouse FC told NTF on the 06/06/2013. Soucasse also…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 6284
• Published on 06/06/13 at 13:17
Fox Sports acquire U.S. and Caribbean rights to Euro and World Cup qualifiers (2014-2018)

On 04/06/2013, David Nathanson, executive vice president of Fox Soccer announced that the Fox Sports Media Group had acquired the broadcasting rights for the Euro 2016 and World Cup 2018 qualifiers.Having negotiated with CAA Eleven, the UEFA-appointed marketing agency, the US rights are exclusive…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, Agencies
• Article # 6309
• Published on 06/06/13 at 12:52
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Puma: Andy Koehler appointed Director of Operations

On 01/06/2013, Andy Koehler, 56, was named director of operations at the German brand Puma. He replaces Klaus Bauer, who had left the company in December 2012 for personal reasons. Andy Koehler was formerly CEO of Adidas Hong Kong and responsible for the Adidas Group's sourcing of since 2008. He…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 6314
• Published on 06/06/13 at 11:54
Hyundai and Aksa Jenerator sponsor FIFA U20 World Cup 2013

On the 05/06/2013, the South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai and Turkish energy company Aksa Jenerator have both signed sponsorship contracts with FIFA, for the U20 World Cup, which takes place in Turkey from 21/06 to 13/07/2013. Hyundai will supply 112 vehicles to the local organising committee…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, Authorities
• Article # 6419
• Published on 06/06/13 at 11:30
Premier League footballer Andros Townsend banned for 4 months for betting misconduct

Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League) midfielder Andros Townsend was handed a four month suspension by the FA's (Football Association) independent regulatory commission on the 04/06/2013, after breaching betting regulations.Townsend, who was also fined €21k (£18k) was charged for breaches of FA Rule…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Betting, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 6234
• Published on 06/06/13 at 11:00
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Hannover 96 want to invest €20m in the construction of a training centre

Hannover 96 (GER, Bundesliga, 9th in 2012/13) want to invest €20m to transform their reserve team's ground, the Eilenreide Stadium into a state-of-the-art training centre.The German club is currently negotiating the purchase of land adjacent to the stadium but "no agreement has yet been signed,…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities
• Article # 6381
• Published on 06/06/13 at 10:44
Transfers: dates for 2013/14 European transfer windows

According to the schedule published by FIFA's TMS (Transfer Matching Sytem) on the 05/06/2013, the summer transfer window in France (11/06/2013 - 02/09/2013) will close on the same day in England, Germany and Spain. It is for this reason that on the 31/05/2013, the LFP (Professional Football…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Transfer Market, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 6266
• Published on 06/06/13 at 09:45
Bolton Wanderers drop QuickQuid as shirt sponsor

On 05/06/2013, Bolton Wanderers (ENG, Championship) announced they have dropped plans to be sponsored by pay-day loan company QuickQuid after fans protested against the move.In a statement, the club said that they had taken the decision after receiving poor "feedback" from fans and having had…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 6301
• Published on 06/06/13 at 09:00