Eintracht Frankfurt: €6.8m from sponsorship with Fiat in 2013/14

On the 04/06/2013, German website Sponsors.de announced that Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt (6^th in 2012/13) will receive €6.8m in sponsorship revenue in 2013/14.Italian carmaker Fiat signed a sponsorship deal with the German club on the 22/03/2013. "Alfa Romeo", owned by Fiat, will appear on…

Christian Karembeu named strategic advisor at Olympiakos

On the 04/06/2013, it was announced that Christian Karembeu, 42, has been appointed as strategic advisor for scouting and international relations at Greek club, Olympiakos.The former French international (53 caps, 1 goal) will work alongside Pierre Issa, former Marseille player and South African…

MSV Duisburg banned from 2.Bundesliga for 2013/14 season

On the 03/06/2013, Sponsors.de announced that the DFL (Deutscher Fussball Liga, German Football League) had decided on the 28/05/2013, to ban MSV Duisburg from participating in the 2013/14 season in 2.Bundesliga (German second division) due to insufficient economic capacity.According to the…

Emirates announced as partner of New York Cosmos

On the 04/06/2012, Emirates, the Dubai-based airline announced a partnership with the US football team, the New York Cosmos.The franchise will play in the minor league NASL (National American Soccer League) from the 03/08/2013. The Cosmos, whose honorary president is Pele, still hope to play in…

Euro 2020: Wembley apply to host semi-finals and final

On the 03/06/2013, David Bernstein, deputy chairman of the FA (Football Association) said he was "confident" that Wembley Stadium would be chosen as a host venue for the semi-final and final of the European Championship in 2020, held in 13 cities across 13 European countries."We will put in two…

Roy Benedict appointed COO of Sportlab Group

On 03/06/2013, Sportlab Group announced that Benoît Roy, 42, has been named chief operating officer. Co-founder of sports event agency Kalista, his new role will include planning events on behalf of Sportlab's clients, a company that creates and puts in place sponsorship strategies. "Benoît Roy's…

Germany plans candidacy for Euro 2024

On the 05/06/2013, Christian Seifert, CEO of the DFL (Deutscher Fussball Liga) announced in Sport Bild that "the DFB (Deutscher Fussball Bund, German Football Federation) is ready to host Euro 2024"The DFL and DFB have recently joined forces on this initiative. The names of 13 cities that will…

Barcelona: annual report

Michael Owen joins Soccerex

Former England international Michael Owen has signed a deal as a global ambassador for Soccerex, the football business specialists, on the 05/06/2013.Having appeared at the Soccerex European Forum in April, Owen joins on 3 year contract which will see him play an active role in Soccerex’s future…

Spanish LFP: Clemente Villaverde and Victor Manuel Martin appointed as vice presidents until 2015

On the 30/05/2013, it was announced that Clemente Villaverde, Athletico Madrid director and Victor Manuel Martin, CEO of CD Numancia, have been elected as the first and second vice presidents, respectively, of Spain's Liga de Fútbol Profesional (LFP) for two year terms. Villaverde replaces Levante…