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Spain: Real Madrid have plans to launch free channel on DTT in January 2014

Real Madrid (La Liga, ESP) plan to launch their own free TV channel on Spanish DTT (digital terrestrial television), from January 2014, according to the Spanish newspaper El Economista, on the 02/11/2013.The Spanish DTT market will be reorganised in early 2014, and several broadcast licenses…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 11600
• Published on 12/11/13 at 17:45
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Morocco: Fouzi Lekjaa elected for four years as president of the Federation

Fouzi Lekjaa was elected president of the FRMF (Royal Moroccan Football Federation) until 2017, at the end of the ordinary general meeting on the 11/11/2013. He succeeds Ali Fassi Fihri, in office since 16/04/2009. Fouzi Lekjaa profited from the withdrawal of his opponent, Abdelilah El Akram, who…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 11602
• Published on 12/11/13 at 17:25
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Premier League: Saudi Telecom Company extend their partnership with Manchester United until 2017-18

The Saudi telecommunications company STC (Saudi Telecom Company) have extended their partnership for a further five years with Manchester United (Premier League), the club announced on the 08/11/2013. Both parties are bound to the end of the 2017-18 season.STC remains the official…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 11590
• Published on 12/11/13 at 16:10
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Scotland: David Somers appointed non-executive director and acting chairman of Glasgow Rangers

David Somers has been appointed non-executive director and acting chairman of Glasgow Rangers (Scottish 3rd Division), the club announced on the 07/11/2013. The chairman's role had been vacant since the departure of Walter Smith on the 06/08/2013.He will oversee the process of appointing a new CEO…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 11567
• Published on 08/11/13 at 19:59
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Europa League: Wigan replace betting sponsor banned in Russia with a charity

Wigan Athletic (ENG, Championship) made the charity Wigan Youth Zone their shirt sponsor in place of online betting company 12Bet for the Group D Europa League meeting: Rubin Kazan (Russia) - Wigan (1-0), on the 07/11/2013.Wigan Youth Zone, a charity for underprivileged children in the English…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 11565
• Published on 08/11/13 at 19:30
Germany: ZDF "very interested" by TV rights to the UEFA Champions League 2015-2018

"ZDF is very interested in the prospect of covering the Champions League in the future. We will make an offer," said Dieter Gruschwitz, sports director of the German public broadcaster on the 04/11/2013.German broadcasters have until the 27/11/2013 to respond to the tender of UEFA (Union of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 11558
• Published on 08/11/13 at 19:20
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Bayern Munich : Uli Hoeness leaves supervisory board of Allianz Germany

The president of Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) Uli Hoeness has left the supervisory board of Allianz Germany, one of the club sponsors, for "personal reasons", announced the insurance company on the 06/11/2013. He informed the president of the board of Allianz Germany, Markus Riess, that he would…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 11554
• Published on 08/11/13 at 19:05
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FIFA: Blatter opposed to increasing the number of qualified teams for the World Cup

"We play the World Cup with 32 teams and if we want to maintain the quality of the event, we can not increase that number," said Joseph Blatter, President of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), on his visit to Iran, on the 07/11/2013.He was responding to the suggestion by…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 11542
• Published on 08/11/13 at 18:49
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Bundesliga: Germania airline becomes sponsor of Hertha Berlin until the end of 2013-14

The German airline Germania has become a partner of Hertha Berlin (Bundesliga) until the end of the 2013-14 season, the club announced on the 07/11/2013.Based in Berlin, Germania take over from Air Berlin as the official airline of the club, whose partnership ended after the 2012-13 season. The…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 11564
• Published on 08/11/13 at 18:35
2013-14 Champions League: Juventus followed closely by Paris-SG in income distribution

At the end of match-day 4 of the group stages of the 2013-14 Champions League, on the 05 and 06/11/2013, NTF have published a table of income for participating clubs who are already insured to receive their share from UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), organisers of the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 11526
• Published on 08/11/13 at 12:26