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Sporting fraud: Javier Tebas (Spanish LFP) demands lifetime ban for match-fixers

"Anyone who is involved - a player, a coach, a referee or a director of a team - in manipulating the result at any point of a game should be given a lifetime ban," said Javier Tebas, president of the Spanish LFP ( Professional Football League) at the "Leaders in Football" conference, held at the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Betting, …
• Article # 10638
• Published on 11/10/13 at 11:48

Nike Inc. to expect a turnover of $ 36bn for the 2016/17 fiscal year

Kit supplier Nike Inc. has recorded a turnover of 36 billion dollars (about € 26.6bn) for the 2016/17 fiscal year, the American company announced, on the 09/10/2013. This would represent an increase of 42.3% compared to 2012/13, or an increase of 10.57% per year. The turnover for the 2012/13…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Finance, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 10633
• Published on 11/10/13 at 10:18

David Barnes to succeed to Philippe Piat as President of FIFPro Division Europe

David Barnes has been appointed president of FIFPro (International Federation of Professional Footballers) Division Europe, on the 09/10/2013. The Englishman will be officially presented at the general assembly in Ljubljana (Slovenia), on the 22/10/2013.David Barnes takes over French Philippe Piat…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 10623
• Published on 10/10/13 at 18:59

Media: launch of beIN Sport in Hong Kong, on the 01/11/2013, with TVB Network Vision

Qatari pay-TV channel beIN Sport will launch two channels in Hong Kong on the 01/11/2013, in partnership with Hong Kong broadcaster TVB Pay TV Vision Network, the local press announced on the 07/10/2013.beIN Sport, in partnership with media and marketing rights agency MP & Silva, had announced on…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 10619
• Published on 10/10/13 at 18:38

Mali: Boubacar Baba Diarra is the new president of the Federation

Boubacar Baba Diarra has been elected president of the FEMAFOOT (Malian Football Federation) at the EGM (Elective General Assembly) at Mopti, on the 08/10/2013. He takes over Hamadoun Kolado Cissé, in office since 2009 and he is elected until 2017.Boubacar Baba Diarra was opposed to the outgoing…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 10614
• Published on 10/10/13 at 17:45

Premier League: BT Sport to become Arsenal's official partner

British pay-TV sports channel BT Sport has become Arsenal's (Premier League, ENG) official partner, the company announced on the 09/10/2013.The agreement enables BT Sport to promote its programs on the club's digital channels, in the UK and Ireland. It also gives the TV channel a privileged access…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 10600
• Published on 10/10/13 at 14:45

Serie A: AS Roma report a turnover of € 124.7m and a deficit of € 40.1m in 2012/13

AS Roma's (Serie A) board of directors has approved the provisional accounts of the club on the 30/06/2013 that record a deficit of € 40.1m (as opposed to € 58.4m on the 30/06/2012, or a decrease of 31%) with a consolidated turnover of € 124.7m (€ 116m in 2011/12, up 7.5%) and a reduction in wages…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 10598
• Published on 10/10/13 at 13:08

MP & Silva exclusive broadcaster of Scottish football in the Middle East, North Africa and Asia

Media and marketing rights agency MP & Silva has been appointed for the 2013/14 season, "international development partner" of SPFL (Scottish Professional Football League), which manages the 42 clubs of the four firsts Scottish divisions, the league announced on the 08/10/2013.Under the agreement…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Authorities
• Article # 10592
• Published on 10/10/13 at 12:41

FIFA: investigation on the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups continues

"FIFA's (Federation Internationale de Football Association) investigatory chamber continues to investigate the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups," said the Ethics Committee, on the 08/10 / 2013. The latter intends to clarify on the current procedures regarding the two international…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 10583
• Published on 10/10/13 at 11:21

Italian ultras and Lega unite to fight against the notion of "territorial discrimination"

Italian ultras, including those of AC Milan, Inter or Juventus invite supporters of other teams to fight against sanctions for "territorial discrimination", following the decision of the FIGC (Italian Football Federation) to impose a match behind closed doors to AC Milan for a song considered as…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 10580
• Published on 10/10/13 at 10:43