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Europa League 2012/13: UEFA distributes €209m to participants

€209m have been distributed by UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) to teams who participated in the 2012/13 Europa League, the European body announced on the 23/07/2013. The winner of the competition, English club Chelsea, received €10.7m, while the other finalist, Benfica (POR) got…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance
• Article # 8212
• Published on 23/07/13 at 19:45
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Champions League 2012/13: 20% more revenue for participants than in 2011/12

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) has distributed €904.6m to the 32 clubs that participated in the 2012/13 Champions League, the European body announced on the 23/07/2013. This represents a 20% increase from the 2011/12 season, when UEFA paid out €754.1m.This increase corresponds to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance
• Article # 8208
• Published on 23/07/13 at 19:44
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Premier League: EA Sports extends partnership with Manchester City by 3 years

The American video game company EA Sports (a subsidiary of Electronic Arts) has extended its partnership with Manchester City (2nd in the Premier League in 2012/13) by three years, on the 23/07/2013. The agreement will see FIFA (video game) gaming pods installed in the Etihad Stadium's (capacity…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 8205
• Published on 23/07/13 at 17:59
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Media: FC Porto president fears a conflict of interest between Benfica and its TV channel

"I find it interesting that a club is currently negotiating with other clubs for the rights to broadcast their games. It will be interesting to see the types of relationships and conflicts of interest that arise," said Pinto da Costa, president of FC Porto (Portuguese champions in 2012/13), in the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 8199
• Published on 23/07/13 at 17:18
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Media: Benfica's TV channel has received 80,000 subscribers since its launch on the 01/07/2013

Benfica TV, Portuguese club SL Benfica's (2nd in the Portuguese first division in 2012/13) pay-TV channel has had 80,000 subscribers since its launch on the 01/07/2013, the club announced on the 18/07/2013 . "These figures indicate that we are on the right track, and with the support and…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 8195
• Published on 23/07/13 at 15:56
2.Bundesliga: Relentless to sponsor St. Pauli for €1.3m

The Relentless energy drink (Coca-Cola company) has become the main sponsor of FC St. Pauli (10th in the 2.Bundesliga in 2012/13), on the 19/07/2013. The company has paid €1.3m to be the club's major sponsor for the 2013/14 season.Relentless, a former partner of Hamburger SV (7th in the Bundesliga…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 8189
• Published on 23/07/13 at 15:52
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Media: Kentaro to sell rights to Bayern vs Barcelona on the 24/07/2013 in more than 140 countries

The Swiss media and marketing rights agency Kentaro has sold the broadcasting rights for the Bayern Munich vs FC Barcelona friendly match, which takes place at the Allianz Arena on the 24/07/2013, in more than 140 countries, the agency announced on the 22/07/2013. Kentaro has sold the rights to…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs
• Article # 8196
• Published on 23/07/13 at 15:44
Media: the Portuguese group Sport.TV to launch a "low cost" channel on the 01/08/2013

The Portuguese satellite pay-TV group Sport.TV is launching a low-cost channel on the 01/08/2013, the company announced on the 18/07/2013. The channel, called Sport.TV Live HD will be available via a separate subscription from the group's other channels, from €9.90 per month. The channel will be…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 8187
• Published on 23/07/13 at 15:22
Germany: the federation is considering suspended sentences for sent-off players

The DFB's (Deutscher Fussball-Bund, the German Football Federation) disciplinary committee is considering the possibility of suspended sentences for players that are sent off, according to the German press on the 20/07/2013."We will shape our sanctions to be more preventative than repressive,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 8182
• Published on 23/07/13 at 13:22
Argentinian Gerardo Martino is FC Barcelona's new manager

Gerardo Martino was appointed FC Barcelona's new manager until 2015, the Catalan club announced on the 23/07/2013. He succeeds Tito Vilanova, who resigned for medical reasons on the 19/07/2013. The Argentine was the coach of Rosario Newell's Old Boys (Argentina), with whom he won the Torneo de…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8178
• Published on 23/07/13 at 12:42