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Liverpool, first Premier League club to join the American social network Fancred

Liverpool FC have become the first Premier League club to join Fancred, the U.S. social network dedicated to sports, the club announced on the 11/01/2014."Fancred is rapidly becoming the first stop for sports fans to share opinions, content and views on sports clubs from around the globe. As part…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 13570
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Visa to extend partnership with FIFA until the 2022 World Cup

American leading global electronic payments company Visa has extended its partnership with FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) until 2022, the body announced on the 14/01/2014. Both parties are bound since 2007. The contract is estimated at € 15.5 million.The extension of the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 13565
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Security: the Italian Ministry of Interior willing to "improve" the Fan card

"We do not want to abolish the 'tessera del tifoso' (Fan ID card) but to start thinking about how to improve it," said a source from the Italian Ministry of Interior to the Italian daily La Repubblica, on the 11/01/2014.The tessera del tifoso was introduced by the Ministry of Interior during the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 13550
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Brazil: food brand Sadia to acquire the naming rights to the Brazilian Cup until 2015

Sadia, a food brand specialising in fresh and frozen meat products, has become the naming partner of the Brazilian Cup until 2015, on the 08/18/2014. The competition will be known as the "Sadia Copa Do Brasil".Sadia is a subsidiary of BRF group, as is the Perdigao brand, title sponsor of the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 13548
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FIFA: friendly matches authorised against clubs and representative teams of Kosovo

"FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) member associations are allowed to play international friendly matches with clubs and representative teams of the FFK (Football Federation of Kosovo, not affiliated to FIFA)," said FIFA, on the 13/01/2014."Under article 83 of the FIFA…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13541
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United States: NBC Sports out of bidding for Major League Soccer TV-rights after 2015

The US free and pay TV group NBC Sports will not take part in the bidding for the TV rights to the MLS (North American professional football league) and the American national team home games after 2015, the company announced on the 10/01/2014. "We've enjoyed our partnership with MLS. Don Garber…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities
• Article # 13511
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FC Barcelona: Spanish justice to investigate a complaint for "misappropriation" of Neymar

The Spanish justice has decided to investigate a complaint against Sandro Rosell, president of FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) for "misappropriation" of the Brazilian player Neymar, on the 10/01/2014.The international "auriverde" player was transferred to Barcelona, from the Brazilian club of Santos on…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Transfer Market, …
• Article # 13515
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Brazil: American company TelexFree to partner with Botafogo in 2014

US company specialised in Internet advertising TelexFree has become partner of Botafogo (BRA) the club announced, on 09/01/2014. The company will be present on the bottom of the carioca club's shirt in 2014. The logo of the company will then move on the shoulder of the shirt during the second half…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 13514
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