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Belgian Roland Duchâtelet to become 100% owner of Charlton Athletic (English Championship)

Belgian entrepreneur Roland Duchâtelet has become the owner of Charlton Athletic (Championship, the English second division) the club announced, on the 03/01/2014. His company, Staprix NV has acquired 100% of the club’s shares, said Charlton Athletic. The acquisition would reach £ 14 million…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 13298
• Published on 07/01/14 at 18:20

Serie A: Italian Edoardo Reja to take over Vladimir Petkovic as coach of Lazio Roma

Italian Edoardo Reja has been appointed coach of Lazio Roma (Serie A, ITA), the club announced, on the 04/01/2014.He takes over the Swiss of Bosnian origin Vladimir Petkovic, in office since the 02/06/2012 and sacked on the 04/01/2014, having agreed, on the 23/12/2013 with the ASF-SFV (Swiss…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 13248
• Published on 06/01/14 at 19:00

Value of global premium sports broadcast rights to rise by 14% to €19.3bn in 2014 (Deloitte)

The value of premium sports broadcast rights worldwide will reach £ 16bn in 2014, or about € 19.3bn, according to a report by the UK office of audit and consulting firm Deloitte, published on the 03/01/2014.This rise of 14% or £ 2.9 billion (€ 3.5 billion) compared to 2013, is primarily driven by…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities
• Article # 13243
• Published on 06/01/14 at 18:15

Etihad Airways to organise a draw for their clients to win a training session with Manchester City

Etihad Airways, United Arab Emirates' public airline, offer their customers who book a flight to win prizes that will enable them to participate in a training session with Manchester City (Premier League, ENG) with the club coaching staff, from the 14/12/2013 to the 28/02/2014. Participants must…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 13252
• Published on 06/01/14 at 18:10

Brazil 2014: "No country has been so far behind since I have been at FIFA" (Joseph Blatter, FIFA)

"Brazil has just found out what it means (to organise a World Cup), and has started work much too late. No country has been so far behind in preparations since I have been at FIFA even though it is the only host nation which has had so much time - seven years - in which to prepare," said Joseph…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 13246
• Published on 06/01/14 at 17:45

Liga BBVA: 25 million visitors to the FC Barcelona museum since 1984

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA, ESP) have celebrated the 25 millionth visitor of the museum, opened in 1984, on the 04/01/2014. The winner, Alex Jimenez and his two sons, Estanis and Dídac won a Barça shirt, tickets to a match at Camp Nou, an exclusive tour of the museum as well as the opportunity to…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 13236
• Published on 06/01/14 at 17:15

Death of Eusebio: "Portugal mourns you" (Anibal Cavaco Silva, President of the Portuguese Republic)

The funeral of the former Portuguese international player Eusebio da Silva Ferreira, who died at the age of 71 as a result of heart failure on the 05/01/2014, will be held in Lisbon on the 06/01/2014."Portugal has today lost one of its most dearly beloved sons. As well as being a huge footballing…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 13231
• Published on 06/01/14 at 17:00

FIFA: Joseph Blatter to propose temporary exclusion of players who simulate injury

Joseph Blatter, President of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), has proposed to set up a system of temporary exclusions for players who simulate a foul or injury, in order to reduce the number of simulations in football, on the 03/01/2014."The longest breaks in the game…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13225
• Published on 06/01/14 at 16:30

Russia: Spartak Moscow's new stadium, estimated at € 312m, will be inaugurated on the 24/07/2014

The construction of Spartak Moscow's (RUS) new stadium, the Otkritie Arena, will cost 14 billion roubles to the club, or € 312m, announced Leonid Fedun, the owner of Spartak, on the 02/01/2014.The stadium, under construction since December 2010, should be delivered in July 2014, added Leonid…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 13224
• Published on 06/01/14 at 16:00

Ligue 1: Q.Media and JC Decaux exclusive partners of Paris SG in the Middle East until June 2014

Q.media, leading media company in Qatar, and Q.Media Decaux, a joint venture between Q.Media and the French outdoor advertising group JC Decaux, have been officially designated exclusive regional media partners of Paris Saint-Germain in the Middle East, from the 15/12/2013 until the…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 13223
• Published on 06/01/14 at 15:45