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Financial Fair Play: "I'm not worried at all" (Ferran Soriano, Manchester City)

"We are working to achieve financial balance this season," said Ferran Soriano, CEO of Manchester City (Premier League), at a conference in Dubai on 11/02/2014. On 29/01/2014, the "Citizens" announced a recorded net loss of £51.6m (€62.9m) in 2012-13.Despite a cumulative net loss of €182.2m over…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Authorities, …
• Article # 14893
• Published on 17/02/14 at 18:32
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Ligue 1: lower number of sales and purchases during the transfer window, record deficit of - €30.2m

The 2014 winter transfer window in Ligue 1 (01 to 31/01/2014) is characterised by a decrease in the number of transactions (93 in January 2014 against 111 in 2013, - 16.2%), a decrease in total sales (€22.1m in 2014 against €63.4m in 2013, - 65.1%) and a decrease in total purchases (€52.3m in 2014…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 14766
• Published on 17/02/14 at 17:44
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Allianz-Bayern deal: "The gap with the rest will be even greater" (H-J Watzke, Borussia Dortmund)

"The gap with the rest of the league will, of course, be even greater," said Hans-Joachim Watzke, CEO of Borussia Dortmund, about the acquisition of an 8.33% stake in Bayern Munich by insurer Allianz for €110m on 13/02/2014. Revenue for Bayern Munich reached €432.8m in 2012-13, nearly four times…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 14851
• Published on 17/02/14 at 17:44
USA: MLS TV audiences are up 9% in 2013 (Nielsen report)

The MLS (Major League Soccer) had strong viewership during its playoffs, which were up 9% compared to 2012 (320,000 viewers in 2013 against 300,000 in 2012), stated the "2013 Year in Sports Media" report from the Nielsen Company, the leading media and TV ratings auditing agency in the United…
Domain(s): Media
• Article # 14797
• Published on 17/02/14 at 15:59
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Spanish League and Mediapro extend their sports statistics partnership with ChyronHego

The LFP (Spanish Professional Football League) and the audiovisual group Mediapro renewed their partnership with ChyronHego, a company specialising in the production of business statistics and real time data-visualisation, until the 2017-18 season, the league announced on 06/02/2014. The agreement…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 14846
• Published on 17/02/14 at 15:15
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Ligue 1: Paris SG open a Twitter account, @PSG_Hospitality, dedicated to hospitality services

Paris SG (Ligue 1) opened a Twitter account dedicated to hospitality services on 13/02/2014. The club has more than one million followers to its French Twitter account, although it also has pages in six other languages. The @PSG_Hospitality account will target "will primarily address customers or…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 14892
• Published on 17/02/14 at 14:46
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Manchester United: turnover, sales revenue and net profits all up on 31/12/2013

Manchester United (Premier League) achieved a record turnover of £122.9m (€149.8m) in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014 (from 01/10 to 31/12/2013), up 11.6% year on year (£110.1m, €134.2m), announced the English club on 12/02/2014. Since 01/07/2013, the turnover of Manchester United is…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 14862
• Published on 14/02/14 at 19:15
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FIFA: Castrol may not extend its sponsorship after the 2014 World Cup

"We remain focused on activating our 2014 FIFA World Cup sponsorship and ensuring that we fully maximise this fantastic global opportunity to the benefit of our customers, consumers and employees around the world. No decisions will be made regarding future football sponsorships until after the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 14812
• Published on 14/02/14 at 19:10
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Portugal: Benfica TV surpasses 300,000 subscribers seven months after launch

The Portuguese pay-TV sport channel Benfica TV has surpassed 300,000 subscribers in the space of seven months, the Lisbon-based club announced on 10/02/2014. The Benfica TV channel was created on 10/12/2008, but is now only available to premium members as of 01/07/2013. Benfica TV has broadcast…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Authorities
• Article # 14811
• Published on 14/02/14 at 18:10
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Manchester City: agreement reached to increase capacity of the Etihad Stadium to 62,000 seats

Manchester City reached an agreement for the extension of the Etihad Stadium, home turf of the Premier League team, on 13/02/2014. The stadium, which belongs to the City of Manchester, was built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. With an initial capacity of 38,000 seats, the venue has already been…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 14853
• Published on 14/02/14 at 17:45