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Brazil: Caixa bank extends with Corinthians until the end of the 2014 season

Brazilian bank Caixa Economica Federal has extended its contract with Corinthians (Brazilian Serie A) until the end of the 2014 season, the club announced on 08/02/2014. The bank has been the main shirt sponsor of the Sao Paulo-based club since the 2012 season. The agreement is estimated at €9.1m…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 14641
• Published on 11/02/14 at 15:59

Arsenal favourite club of Chinese football fans according to a study from the University of Coventry

Arsenal are the favourite club for Chinese fans, according to a study by the CIBS (Centre for International Business of Sport) of Coventry University (ENG) on 05/02/2014. The London club is the most frequently cited (3,785 times) of the 16,000 people who responded to the question: "What is your…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 14642
• Published on 11/02/14 at 15:35

O2 is preparing a program to monitor the English rugby team in virtual reality

O2, a British telecommunications company and sponsor of the English rugby team since 1995, announced the launch of the "Wear the Rose" program on 06/02/2014. The operation, carried out with Oculus Rift virtual reality helmets, will allow fans to follow the training sessions of the England team…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 14579
• Published on 11/02/14 at 12:30

Serie A: League closed 28,900 illegal streaming sites in 2011-12 and 2012-13

Nearly 30,000 websites were closed by the Lega Serie A during the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons for illegally streaming Serie A matches, said the National Professional League, which manages the Italian first division, at a meeting on 03/02/2014.To fight against information piracy and preserve the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 14578
• Published on 11/02/14 at 11:59

Argentina: Boca Juniors and Nike present a fluorescent yellow kit for the 2014 closing Championship

Boca Juniors (Argentina) and Nike have presented a fluorescent yellow shirt for the 2014 "Torneo Final" Championship (second half of the 2013-14 championship), the club announced on 07/02/2014.This is the third consecutive year that the club and the American equipment company have launched an…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 14621
• Published on 11/02/14 at 11:14

Brazil 2014: "The Curitiba stadium is moving in the right direction" (Jerome Valcke, FIFA)

"The General Secretary of FIFA, Jerome Valcke, believes Curitiba is moving in the right direction," announced FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) on 04/02/3014, about the stadium in Curitiba, which must accommodate four of 64 matches of the 20^th Football World Cup, held from…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 14576
• Published on 10/02/14 at 18:27

Bundesliga: food brand Wiesenhof shirt sponsor of Werder Bremen until 2015-16

German food brand Wiesenhof has extended its partnership with Werder Bremen (Bundesliga) as its main shirt sponsor, announced the club on 07/02/2014. The company, specialising in poultry, will be associated with the club until the end of the 2015-16 season. Wiesenhof has been the shirt sponsor of…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 14594
• Published on 10/02/14 at 17:32

Old Trafford generates the most revenue (€127.3m in 2012-13) reports Deloitte

Old Trafford (76,000 seats), the stadium of Manchester United (Premier League), is the football venue that generates the most revenue with €127.3m in 2012-13, according to figures released by the audit firm and consultancy Deloitte in a report released on 23/01/2014. Real Madrid's (Liga) Santiago…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 14558
• Published on 10/02/14 at 17:10

Liga: Peruvian brand Big Cola extends with Barcelona until June 2016

Peruvian brand Big Cola soft drinks has extended its partnership with FC Barcelona (Liga) until June 2016, the club announced on 06/02/2014. Big Cola has supported the club since 2010. Big Cola is the official club soda in 11 countries in South America and Latin America: Mexico, Costa Rica…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 14593
• Published on 10/02/14 at 15:59

Rummenigge: "Paris SG have never respected financial fair play"

"PSG quickly became competitive through huge investments from the owner. But they did not respect the rules of financial fair play that involve not spending more than you earn," said Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, president of Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) and the ECA (European Club Association) on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 14577
• Published on 10/02/14 at 15:25