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Portugal: Benfica sell two players to an investment fund for €45 million

Benfica have sold 100% of the economic rights of two players, Spanish U21 striker Rodrigo Moreno for €30 million and Portuguese midfielder André Gomes for €15 million, to the investment fund Meriton Capital Limited on 31/01/2014. Both players will remain with the Portuguese club until at least the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal, Transfer Market, Social Responsibility
• Article # 14445
• Published on 06/02/14 at 12:42
Major League Soccer: David Beckham to establish new expansion franchise in Miami, Florida

An ownership group led by David Beckham has been awarded the 22nd club in the MLS (Major League Soccer), the league and the former English international announced on 05/02/2014. The new franchise will be in Miami, Florida, and enter the league in either 2016 or 2017. The ownership group will…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 14427
• Published on 05/02/14 at 19:26
AS Monaco: "The presidents think we are being lead around a little" (JF Fortin, SM Caen)

"We rule in one direction, then we do not hear anything, and then suddenly shift... even if it is not true, we (the presidents) think that we are being led around a little," said Jean-François Fortin, president of SM Caen and member of the board of the LFP (French Professional Football League), to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 14612
• Published on 05/02/14 at 19:26
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Brazil 2014: MLS and SUM announce "Road to Brazil" international friendly series

The launch of the "Road to Brazil" series of international friendly warm-up matches in the United States from the 27/05 to the 10/06/2014, ahead of the 2014 World Cup, has been announced by the MLS (Major League Soccer, USA) on 03/02/2013. SUM (Soccer United Marketing), lead partner agency and…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 14356
• Published on 05/02/14 at 17:30
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Spain: debt of clubs down €150 million since 2012 according to the State Secretariat for Sport

The accumulated debt of clubs in Liga BBVA and Liga Adelante, the first and second divisions of Spanish football, decreased by €150 million since 2012, announced Miguel Cardenal, Spanish Secretary of State for Sport, on 03/02/2014. He stated that the overall financial situation of Spanish clubs is…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 14409
• Published on 05/02/14 at 17:00
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IFAB: first general meeting on 01/03/2014 since the adoption of new statutes

The 128th General Meeting of the IFAB (International Football Association Board), scheduled for 01/03/2014 in Zurich (SUI), will be the first since the adoption of new articles in the Laws of the Game on 13/01/2014.Now an independent institution under Swiss law, the IFAB has a new structure to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 14408
• Published on 05/02/14 at 16:30
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Bundesliga: the U.S. investment fund KKR will invest €61.2 million into Hertha Berlin

The U.S. investment fund KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts) is now a strategic partner of Hertha Berlin (Bundesliga) and will invest €61.2 million into the club, announced Hertha CFO Ingo Schiller, on 31/01/2014. The fund is committed for "at least seven years," said the club, until 2021.KKR gets a…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 14394
• Published on 05/02/14 at 16:00
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Premier League: Umbro to equip Everton from 2014-15 to 2018-19

Umbro will become the official kit and equipment supplier of Everton (Premier League) from the 2014-15 season, announced the Liverpool-based club on 04/02/2014. The five-year partnership will expire at the end of the 2018-19 season. The new Everton kit should be presented on 01/06/2014. Umbro…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 14392
• Published on 05/02/14 at 15:30
Serie A: Juventus implemented a tifo chosen via a Facebook application for Inter match

For the Juventus - Inter Milan match (3-1, 22nd Matchday of Serie A), 12,700 people participated in a giant tifo preselected on the Internet, via a contest called #LoveJu. The initiative, implemented by the Turin club via a dedicated page on its Facebook profile, invited users to create their own…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 14393
• Published on 05/02/14 at 15:06
NFL: record audience for the 48th Super Bowl (111.5 million viewers in the United States)

With 111.5 million American viewers, the 48th edition of the Super Bowl, held on 02/02/2014 near New York at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey (United States), has become the most watched event in the history of American television. The game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Stadiums, …
• Article # 14383
• Published on 05/02/14 at 12:42