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Spain: FIFPro supports the Santander players (3^rd division) after their strike in the Copa del Rey

"The players took a radical decision. But it shows how desperate they are. They had no choice but to opt for this action. They are footballers, and what they like most is to play football," said the president of FIFPro (International Federation of Professional Footballers), Philippe Piat, on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 14375
• Published on 05/02/14 at 10:58

Bundesliga: Hypo Vereinsbank continues contract with David Alaba (Bayern Munich) until 2016

David Alaba, Austrian defender of Bayern Munich (Bundesliga), extended his contract as an ambassador of the German bank Hypo Vereinsbank until 2016, on 03/02/2014. David Alaba has been associated with the bank since May 2013. Hypo Vereinsbank is a subsidiary of the Italian group Unicredit. The…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 14373
• Published on 04/02/14 at 18:59

UK: financial results for BT Group are up, and over 2.5 million subscribers for BT Sport

BT Group, owner of the pay-TV channel BT Sport, achieved a turnover of £4.59 billion (€5.54 billion) during the third quarter of fiscal year 2013 (from 01/10 to 31/12/2013), an increase of 2% from the same quarter 12 months earlier (£4.52 billion, €5.46 billion), announced the British…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance
• Article # 14366
• Published on 04/02/14 at 17:35

"The World Cup will mark a turning point in the use of the second screen" (JS Cruz, Netco Sports)

"In 2014, we will witness the first World Cup with a mobile audience of over one billion smartphones worldwide. This will be the first World Cup to be truly multimedia," said Jean-Sébastien Cruz, founder and CEO of Netco Sports, supplier of mobile solutions and applications in the field of sport…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 14287
• Published on 04/02/14 at 16:30

Poland: Z. Boniek, president of the Federation, joins the supervisory board of the first division

Zbigniew Boniek, chairman of the PFA (Polish Football Association) since October 2012, has joined the supervisory board of the Ekstraklasa, the league that manages the Polish first division, on 29/01/2014. The federation, as a partner of the Ekstraklasa, is entitled to a seat on the supervisory…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 14357
• Published on 04/02/14 at 16:15

FC Barcelona announce the renovation schedule of the Camp Nou (2017-2021)

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) announced the schedule of the renovation of the Camp Nou on 03/02/2014: work should begin in May 2017 and end in February 2021.The work will take place in a manner that allows FC Barcelona to continue playing at the Camp Nou during the renovation. This requirement has…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 14351
• Published on 04/02/14 at 15:30

Major League Soccer: LA Galaxy to form second pro club LA Galaxy II in American 3^rd division

The LA Galaxy will become the first Major League Soccer (MLS, USA) club to form their own United Soccer Leagues Professional Division (USL Pro, American 3^rd division) club, they announced on 29/01/2014. The Los Angeles-based franchise have formed the LA Galaxy II, which will be owned and operated…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 14156
• Published on 04/02/14 at 14:35

"We have no chance if the Bavarians offer players two times more money" (Borussia Dortmund)

"They want to destroy us. Not humanely because they do not love us, but to eliminate us as a direct competitor and that is why they have submitted offers to our players. So that we no longer represent a danger to them. This is a legitimate problem and we must live with it," says Joachim Watzke…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 14310
• Published on 04/02/14 at 13:30

2014 winter transfer window European Top 5: sales and purchases down, except in the Premier League

The 2014 winter transfer window opened on 01/01/2014 and closed in the five major European championships on 31/01/2014.The 98 Top 5 European clubs spent a total of €305.5m to recruit new players during the winter transfer window, a 17% decrease compared to the January 2013 transfer window…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 14346
• Published on 04/02/14 at 13:00

Qatar 2022: Supreme Committee becomes the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy

The LOC (Local Organising Committee) of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has been officially activated and named the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy under decree of the Emir, on 29/01/2014. The LOC replaces the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, established in December 2010, when Qatar was…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 14324
• Published on 04/02/14 at 12:30