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UEFA: Japanese automaker, Nissan, official partner of the Champions League until 2017-18

The Japanese automobile manufacturer, Nissan, has become an official partner of the Champions League until 2017-18, announced UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), on 07/04/2014. Nissan replaces Ford as the automotive partner of the competition. The American brand announced that it would…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 17205
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©  D.R.

Serie A: Russian energy supplier, Gazprom, not interested in buying a share of AC Milan

"Gazprom is not holding any talks with AC Milan (Serie A) concerning a possible sponsorship or purchasing of the club's shares," said Sergei Kupriyanov, a spokesman of the Russian energy supplier on 03/04/2014. The Berlusconi family, owners of Milan AC, plan to sell a 20-30% stake in the club…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 17190
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©  FCB

Liga BBVA: FC Barcelona first club in the world to surpass 60 million fans on Facebook

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) became the first sports club in the world to surpass 60 million fans on Facebook, on 03/04/2014. The Catalan club had been the first to reach the 50 million mark on 02/01/2014. With 60,022,856 fans, FC Barcelona are ahead of Real Madrid (55,846,322), Manchester United…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 17149
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©  Huawei

Ligue 1: Chinese company, Huawei, official partner of Paris SG until 2016-17

Huawei, the Chinese information technology company has become the communications partner of Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1), announced the club on 03/04/2014. The three-year partnership will expire at the end of the 2016-17 season.Huawei will equip the team with the latest smartphones and phablets…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 17136
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©  D.R.

Premier League: Manchester City best performing club on social media according to Accepted Socially

Manchester City are the Premier League's top performer regarding the management and use of their social networks for engagement with their fans and sponsors, according to a report by the British research and web-marketing advisory firm, Socially Accepted, published on 25/03/2014. "Manchester City…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 17145
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FIFPro: 26% of active players and 39% of retirees suffer from anxiety and depression

FIFPro (International Federation of Professional Footballers) published an international study on mental illness in professional football, on 02/04/2014. "FIFPro's study, the first of its kind on a global scale, becomes the basis for the international football community to develop and implement…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 17144
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©  D.R.

Serie A: Berlusconi family plans to sell 20-30% stake in AC Milan

The Berlusconi family, owner of AC Milan (Serie A) plan to sell a 20-30% stake in the club, said the co-managing director, Barbara Berlusconi, at the presentation of "Casa Milan," the new headquarters of the club, on 02/03/2014. "I want to reaffirm the commitment of the Berlusconi family, who does…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 17133
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Portugal: League approves transition from 16 to 18 clubs and return of Boavista to first division

The LFPF (Portuguese Professional Football League) approved the transition from 16 to 18 clubs in Liga Zon Sagres and returned Portuan club, Boavista, to the Portuguese first division as of 2014-15, on 31/03/2014. "Given the presentations by Boavista Futebol Clube, Futebol, SAD, after the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 17125
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©  UEFA

FIFA Presidency: "The probability that I will run is very high" (Joseph Blatter)

"The probability that I will run (for the FIFA presidency) is very high," said Joseph Blatter, president of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association since 1998, to the German magazine, Sport Journalist, on 03/04/2014. The Swiss leader, born on 10/03/1936 (78 years old), is currently…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 17078
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