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Champions League final: Top 5 countries draw 33.9m viewers to free broadcasts, down 15%

Free-to-air channels drew 33.9m viewers for the final of the 2014 Champions League between Real Madrid (ESP) and Atletico Madrid (ESP) (4-1 aet) in the Top 5 European countries (Spain, Germany, Italy, France and England) on 24/05/2014. This represents a decrease of 15% compared to the 2013 final…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 19780
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Italy: Federation revokes co-ownership of players by clubs as of 01/07/2014

Clubs may no longer co-own players, the Federal Council of FIGC (Italian Football Federation) decided on 27/05/2014. The rule will be applied beginning with the next transfer period (from 01/07 to 01/09/2014); Italian clubs will no longer have the right to sell or buy only half of the rights to a…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 19965
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Havas Sports & Entertainment Iberia: Carmen Fernandez de Alarcon named CEO

Carmen Fernandez de Alarcon was named CEO of Havas Sports & Entertainment Iberia, a sports communications agency, on 27/05/2014. She is replacing Domingo Olivo, who held the office since 2013, and is leaving the company. The Spanish CEO will be in charge of 95 employees in offices in Madrid…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 19997
• Published on
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RTVE to pay €39m for rights to Spain's qualifying matches for Euro 2016 and 2018 World Cup

The Spanish public broadcaster RTVE will pay €39m for domestic TV rights to the Spanish selection's qualifiers for Euro 2016 (France, 10/06 to 10/07/2016) and the 2018 World Cup (Russia), according to Leopoldo González-Echenique, president of the company, in speaking before Spain's Congress of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 19863
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Euro 2016: Alain Juppé, mayor of Bordeaux, elected president of Host Cities' Club

Alain Juppé, Bordeaux's mayor since 2006, was elected president of the Host Cities' Club for Euro 2016 during a meeting between the ten host cities for Euro 2016, in Saint-Denis (France) on 27/05/2014. A new directorship was also chosen for the organisation, whose goal is to coordinate between the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19964
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©  Jérôme Champagne

The role and future of FIFA, Jerome Champagne's fourth thematic letter (may 2014)

The missions of FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association), its role and its future are the themes of the fourth monthly thematic letter published by Jérôme Champagne, candidate to the FIFA presidency on 23/05/2014. Jérôme Champagne announced his candidacy in London (ANG) on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19960
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Serie A average attendances: 23,504 across league in 2013-14, Inter Milan stays on top with 46,004

Serie A had an average attendance of 23,504 at its matches in 2013-14, which was an increase of 2.5% compared to 2012-13 (22,935). Inter Milan remained at the top of the pack with 46,004 spectators on average in 2013-14. The Milanese club, which finished fifth in the championship, experienced a…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 19867
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Serie A: Sale of Cagliari to U.S. investors set, just needs signing

An agreement was reached for the sale of Cagliari Calcio (Serie A) between the club's owner Massimo Cellino and a group of U.S. investors at a meeting in Miami (United States) on 27/05/2014. "We have reached an agreement and we have drafted a letter of intent providing for [the investors'] entry…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19900
• Published on
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Brazil 2014: State of emergency declared for flooding in Manaus; airport roof partly collapsed

A state of emergency was declared by mayor Artur Neto in Manaus following the flooding of the Rio Negro, whose level was at 30 metres on 26/05/2014. The Arena Amazonia (capacity 42,300), which will host four World Cup matches, including Italy-England on 14/06/2014 (15/06/2014 midnight in Central…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 19868
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