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©  UEFA

UEFA: IMG Licensing named master licensee for Euro 2016 and other competitions

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) named the American agency IMG Licensing as its master licensee for Euro 2016 football tournament as well as the European Under-21 Championship, the European Women’s Championship and the Futsal Euro. The deal was announced on 19/05/2014.IMG Licensing…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 19436
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©  Real Madrid

Champions League: Real Madrid install four giant screens in Santiago Bernabeu for the final

Real Madrid (Liga BBVA) will broadcast the final of the Champions League on four giant screens installed in the middle of the pitch of the Santiago Bernabeu stadium (85,454 seats). The final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will be played at Luz Stadium (capacity 65,647) in Lisbon (POR) on…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Digital, Stadiums, …
• Article # 19486
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Serie B: AS Bari purchased for €4.8m by former manager Gianluca Paparesta; become FC Bari 1908

The sports company AS Bari (Serie B, Italian second division) was purchased for €4.8m on 20/05/2014 by Italian Gianluca Paparesta, who was manager of the team from 08/10/2013 to 20/02/2014 and who was an international referee. It was the third time the club had been offered for auction, and the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19479
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©  D.R.

Argentina: Businessman wants to broadcast championships abroad through paid streaming

The Argentine businessman Cristobal Lopez is negotiating with the AFA (Argentine Football Association) for the acquisition of internet broadcasting rights, outside of Argentina, for Argentine professional competitions, the Argentine press reported on 10/05/2014. If he manages to acquire these…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 19423
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©  D.R.

Serie A: "The debate is open on the number of teams" (Maurizio Beretta, Lega di Serie A)

"The debate on the number of teams in Serie A is open and we need to study the issue. One should never say never. We study different possibilities and we will find a solution that makes logical sense. There is no doubt that we need to improve the product and give it greater financial stability,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 19437
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©  D.R.

Serie A: League and Infront launch tender for 2015-2018 rights; offers due 05/06/2014

Lega Serie A, the professional league that manages the Italian first division, and its media advisor Infront Italy, launched the tender for domestic broadcasting rights of the 2015-2018 Serie A on 19/05/2014. Broadcasters will have until 05/06/2014 at noon to submit their tenders to the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 19438
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©  D.R.

Brazil: Federation moves into its new headquarters in Rio de Janeiro

The CBF (Brazilian Football Federation) has moved into its new offices in Rio de Janeiro, the federation announced on 19/05/2014. Since 2002 it had been in a rented building.Aside from the administrative offices of the CBF, the new 9,000m² headquarters has a museum devoted to the national team, a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 19463
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