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Financial Fair Play: Paris SG limited to five locally trained players out of 21 for European Cup

"Should a club be entitled to register a maximum number of 21 players on the A list, the minimum number of places exclusively reserved for 'locally trained players' shall be five instead of eight, of which a maximum of four shall be 'association-trained'," UEFA (Union of European Football…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 20693
• Published on 12/06/14 at 11:50

Mediametrie: Lionel Nerrant and Sahar Baghery named international research directors

At Mediametrie, Sahar Baghery will now lead the international TV formats division while Lionel Nerrant will lead the international audience research division, the company said on 04/06/2014. Nerrant had worked at GfK Audimétrie, a ratings measurement agency in Belgium, since 1999. He was in charge…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 20643
• Published on 11/06/14 at 18:59

Brazil 2014: 76.5% of World Cup players belong to European clubs (ECA study)

Out of the 736 players (32 teams of 23 players) in the 2014 World Cup (06/12/2014 to 13/07/2014), 563 players (76.5%) play in European clubs, according to the "ECA Player Release Analysis" published by the European Club Association (ECA) on 10/06/2014. "The clubs are the roots of football and…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 20656
• Published on 11/06/14 at 18:40

Brazil 2014: FIFA releases three animated shorts to improve football's image

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) launched a TV ad campaign called Elements on 07/06/2014. The campaign, aired by the holders of FIFA's media rights for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil (from 12/06 to 13/07/2014), aims to promote the development of world football and fight…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 20640
• Published on 11/06/14 at 16:22

FIFA: Age and term limits on Sao Paulo congress' agenda for 11/06/2014

Age and term limits are item 12.1 on the agenda of the annual congress of FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) in Sao Paulo (BRA) on 11/06/2014. Both subjects had been postponed for a year when brought for consideration at the 2013 congress in Mauritius on 31/05/2013…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 20644
• Published on 11/06/14 at 15:19

Liverpool FC send Anfield renovation permit application to city

Liverpool FC (Premier League) submitted their application for a building permit to renovate Anfield to the Liverpool city council on 04/06/2014. The club hopes to begin work in the first half of 2015 for delivery in 2018. Liverpool FC had presented their plans for the renovations, at an estimated…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 20599
• Published on 11/06/14 at 14:00

Liga BBVA: Joma to replace Luanvi as Granada kit supplier in 2014-15

The Spanish brand Joma will be the official kit supplier for Granada (Liga BBVA) for the 2014-15 season, the club announced on 08/06/2014. Joma will replace the Spanish brand Luanvi, which was a club partner in 2012-13 and 2013-14. Grenada are the second club to be equipped by Joma for the 2014-15…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 20600
• Published on 11/06/14 at 13:30

Future AFC presidents to be also FIFA vice-presidents, beginning in 2015

Presidents of the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) will also be named vice-presidents of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) beginning with the next elections in 2015, the AFC announced on 10/06/2014. Separate since 2010, these two roles will be again merged as per a vote by…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 20627
• Published on 11/06/14 at 12:59

Euro 2016: UEFA launches its hospitality programme two years from opening match kickoff

On 10/06/2014, two years to the day of the start of Euro 2016 (France, 10/06 to 10/07/2016), UEFA (Union of European Associations soccer) launched its hospitality programme for the competition. There are two types of offers: the Gold Packages, which include seats in category one and access to a…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 20591
• Published on 11/06/14 at 12:28

Germany: Public broadcasters ARD and ZDF acquire TV rights to World Cup 2022

German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF have purchased the rights to broadcast the 2022 World Cup (Qatar) in Germany, announced the executive committee of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), which met in Sao Paulo (BRA) on 07/06/2014. Neither the platforms nor the amount of…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 20525
• Published on 10/06/14 at 18:30