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UEFA: amounts distributed to clubs for the 2013-14 Champions League and Europa League

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) published the amounts distributed to clubs at the end of the 2013-14 Champions League and Europa League, on 25/06/2014.The 32 clubs that participated in the 2013-14 edition of the Champions League will receive €904.6m in total. The 56 clubs that…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance
• Article # 21554
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©  Ligue des champions

Champions League 2013-14: €904.6m to be distributed to 32 participating clubs

The 32 clubs that participated in the 2013-14 edition of the Champions League will receive €904.6m in total, UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) announced on 25/06/2014. €495m of that is fixed and €409.6m is for television rights; these amounts are identical to those of the 2012-13…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 21508
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Brazil 2014: Ghanaian government sends €2.2m in cash to pay players

€2.2m in cash was flown to Brazil to pay Ghanaian players' fees for participating in the World Cup (12/06 to 13/07/2014), the Ghanaian government said on 25/06/2014. The sending of this money was in response to demands from the Ghanaian players, who threatened not to play their third group match…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 21485
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©  FIGC

Brazil 2014: With Italy eliminated, Giancarlo Abete resigns as federation president

Giancarlo Abete (Italy) announced his resignation as president of the FIGC (Italian Football Federation) on 25/06/2014. The resignation followed the elimination of Italy in the group stage of the World Cup in Brazil (from 12/06 to 13/07/2014), after their defeat against Uruguay (0-1, in Natal, on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 21445
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©  SFA

UEFA: Former general secretary David Taylor (60, Scotland) dies

David Taylor, former general secretary of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) and former CEO of the SFA (Scottish Football Association), has died at age 60, the SFA announced on 24/06/2014. Taylor (of Scotland) was the chief executive of the Scottish Federation from 1999 to 2007. He…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 21438
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Bundesliga: Construction company Heinz von Heiden to be shirt sponsor of Hannover 96 until 2016-17

German home construction company Heinz von Heiden will be a shirt sponsor and major partner of Hannover 96 (Bundesliga), the club announced on 24/06/2014. The slogan "Heinz von Heiden: solid home construction" will appear on the club's shirts for all competitions until the end of the 2016-17…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 21471
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Best Global Green Brands 2014: Adidas eighth, Nike 29th

Kit suppliers Adidas (Germany) and Nike (U.S.) were ranked 8th and 29th in the fourth annual Best Global Green Brands report, published by Interbrand, the world's leading advisor on brands, on 24/06/2014. The ranking was devised by the audit firm Deloitte and analyses the gap between environmental…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 21368
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Spain: Bill would exclude athletes from tax advantages of "Beckham law"

A bill introduced on 23/06/2014 by the Spanish Ministry of Finance and Public Administration (Ministerio de Hacienda y Administraciones Públicas de España) would exclude athletes from the list of persons eligible for the "Beckham law", which allows foreigners residing in Spain to be taxed at up to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 21408
• Published on
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Brazil 2014: Official FIFA app downloaded 22m times, setting record for sports events

The official FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) app for the 2014 World Cup is the most-downloaded mobile sports app in history, with 22m downloads since its launch on 27/11/2013, FIFA announced on 24/06/2014. 18m fans downloaded the app from 01 to 23/06/2014. 2.5bn pages were…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 21407
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