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NBA: Michele Roberts becomes first woman to lead players' union for North American league

Michele Roberts (USA) was elected executive director of the NBPA (National Basketball Players Association), the union for players in the NBA (National Basketball Association, North America), on 29/07/2014. She got 32 of the 36 votes of the NBPA executive committee and players representing…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23225
• Published on 31/07/14 at 18:36
Amateur football: DFB launches web forum to communicate with users

The new version of the amateurs-only website (www.fussball.de) of the DFB (German Football Association) has a forum that enables users to communicate with the DFB on issues in amateur football, the DFB announced on 29/07/2014.Users can also post videos and photos of amateur games. "In addition to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital
• Article # 23185
• Published on 31/07/14 at 17:59
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Premier League: Currency broker InstaForex partners with Liverpool FC through 2015-16

The Russian currency broker InstaForex has partnered with Liverpool FC (Premier League) through 2015-16, the club announced on 31/07/2014. The company will have marketing rights from the club in the Asian markets and Commonwealth countries. The online broker will use the images of Liverpool and…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23262
• Published on 31/07/14 at 17:44
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England: Vanishing spray to be used in Premier League from 2014-15

Premier League will, starting in 2014-15, use the vanishing spray that allows referees to draw a white line on the ground to enforce a 9.15 metre distance between the wall and the kicker during a free kick, announced Richard Scudamore, the chief executive of the Premier League, on 30/07/2014. "At…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 23243
• Published on 31/07/14 at 17:19
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Chelsea FC to offer fans €12 train tickets for their Premier League away matches in 2014-15

Chelsea FC will offer £10 (approximately €12.4) train tickets for 14 of the team's 19 away games in Premier League in 2014-15, the club announced on 30/07/2014. The fixtures that will not be included in this offer are the away games played against other London-area clubs (Arsenal, Tottenham…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 23249
• Published on 31/07/14 at 16:42
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Argentina: Luis Segura named interim federation president; elections in October 2014

Luis Segura (ARG), the senior vice president of the AFA (Argentine Football Association), was appointed interim federation president on 30/07/2014. This change follows on the death, on the same day, of Julio Grondona, who was the president since 1979. "The vice-presidents of the executive…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23257
• Published on 31/07/14 at 16:10
Puma: Turnover down 6.5% to €1.378bn in first half of 2014

German sports supplier Puma announced a 6.5% decrease in its turnover to €1.378bn in the first half of 2014, on 29/07/2014. Puma's turnover in the first half of 2013 was €1.474bn."Given PUMA’s results in the first half of the year, we continue to expect flat full year currency adjusted net sales…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 23190
• Published on 31/07/14 at 15:29
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Bundesliga: Barbecue manufacturer Landmann partners with Werder Bremen for 2014-15

Landmann, a German manufacturer of barbecues, has partnered with Werder Bremen (Bundesliga) for 2014-15, the club announced on 28/07/2014. The company from Lower Saxony, near Bremen, will be on the LED advertising in the Weser-Stadion (capacity 42,500). The partnership will be officially…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23227
• Published on 31/07/14 at 14:46
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Ligue 1: Paris SG launch Mandarin version of their app Fotofan

Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1) launched a Mandarin version of their photo app Fotofan on 30/07/2014. The club has more than 2m fans on the Chinese social networks Tencent Weibo, Sina Weibo and on the messaging app WeChat, Paris SG said. Fotofan was originally launched in French on 17/07/2013. The…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23248
• Published on 31/07/14 at 14:31
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Portugal: Emirates partners with Benfica through 2015-16

The airline Emirates became an official partner of Benfica (Lisbon, Portugal, Liga Sagres, the Portuguese first division) on 28/07/2014; the partnership will last through 2015-16.The airline, located in Dubaï (UAE), will be displayed on pitch-side advertising in the Estádio da Luz (capacity…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23224
• Published on 31/07/14 at 11:15