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Italy: Antonio Conte succeeds Cesare Prandelli as manager, signing in Rome on 19/08/2014

Antonio Conte (ITA) will manage the Italian national team through 31/07/2016, announced the FIGC (Federazione Italiana di Giuoco Calcio, Italian Football Federation) on 14/08/2014. He was chosen by the new president Carlo Tavecchio, who was elected on 11/08/2014. Conte will succeed Cesare…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 23780
• Published on 19/08/14 at 18:59
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Premier League clubs interested in a 39th matchday played abroad

"The clubs wanted it then and they all would still probably want it now. It will happen at some point. Whether it is on my watch, who knows?" said Richard Scudamore, chief executive of the Premier League, regarding the addition of a 39th matchday played abroad, on 13/08/2014.The 20 Premier League…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 23786
• Published on 19/08/14 at 18:44
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Bundesliga: Black Forest regional tourism office to get naming rights for SC Freiburg stadium

The Black Forest regional tourism office will obtain the naming rights for the stadium of SC Freiburg (Bundesliga) for the 2014-15 season. The decision must be approved by the Freibourg city council in October 2014.The stadium (capacity 24,000), will be named Schwarzwald Stadion (Black Forest…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23823
• Published on 19/08/14 at 18:13
Eredivisie: PSV Eindhoven supporters request ban on Wi-Fi in Philips Stadion

PSV Eindhoven supporters (Eredivisie, the Dutch league) have asked their club to ban Wi-Fi in the Philips Stadion (capacity 35,000) during the fixture against NAC Breda (6-1), on 16/08/2014. The supporters believe that the Wi-Fi distracts the fans and prevents them from supporting their…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Stadiums
• Article # 23800
• Published on 19/08/14 at 16:59
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Borussia Dortmund: Revenues drop 14.5%, net profits down 76.5% in 2013-14

The Borussia Dortmund group (Bundesliga) had revenues of €260.7m in the 2013-14 fiscal year (01/07/2013 - 30/06/2014), down 14.5% compared to the previous year (€305m), the company said at the presentation of its preliminary results on 14/08/2014. Adjusted for transfer gains, revenues were €256.2m…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Finance, …
• Article # 23808
• Published on 19/08/14 at 16:22
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Bundesliga: Werder Bremen envisage entry of "local proactive investor"

Klaus-Dieter Fischer, the chair of Werder Bremen (Bundesliga), envisage the club getting a "local proactive investor", he said in an interview with German newspaper Bild on 08/08/2014. "In the long term, we have to face pressure from the competition. We have always had the ambition to do without…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23814
• Published on 19/08/14 at 15:49
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Ebola virus: CAF relocates Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone home fixtures

"CAF (Confederation of African Football) has decided to ask the three federations (Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone) to relocate to a neutral country the matches of their teams participating in CAF competitions, for a period up to mid-September 2014,” announced the CAF, on 12/08/2014, due to the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23815
• Published on 19/08/14 at 15:28
Germany: 36 professional clubs pay nearly €1bn in taxes in 2013-14

The 36 professional German clubs, from Bundesliga 1 and 2 (the first and second German divisions), will pay the state nearly €1bn in taxes in 2013-14, said the German press on 06/08/2014.In 2012-13, the amount reached €851m: €712m for the 18 Bundesliga clubs and €139m for the 18 2.Bundesliga…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 23784
• Published on 19/08/14 at 12:31
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Premier League: Andalucía region, official tourist destination of Aston Villa in 2014-15

The Andalucía region has become Aston Villa's (Premier League) official tourist destination partner for the 2014-15 season, the Birmingham club announced on 14/08/2014.The tourism brand of the "Andalucía" region will be displayed on LED advertising in Villa Park (capacity 42,700). Promotional…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23790
• Published on 19/08/14 at 11:50
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Rummenigge wants financial fair play to apply to all professional German clubs

"The RB Leipzig issue and all of these debates could be solved quickly if the financial fair play rules of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) were requisite for receiving professional licences in Bundesliga. The problem would then solve itself," said Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 23699
• Published on 19/08/14 at 11:30