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AS Roma: Mark Pannes leaves board to take on stadium project

Mark Pannes (USA) resigned as a member of the board of AS Roma (Serie A) due to "new work assignments that are not compatible with his post," the club announced on 06/08/2014. Pannes has been CEO since March 2011 of the holding company Raptor Holdco, which is owned by AS Roma's president James…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23620
• Published on 12/08/14 at 18:14

CONMEBOL: Eugenio Figueredo (URU) leaves presidency, becomes FIFA vice-president

Eugenio Figueredo (URU) stepped down as president of CONMEBOL (South American Football Confederation) and became a vice-president of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), announced the CONMEBOL executive committee, meeting in Luque (Paraguay) on 08/08/2014. Eugenio Figueredo…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23576
• Published on 12/08/14 at 17:46

FIGC: "Putting the game of football at the centre of our thoughts" (president Tavecchio's platform)

"Putting the game of football at the centre of our thoughts" was the title of the 11-point electoral platform of Carlo Tavecchio, who was elected president of the FIGC (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio, the Italian federation) on 11/08/2014 in Rome (ITA). "Our sports culture should become a…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 23592
• Published on 12/08/14 at 17:24

FIFA: Joseph Blatter wants to do away with age limit for referees (set at 45 since 1994)

"The FIFA [Federation Internationale de Football Association] congress in Sao Paulo [BRA] in June voted down age restrictions and limits on terms of office [for FIFA leadership] by a large majority. Referees can also benefit from these significant freedoms," wrote Joseph Blatter, FIFA president…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23594
• Published on 12/08/14 at 16:58

Bundesliga: Ford Germany extends with 1. FC Köln in 2014-15

The German subsidiary of the American automobile manufacturer Ford extended its sponsorship contract with 1. FC Köln for 2014-15, the club announced on 11/08/2014.Ford supports the club since 1994. The brand will supply vehicles to the players, staff members and administrative personnel of 1. FC…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23611
• Published on 12/08/14 at 16:47

Latin America and the Caribbean: Fox Sports and ESPN acquire rights to 2015-2018 European Cups

The pay-TV groups ESPN International and Fox Sports have acquired the broadcast rights in Spanish language for 2015-2018 of the Champions League and the Europa League for Latin America (excluding Brazil) and the Caribbean, UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) confirmed to News Tank on…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 23590
• Published on 12/08/14 at 16:09

Top 5 stadium attendance: the Bundesliga again leads the way in 2013-14

The Bundesliga is the European Top 5 league (Barclays Premier League, Bundesliga, Liga BBVA, Serie A TIM and Ligue 1) that achieved the best average attendance during the 2013-14 season, with 42,861 spectators on average per rmatch, compared to 36,657 spectators in the Premier League, 26,776 in…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 23548
• Published on 12/08/14 at 15:56

Financial Fair Play: "It is not as easy for UEFA as it looks" (Arsene Wenger)

"If you kick a club like PSG [Paris Saint-Germain, Ligue 1] out tomorrow because they don’t respect FFP [financial fair play rules], the French TV companies will go to UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) and say: ‘Look, we want our money back.’ It is not as easy for UEFA as it looks at…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 23575
• Published on 12/08/14 at 15:54

Premier League: Betting operator MarathonBet partner of Tottenham through 2015-16

The British betting operator MarathonBet has become the partner of Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League) through 2015-16, the club announced on 08/08/2014.MarathonBet will be the official betting partner of the club in the United Kingdom and abroad. The company will be displayed on LED advertising in…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23578
• Published on 12/08/14 at 15:29

Netherlands: Parkmobile (pay by phone parking), official supplier of the Eredivisie through 2016-17

Parkmobile, which specialises in providing digital parking solutions for drivers, has become the official supplier of the Eredivisie (Dutch first division) through 2016-17, announced the Dutch league on 07/08/2014. Parkmobile enables fans to pay for a parking space directly via a smartphone…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23577
• Published on 12/08/14 at 15:06