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Premier League: Martin Swain appointed director of communications of West Bromwich Albion

Martin Swain (UK) was appointed director of communications of West Bromwich Albion (Premier League), the club announced on 01/08/2014.Martin Swain, 59, had previously served as the chief sports writer of the British newspaper Express & Star, which he joined in 1989. He was elected Midlands…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23394
• Published on 05/08/14 at 16:17

Serie A: Broker website 24option.com to partner with Juventus Turin through 2015-16

24option.com, an online binary options broker, has partnered with Juventus Turin (champions of Serie A in 2013-14) through 2015-16, the club announced on 01/08/2014.24option.com will be Juventus' official broker at the international level. The company can use the club's marketing rights for its…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23377
• Published on 05/08/14 at 14:46

Social networks: Neymar first athlete to surpass 10m followers on Instagram

Neymar Jr (Brazilian international; FC Barcelona, Liga BBVA) became the first athlete to surpass 10m followers on the social network and photo- and video-sharing site Instagram on 30/07/2014.Neymar Jr is the most followed athlete on Instagram, ahead of the Portuguese international Cristiano…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23324
• Published on 05/08/14 at 12:39

Chris Liddell appointed CFO of IMG and WME

Chris Liddel (USA) was appointed CFO of the marketing and media rights agency IMG and of the artist representation agency WME (William Morris Endeavor Entertainment), the two organisations announced on 30/07/2014.IMG was purchased by WME for $2.3bn (approximately €1.7bn) on 18/12/2013.Chris…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance
• Article # 23321
• Published on 04/08/14 at 19:20

NBA becomes first professional league to place Twitter account on official ball

@NBA -- the official Twitter account of the NBA (National Basketball Association) -- will appear on the official Spalding game ball of the North American professional basketball league during the 2014-15 season, the NBA announced on 31/07/2014.The NBA is the first professional league in the world…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23333
• Published on 04/08/14 at 19:10

Bundesliga: FC Bayern Munich officially open office in New York to develop brand in USA

FC Bayern Munich (champions of Bundesliga in 2013-14) officially inaugurated their first office in New York (USA) on 31/07/2014. The club is on a pre-season summer tour in the United States (from 30/07 to 07/08/2014). The office has already been operational since 01/04/2014."We want to pick up on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 23304
• Published on 04/08/14 at 18:55

Stade Vélodrome: Agreement reached between city hall and Olympique de Marseille through 2016-17

The city of Marseille and Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1) reached an agreement on 31/07/2014 for the use of the Stade Vélodrome (capacity 67,000) for three seasons, or through the end of the 2016-17 season. The agreement includes a fixed fee of €3m for the 2014-15 season and €4m for 2015-16 and…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 23331
• Published on 04/08/14 at 18:20

Ligue 2: Luzenac to be heard by DNCG's High Appeal Committee before 09/08/2014

The High Appeal Committee of the DNCG (National Directorate of Management Control) will meet within eight days, or before 09/08/2014, to reexamine LAP's (Luzenac Ariège Pyrénées) case and decide whether the club can participate in Ligue 2, the second French division, for 2014-15, the FFF (French…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 23330
• Published on 04/08/14 at 17:20

Assessment and impact of the 2014 World Cup

3,429,873 spectators watched the 64 fixtures of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil (from 12/06 to 13/07/2014), for an average of 53,592 spectators per game, said FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) on 13/07/2014.The 12 stadiums of the 2014 World Cup had an average fill rate of…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 23376
• Published on 04/08/14 at 16:16

Manchester United: Majority shareholder offers 8m shares, total value €116m

The American holding company Red Football LLC has put 8m shares of Manchester United (Premier League) up for sale at $19.42 (€14.50) each, Manchester United announced on 30/07/2014. The offering totals €116m.Red Football LLC, owned by the Glazer family, remains Manchester United's majority…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 23325
• Published on 04/08/14 at 15:45