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Media: Sky Deutschland advises minority shareholders not to sell their shares to BSkyB

The executive board of the German pay-TV group Sky Deutschland told minority investors not to sell their shares as part of BSkyB’s multibillion-dollar takeover approach for the German channel, the group revealed on 17/09/2014. BSkyB announced, on 25/07/2014, that it had reached an agreement with…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 25183
• Published on 17/09/14 at 18:22

Serie A TIM: Sampdoria plan to build stadium, "a rotunda on the sea," in the marina in Genoa

Sampdoria (Serie A TIM) plan to build a stadium in the marina area of Genoa, the president of club, Massimo Ferrero, confirmed on 11/09/2014."I do not dream the stadium, I build it," said the president of Sampdoria to the Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. Massimo Ferrero, film producer…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 25168
• Published on 17/09/14 at 17:41

England: federation wants to reduce the arrival of non-EU players by 50% in 2015-16

The FA (English Football Association) wants to reduce the number of new non-EU players in England by 50% for the 2015-16 season, announced the federation on 17/09/2014. This objective is part of the plan of the FA, presented on 17/09/2014, which provides new guidelines for the work permit criteria…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Clubs, Transfer Market, …
• Article # 25175
• Published on 17/09/14 at 17:04

Premier League: Everton FC and Liverpool City Council are working on urban project and new stadium

Everton FC (Barclays Premier League) and the Liverpool City Council confirmed that they were working on a transformational regeneration opportunity for the city, based on a new stadium, on 16/09/2014.The club and Liverpool's municipal council are working on an urban project based at Walton Hall…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 25162
• Published on 17/09/14 at 15:20

FIFA doubles the 2015-18 budget (€16.2 million) for women's football development programs

Development funds allocated to the women's game for the 2015-2018 cycle will be doubled, announced FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) on 12/09/2014. $21m (€16.2m) will be allocated for the 2015-18 period, against €7.93m during the 2011-14 cycle. FIFA also published its…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 25151
• Published on 17/09/14 at 14:25

Bundesliga: Josef Zinnbauer replaces Mirko Slomka as manager of Hamburger SV

Josef Zinnbauer (GER) was appointed manager of Hamburger SV (Bundesliga) "until further notice," said Dietmar Beiersdorfer, president of HSV, on 16/09/2014.Josef Zinnbauer, 44 years old, has been the manager of the Hamburger SV U-23 team since 01/07/2014. He will replace Mirko Slomka (GER), who…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 25145
• Published on 17/09/14 at 13:42

Russia 2018: Russian Federation proposes regrouping its international players into league in 2017-18

The RFS (the Russian Football Federation) is working on regrouping the Russian national team players into the Russian Premier League by buying their 2017-18 contract year, the season prior to the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and organising them to play together in the Russian league, according to…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 25152
• Published on 17/09/14 at 13:18

Premier League: William Lawson’s becomes official whiskey partner of Chelsea FC in 2014-15

The brand William Lawson’s became the official whiskey partner of Chelsea FC (Barclays Premier League) in 2014-15, the club announced on 09/09/2014.The brand, which belongs to the Bacardi Limited group, obtains the status of exclusive regional partner in the drinks sector in the United Kingdom…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25141
• Published on 17/09/14 at 11:30

France: Thierry Braillard begins consultation with federations and leagues about litigation in sport

The objective of the meeting that was attended by federations of team sports (football, basketball, volley-ball, handball and rugby), by the French national leagues, by the CNOSF (the French Olympic Committee) and by the National Association of the professional sport leagues, as well as by Thierry…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 25128
• Published on 17/09/14 at 11:04

Ligue 1: GDF Suez (energy) becomes an official supplier of Paris SG until 2016-17

The French energy group GDF Suez became an official supplier of Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1) until the end of the 2016-17 season, the club announced on 16/09/2014. GDF Suez will be present on the advertising boards during matches at the Parc des Princes (45,000 seats). The group's logo will be…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25142
• Published on 17/09/14 at 10:24