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Manchester City: Grégory Bolle appointed regional manager for the Middle East and North Africa

The Frenchman Grégory Bolle was appointed the regional manager for the Middle East and North Africa for Manchester City FC (Barclays Premier League), the club announced on 16/09/2014. The office is in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), the headquarters of the City Football Group, the holding…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25137
• Published on 16/09/14 at 19:45
©  AS Monaco
Ligue 1: AS Monaco launches a Russian version of its website, Portuguese version next

AS Monaco (Ligue 1) launched a Russian version of its website, announced the club on 15/09/2014. "Many factors have led us to become the first French club to have a website available in Russian," said AS Monaco to News Tank on 16/09/2014. "Given the citizenship of our president and our…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital
• Article # 25135
• Published on 16/09/14 at 19:31
©  D.R.
FIFA: Jerome Champagne confirms his candidacy for the presidency (the election is 29/05/2015)

"I have the honor of informing you that I have just written to the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) Ad-hoc Electoral Committee and its president, Mr. Domenico Scala, to confirm my intention to run for FIFA president," wrote Jerome Champagne in a letter to the "presidents…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 25126
• Published on 16/09/14 at 19:11
©  Fox Soccer
USA: Fox Sports launches simulcast program “Multimatch 90” for 2014-15 Champions League group phase

The American pay-TV channel Fox Sports will launch the first permanent simulcast programme dedicated to soccer in the United States for its coverage of the 2014-15 Champions League group phase, the media group announced on 10/09/2014. Fox Sports is introducing "Multimatch 90," which will cover all…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 25106
• Published on 16/09/14 at 18:42
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Fraud in sports: convention to "fill the gaps in their current laws" (Stanislas Frossard)

European sports ministers will meet at a conference on "Corruption in the Governance of Sport" and on cooperation in sport on 18/09/2014 in Macolin (Switzerland).Organised by the Council of Europe with the help of the Swiss Federal Office of Sport, this conference will also kick-off the new…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Betting, Social Responsibility
• Article # 25087
• Published on 16/09/14 at 16:39
©  D.R.
FIFA: Audit and Compliance Committee member Canover Watson suspended, suspected of corruption

Canover Watson (Cayman Islands), a member of the Audit and Compliance Committee of FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association), has been temporarily suspended from duty "until further notice," announced the Italian Domenico Scala, chairman of this committee, on16/09/2014. Canover…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 25113
• Published on 16/09/14 at 15:57
©  CGE Fotogirnalismo
Serie A TIM: betting operator Betclic partners with ACF Fiorentina for 2014-15

The betting operator Betclic has partnered with ACF Fiorentina (Serie A TIM) for the 2014-15 season, the club announced on 15/09/2014. The partnership was negotiated with the Italian agency GSport, the marketing agency of Fiorentina.Betclic will be displayed on the advertising boards during the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25092
• Published on 16/09/14 at 14:59
©  D.R.
European Commission authorises BSkyB's acquisition of Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia

The acquisition project by the British pay-TV group BSkyB of Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia was authorised by the European Commission "under the EU Merger Regulation," announced the commission on 11/09/2014."The Commission concluded that the transaction would not raise competition concerns, since…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 25097
• Published on 16/09/14 at 14:28
©  Ligue des champions
2014-15 Champions League: fixed share of €8.6 million for each of the 32 clubs in the group stage

Each of the 32 clubs involved in the group stage of the 2014-15 Champions League will receive a fixed share of €8.6m, announced UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) on 15/09/2014. This amount is the same amount as for 2012-13 and 2013-14 editions, as indicated by News Tank on 28/08/2014…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance
• Article # 25085
• Published on 16/09/14 at 12:15
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Ligue 1: Hyundai continues as shirt sponsor of Olympique Lyonnais until 2015-16

Korean auto manufacturer Hyundai has extended its contract as the main shirt sponsor of Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1) for league matches until the end of the 2015-16 season, the club announced on 12/09/2014. The partnership began in August 2012.The manufacturer will have the opportunity to use the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25063
• Published on 16/09/14 at 11:30