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Premier League: Chelsea contact the English Rugby Union about playing at Twickenham

Chelsea FC (Barclays Premier League) have contacted the RFU (Rugby Football Union) to play at Twickenham (capacity 82,000) during the renovations that the club wants to start at Stamford Bridge, confirmed a spokesman for the English rugby federation on 28/09/2014.Chelsea want to expand Stamford…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 25776
• Published on 30/09/14 at 09:52

NBA: Sacramento Kings partner with Uber (passenger transport service), add to their team application

The NBA (National Basketball Association, North American professional basketball league) franchise Sacramento Kings have partered With Uber, the smartphone application that offers private drivers, on 25/09/2014.Inserted in the official smartphone application for the Sacramento Kings, Uber will…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 25770
• Published on 29/09/14 at 19:36

Premier League: West Ham United launch "Club London" hospitality program for the Olympic Stadium

West Ham United (Barclays Premier League) have launched the "Club London," a hospitality program for the London Olympic Stadium renovation (capacity 54,000), the club announced on 23/09/2014. The club will occupy this stadium, which hosted the 2012 Olympic Games in London, from July 2016.The…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25766
• Published on 29/09/14 at 19:02

Serie B: Massimo Zanetti increases his share in Bologna FC, expected to become majority shareholder

"Massimo Zanetti said he would proceed with a capital increase of Bologna FC (Serie B, Italian second division)," stated the club on 25/09/2014.The owner of the Italian coffee brand Segafredo, Zanetti should become the majority shareholder of the club, said the regional newspaper Corriere di…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 25749
• Published on 29/09/14 at 18:01

Bundesliga: Bremen senate votes for legislation for the league to help pay for police costs

The regional senate of Bremen (GER) adopted, at the first reading, legislation for the DFL (German Professional Football League) to support police costs incurred during "at risk" matches, on 25/09/2014. The second reading vote is expected on 22 or 23/10/2014.To date, costs incurred by police at…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 25743
• Published on 29/09/14 at 16:36

Serie A: Orogel (frozen food) acquires the stadium naming rights of AC Cesena until 2024

Orogel, an Italian manufacturer of frozen foods, has acquired the stadium naming rights of AC Cesena (Serie A TIM), and christened the Orogel Stadium (capacity 23,800) for the match against AC Milan (1-1, Matchday 5 of the Serie A TIM), on 28/09/2014.Orogel gets naming rights for ten seasons…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25741
• Published on 29/09/14 at 15:45

FIFPro: Legal conference on the rights of professional footballers on 30/09 and 01/10/2014

The latest developments at the CAS (the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Lausanne, SUI), transfers of underage players, TPO (third party ownership of players) and the operation of the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) DRC (Dispute Resolution Chamber) are some of the topics to…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Transfer Market, Social Responsibility
• Article # 25737
• Published on 29/09/14 at 14:46

Spain: Chinese group Huawei extends its partnership with the LFP for 2014-15

Huawei, the Chinese information technology and communications group, extended its partnership with the LFP (Spanish Professional Football League) for the 2014-15 season, announced the league on 27/09/2014. The agreement includes a marketing campaign targeting three markets: Latin America, the…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25733
• Published on 29/09/14 at 14:11

Gambia: Kabba Bajo, former sports minister, elected president of the federation

Kabba Bajo was elected president of the GFF (Gambia Football Association) on 20/09/2014. He received 28 votes out of 51 (54.9%), ahead Buba Bojang Mbye (23 votes). Kabba Bajo, 49, was the Gambian sports minister from 1997 to 1998, and was also his country's ambassador to Qatar in 2009. The…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 25726
• Published on 29/09/14 at 13:05

Eredivisie: Radio 538 becomes a media partner of the Dutch league until 2016-17

Radio 538 has become a media partner of the Eredivisie (Dutch first division) until the end of the 2016-17 season, the Dutch league announced on 22/09/2014. Radio 538 will have visibility on the media communications of the Eredivisie, and launch various marketing campaigns to its listeners. The…

Domain(s): Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25724
• Published on 29/09/14 at 12:30