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Facebook: Manchester United pass 60 million fans, want to create a contact tool for them

"It’s all very well having 60m fans on Facebook but we really need to know more about them so we can interact with them and share their contact details with our partners," said Matt Scammell, associate global sponsorship sales director of Manchester United (Barclays Premier League), at the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 26856
• Published on 20/10/14 at 14:52

Bayern Munich achieve record turnover of €528m in 2013-14 (+ 22%), the Allianz Arena loan repaid

FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) achieved a record turnover of €528m in 2013-14, an increase of 22% over 2012-13 (€432.8m), according to the German magazine Focus on 12/10/2014. Net income for the club amounted to €16.5m, up nearly 18% from 2012-13 (€14m). Bayern have fully repaid the loan of €340m…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 26842
• Published on 20/10/14 at 12:40

Serie A: Rolando Maran replaces Eugenio Corini as the manager of Chievo Verona

The Italian Rolando Maran was named head coach of Chievo Verona (Serie A TIM) until 30/06/2015, plus an optional additional season, the club announced on 19/10/2014. Rolando Maran, 51, served as manager of Catania (relegated to Serie B in 2013-14) from 16/01 to 06/04/2014. Rolando Maran replaces…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 26836
• Published on 20/10/14 at 11:45

EPFL general meeting in Stockholm (SWE), 23 and 10/24/2014

Third party ownership of players, transfer matters, and the International Match Calendars for the 2014-18 and 2018-24 periods are some of the topics to be discussed during the General Assemby of the EPFL (Association of European Professional Football Leagues), in Stockholm (Sweden) on 23 and…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 26826
• Published on 20/10/14 at 10:57

Qatar 2022: "Publishing the report in full (is) a very difficult situation legally" (H-J Eckert)

"Publishing the report in full would actually put the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) and FIFA itself in a very difficult situation legally," said Hans-Joachim Eckert, chairman of the adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee, on 17/10/2014, regarding the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 26818
• Published on 20/10/14 at 10:15

La Liga: East United (investment group) becomes shirt sponsor of Levante until 2016-17

East United, a combined Australian and South Korean investment group, became the shirt sponsor of Levante UD (Liga BBVA) until 2016-17, the club announced on 16/10/2014. The contract has a clause to stop the partnership if the club is relegated to the Liga Adelante (Spanish second division). The…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 26819
• Published on 20/10/14 at 09:36

USA: new NBA media rights deal includes jersey sponsorship revenue for TV partners

The NBA's (National Basketball Association, USA-CAN) new media rights deal with the pay-TV channels ESPN, part of the Disney group, and Turner, part of the Time Warner group, includes the possibility of the league's TV partners receiving a portion of the revenues from any future jersey sponsorship…

Domain(s): Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 26681
• Published on 17/10/14 at 19:50

Credit insurance facilitates financing of transfer debts, says Nicolas Blanc of Sport Value

"During a transfer (credit insurance in football) is, for a selling club, coverage for the risk that the buying club can not meet its commitments, concerning the date and/or the amount of payment(s)," stated Nicolas Blanc, a founding partner of Sport Value Credit Management (SVCM), in an interview…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 21715
• Published on 17/10/14 at 18:58

Atlético Madrid: Peter Kenyon becomes advisor for international business development

Peter Kenyon, the former executive director of both Manchester United and Chelsea (Barclays Premier League) joined Atletico Madrid (Liga BBVA) as an advisor in charged with expanding the club’s international presence, stated Spanish media on 16/10/2014. The English businessman has served as…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 26798
• Published on 17/10/14 at 17:59

Bundesliga: Capri-Sonne (drinks), partners with Bayern Munich, Werder Bremen and Hoffenheim

The fruit juice brand Capri-Sonne (Capri Sun in English-language markets) has become partners with the German clubs FC Bayern Munich, Werder Bremen and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (Bundesliga) for the 2014-15 season, the company announced on 13/10/2014. The German company also announced a similar…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 26779
• Published on 17/10/14 at 15:30