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MLS: Heineken, official beer of the league, partners with seven franchises for the 2015 season

The Dutch brand Heineken, the official beer of MLS (Major League Soccer) from 2015, has also now partnered with seven franchises (New York Red Bulls, New York City FC, Chicago Fire, Columbus Crew SC, DC United, Houston Dynamo and Orlando City SC), the league announced on 12/11/2014. Th beer will…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28170
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Argentina: government paid €157m in 2014 to allow broadcasting of the championship on free-TV

The Argentine government paid 1.667bn pesos (€157m) to the AFA (Asociación del Fútbol Argentino, the Argentine Association) in 2014 under the programme for TV "Fútbol para Todos" ("Football for All"), stated the Argentine newspaper El Cronista on 10/11/2014. This amount is 18.2% higher than the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 28161
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Puma continues its partnership with the Austrian federation until 2018

The German sports equipment manufacturer Puma extended its partnership with the ÖFB (Österreichischer Fußball-Bund, the Austrian federation) until 2018, announced the federation on 11/11/2014. The annual amount of the new contract is estimated at €1.2m, and also includes the Austrian women's…
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• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Authorities
• Article # 28160
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Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022: "Did not find any violations or breaches of the rules" (H-J Eckert)

“The evaluation of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups bidding process is closed for the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) Ethics Committee,” stated Hans-Joachim Eckert, the chairman of the adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee, on 13/11/2014.“As regards the procedural…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28150
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England: Championship (second division) increases financial loss allowance for clubs

The Football League (English 2nd, 3rd, and 4th divisions) and the clubs of the Championship (2nd division only) have agreed to new financial fair play regulations authorising increased losses over a three year period, the Football League announced on 06/11/2014.The new rules will allow…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 28099
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Lufthansa airline extends its partnership with the German federation until 2018

The German airline Lufthansa has extended its partnership with the DFB (Deutscher Fußball-Bund, the German federation) until 2018, the company announced on 11/11/2014. The extension of the partnership, which began in 2005, will enable Lufthansa to be the Official Airline of the 2014 world…
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• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28135
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United Kingdom: court forces BSkyB to distribute Sky Sports 1 and 2 on BT's YouView platform

CAT (Competition Appeal Tribunal), the UK tribunal court, issued a temporary measure designed to force the British pay-TV group BSkyB to distribute its Sky Sports 1 and 2 on the Youview platform on its rival BT, the court stated on 05/11/2014.Ofcom, the UK independent regulator of…
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• Article # 28125
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