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MP & Silva: establishment of new executive management, Peter Hutton leaves the agency

New executive management of MP & Silva, the media and marketing rights agency, is in place, the agency announced on 17/11/2014. This new structure "will enable the company to continue developing its leadership as the fastest growing media rights group in the sports industry," said MP & Silva…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28450
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France: "If corruption (is) proven, sanctions will be taken with the greatest firmness" (F. Thiriez)

"Corruption, or even the suspicion of corruption and match fixing, is a deadly poison for sport in general and football in particular," said Frederic Thiriez, president of the LFP (French Professional Football League), in a statement from the LFP on 18/11/2014."If the facts of corruption, match…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28441
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FC Bayern Munich signs a partnership with GPS to train youth players in the United States

FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) signed a partnership with GPS (Global Premier Soccer), an organisation that brings together 75 youth football clubs from 11 states in the USA in order to assist in the training of young players, and to strengthen the presence of the Bavarian club in the Americas…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28421
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Ligue 1: Vincent Labrune, president of Olympique de Marseille, detained by police for questioning

Vincent Labrune, president of Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1), was placed into police custody for questioning, stated the French news channel i-Télé on 18/11/2014. This police inquiry is linked to kickbacks allegedly paid to intermediaries in the transfer of the player André-Pierre Gignac from…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28417
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Facebook: reduced scope of posted content deemed "too promotional" of brands

Facebook will reduce the scope of posted content of brands on the social network considers "too promotional" in January 2015, Facebook announced on 14/11/2014. These measures concern "posts that solely push people to buy a product or install an app, posts that push people to enter promotions and…
Domain(s): Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital
• Article # 28411
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France: arrests of several club individuals under investigation for match-fixing in Ligue 2

Several arrests were made in Nîmes, Angers, Caen and Dijon as part of an investigation for suspected "corruption and bribery in connection with sporting events" regarding Ligue 2 matches during the end of the 2013-14 season, indicated several French media outlets on 18/11/2014. The president of SM…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28407
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RTL Group records stable turnover (€1.2bn) in Q3 2014, a decrease over 9 months (-1.6%)

The RTL Group, a Luxembourg media conglomerate, announced a turnover of €1.259bn for the third quarter of fiscal year 2014 (from 01/07 to 30/09/2014), unchanged from the third quarter of 2013 (€1.257bn), on 13/11/2014. Operating profit in Q3 2014 (€160m) also remained stable compared to 2013…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance
• Article # 28385
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NBA and adidas launch special Christmas jerseys with the first names of players on the back

The NBA (National Basketball Association) and adidas, the official supplier of the League, launched special jerseys designed for Christmas, the league announced on 14/11/2014.The jerseys, to be sold at €90, include only the ten NBA franchises who will play on Christmas day, 25/12/2014. The first…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 28382
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2018 Russia / Qatar 2022: "FIFA to put all its cards on the table" (T. Navracsics, Euro. Commission)

"While I do not challenge the autonomy of sports organisations, I believe it's time for FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) to put all its cards on the table in order to remove doubts about the report's findings," stated Tibor Navracsics, the new European Commissioner for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28377
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