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Social networks: Manchester City (8.3 million fans) top Euro club on the Chinese platform Sina Weibo

Manchester City FC (Barclays Premier League) is, along with more than 8.3 million fans, the top European club on the Chinese micro-blogging platform Sina Weibo, as of 04/12/2014.Five Premier League clubs are present in the Top 10 of the most popular clubs on this platform, which boasts 448 million…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 29433
• Published on 04/12/14 at 14:31
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UK: Sky sells 75% of its sports betting subsidiary Sky Bet to CVC Capital Partners for €764m

The British pay-TV group Sky plc has initially sold 75% of its stake in Sky Bet, its sports betting and online gambling operator, to the private equity firm CVC Capital Partners on 04/12/2014. The initial value of the transaction amounted to £600m (€764m), which calculates to a Sky Bet company…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 29428
• Published on 04/12/14 at 12:59
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MLS: The PrivateBank becomes the naming partner for the training ground of the Chicago Fire

The PrivateBank, a bank based in Chicago (USA), now holds the naming rights to the training ground of the Chicago Fire (MLS, USA-CAN) for "several seasons," announced the franchise on 02/12/2014. The "PrivateBank Pitch" is an innovative inflatable structure that can make a simple field a indoor…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 29402
• Published on 04/12/14 at 10:58
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Turkey: average attendance in the Süper Lig halved since the introduction of the Fans Card

The average attendance of the Süper Lig (Turkish first division) is 6267 spectators after 11 matchdays in 2014-15, an figure halved compared to the average of 11,802 spectators per match for the 18 clubs of the championship in 2013- 14. This decline in attendance is mainly due to the introduction…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 29380
• Published on 04/12/14 at 10:14
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Spain: "We will make a list of ultra groups and expel them from our stadiums" (M. Cardenal)

"We will make a list of ultra (far right) groups, and expel them from our stadiums and establish a timetable for implementing these measures. Some clubs have already taken steps toward this," said Miguel Cardenal, the Spanish Secretary of State for Sport, following a meeting of the National…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 29375
• Published on 03/12/14 at 17:59
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Serie A: Adriano Galliani (AC Milan) calls for the introduction of goal-line technology

"After the lastest episode of a 'ghost goal' (from a header of Adil Rami, the ball almost completely crossed the Udinese goal line, but the goal was not awarded by referee Paolo Valeri, who seems to have made the right decision) during the AC Milan - Udinese Calcio match (0-0 on 30/11/2014…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 29367
• Published on 03/12/14 at 17:16
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Germany: 2.Bundesliga considering a solidarity fund for clubs relegated to the third division

The 18 clubs of the 2.Bundesliga (German second division) are in favour of the establishment of a financial support fund for clubs relegated to the 3.Liga (German third division), on 02/12/2014. Each club would pay between €60,000 and €80,000 from its audiovisual income to support the fund, which…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance
• Article # 29360
• Published on 03/12/14 at 16:40
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"The only way forward is to open legal proceedings against the transfer system" (P. Piat, FIFPro)

"After thirteen years, we see that the law goes against the spirit of the text and against the spirit of the 2001 negotiations, so we want to change it, but the other (parties) will not change. We will therefore initiate legal proceedings," said Philippe Piat, president of FIFPro (International…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Transfer Market
• Article # 29209
• Published on 03/12/14 at 15:59
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Turkey: TTNet acquires all of the 2015-2018 broadcast rights for the European Cups

The Turkish telecom group TTNet, property of Türk Telecom, acquired all of the 2015-2018 broadcast rights in Turkey of the Champions League and the Europa League on 26/11/2014. The matches, as well as magazines and summaries of fixtures, will be broadcast on its Internet pay-TV platform, Tivibu…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 29354
• Published on 03/12/14 at 15:21
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UEFA: League of Nations on the agenda of the Executive Committee meeting in Nyon (SUI) on 04/12/2014

The format of the League of Nations is on the agenda of the last meeting of 2014 of the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), scheduled at the House of European Football in Nyon (SUI) on 04/12/2014, under the chairmanship of Michel Platini. The launch of a Nations League, from 2018, was…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 29348
• Published on 03/12/14 at 14:20