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Spain: Yolanda García Cuevas named sports director of public broadcaster TVE

Yolanda Garcia Cuevas (ESP) was named the new sports director of TVE, the Spanish public TV channel confirmed to News Tank on 05/08/2014. She had been the deputy director of TV sports rights acquisitions at TVE since 2010. She is replacing Jesus Alvarez, who had the role since 2012, and who will…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 23412
• Published on 06/08/14 at 14:28
©  UEFA
UEFA: Partial stadium closings given to four clubs for racist behaviour by some of their fans

The UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body handed down sentences of partial stadium closures on 05/08/2014 for four clubs: Steaua Bucharest (Romania), VSC Debrecen (Hungary), NK Maribor (Slovenia) and Chikhura Sachkhere (Georgia). The sanction is to be…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 23415
• Published on 06/08/14 at 12:27
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2.Bundesliga: Paysafecard (online payments) becomes 2014-15 shirt sponsor of 1.FC Kaiserslautern

Paysafecard, an Austrian company providing online prepaid payment cards, will be the shirt sponsor of 1.FC Kaiserslautern (2.Bundesliga) for the 2014-15 season, the club announced on 04/08/2014.The contract is worth an estimated €1.6m for the 2014-15 season. The partnership also includes…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23395
• Published on 06/08/14 at 12:14
©  FFA
Australia: Beginning of the Westfield FFA Cup, first national cup since 1968

The FFA (Football Federation Australia) launched a new version of the Australian Cup, the Westfield FFA Cup, on 29/07/2014. The previous Australian Cup existed only for seven editions, from 1962 to 1968. It was then organised by the Australian Soccer Federation, the ancestor of the FFA (founded in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 23332
• Published on 05/08/14 at 19:25
©  D.R.
Spain: Professional clubs' debt to treasury at €482m for 2013-14 season

The Spanish professional clubs' cumulative debt to the Agencia Tributaria (the Spanish Treasury) was at €482m on 30/06/2014, the LFP (Professional Football League, Spain) announced on 29/07/2014. This is 25% less than a year ago, when the clubs owed the Agencia Tributaria €647m, the League said…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 23329
• Published on 05/08/14 at 18:50
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Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain open a showroom in Galeries Lafayette in Beijing, China

Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1) opened a showroom in Galeries Lafayette in Beijing, China, as part of their Asia Summer Tour (Hong Kong and Beijing, from 25/07 to 02/08/2014 ), the club announced on 31/07/2014. This new showroom offers the full range of 2014-15 official club products as well as…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 23323
• Published on 05/08/14 at 18:40
Bundesliga to take in €514m in domestic broadcast rights in 2014-15; Bayern to get €37m

Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga (German first and second division) clubs will share €709.5m in broadcast revenues for the 2014-15 season, the German sports newspaper Kicker reported on 24/07/2014. This is €57.1m more than in 2013-14 (€652.4m), an 8.8% increase. The €709.5m in 2014-15 broadcast…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 23250
• Published on 05/08/14 at 17:18
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TF1 takes in €1.0257bn in first half of 2014 (+0.6%), in "economic environment that remains tough"

French TV group TF1 had a turnover of €1.0257bn in the first half of 2014 (from 01/01 to 30/06/2014), a 0.6% growth "in an economic environment that remains tough and unstable," the company said on 25/07/2014.The group's advertising turnover was at €769.9m on 30/06/2014, down €12.6m (or 1.6%…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23335
• Published on 05/08/14 at 16:37
©  D.R.
Premier League: Martin Swain appointed director of communications of West Bromwich Albion

Martin Swain (UK) was appointed director of communications of West Bromwich Albion (Premier League), the club announced on 01/08/2014.Martin Swain, 59, had previously served as the chief sports writer of the British newspaper Express & Star, which he joined in 1989. He was elected Midlands…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23394
• Published on 05/08/14 at 16:17
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Serie A: Broker website 24option.com to partner with Juventus Turin through 2015-16

24option.com, an online binary options broker, has partnered with Juventus Turin (champions of Serie A in 2013-14) through 2015-16, the club announced on 01/08/2014.24option.com will be Juventus' official broker at the international level. The company can use the club's marketing rights for its…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 23377
• Published on 05/08/14 at 14:46