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©  UEFA

UEFA: Real Madrid subject to partial stadium closure for racist behaviour by some of their fans

The Control and Disciplinary Body of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) sentenced Real Madrid (Liga BBVA, ESP) to a partial stadium closure on 30/05/2014, to take place at their next European home match. Real Madrid were punished for racist chanting by some of their supporters in the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 20051
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©  Warrior

Portugal: Warrior Sports replaces Nike as FC Porto's kit supplier through 2016-17

The American brand Warrior Sports will replace Nike as FC Porto's (Liga Sagres) kit supplier beginning with the 2014-15 season, the company announced on 30/05/2014. The three-year contract will expire at the end of the 2016-17 season. Nike was the club's technical partner since 2000 and paid the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 20056
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UEFA ordered to pay €100,000 to a Croatian referee wrongly suspected of rigging a match

On 27/05/2014 a court in Daruvar, Croatia, ordered UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) to pay €100,000 in damages to the Croatian referee Bruno Maric, who was wrongly suspected of rigging a match. The referee was charged by Robin Boksic, an UEFA investigator who has since been fired…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19873
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©  D.R.

Paris SG: British Minister proposes banning club over "disability abuse" by fans in Chelsea match

"There's no point in fining a club. It's loose change. I think if they're in the Champions League next year should be looked at," said Mike Penning, the British disabilities minister, on 28/05/2014, concerning the inquiry by UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) against Paris…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19968
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©  Paris SG

Ligue 1: Sporting goods distributor Go Sport extends with Paris SG until 2016-17

Sporting goods distributor Go Sport has extended with Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1, 2014-15) through 2016-17, the club announced on 28/05/2014. Go Sport has supported the club since July 2012. The brand will create official Paris Saint-Germain spaces in with a selection of Go Sport stores. The…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 19967
• Published on

Brazil 2014: Munich Olympic Stadium offers catering directly to seats during World Cup

Spectators watching the German team's World Cup (12/06 to 13/07/2014, Brazil) matches on the giant screen will be able to have food delivered to their seats in the stands with the free application Opentabs, beginning 16/06/2014, the date of the team's first game (versus Portugal). On installing…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Stadiums, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 19963
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©  Adidas

Adidas launches miCoach Smart Ball, a Bluetooth-enabled football

German kit supplier Adidas launched the miCoach Smart Ball, a Bluetooth-enabled football, on its website on 27/05/2014, following three years of development. The miCoach Smart Ball has sensors that record data relating to the power of the shot, the ball's trajectory and the foot's point of impact…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Sporting Goods & Brands, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 19836
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©  Levante UD

Liga BBVA: Nike to replace Kelme as Levante's kit supplier until 2015-16

Nike will replace the Spanish brand Kelme as the official kit supplier of Levante UD (Liga BBVA 2014-15) the Valencian club announced on 23/05/2014. The American brand is under contract until 2015-16. Kelme was the club's partner for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons. Kelme's annual payment was…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 19971
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©  Creative Commons

Franz Beckenbauer named international ambassador of the Bayern Munich brand

Franz Beckenbauer was named international ambassador of the brand Bayern Munich (Bundesliga), the club announced on 28/05/2014. The current honorary chairman of the Supervisory Board will be responsible for developing the image of the club's brand, especially in terms of merchandising, in the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 20003
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©  D.R.

beIN Sports France: Yousef Al-Obaidly succeeds Nasser Al-Khelaïfi as president

Al-Yousef Obaidly (Qatar) was named president of the pay-TV channel beIN Sports France on 27/05/2014. He had been delegate general director of the sports channel since its launch in France, on 01/06/2012. He is replacing Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, who remains president and CEO of beIN Media Group. Yousef…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 19969
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