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©  Colorado Rapids
MLS: Ciao Telecom shirt sponsor of Colorado Rapids until 2018

The U.S. telecommunications group Ciao Telecom is becoming the shirt sponsor of Colorado Rapids, which plays in MLS (Major League Soccer, the North American professional league), the franchise announced on 01/05/2014. The five-year contract ensures the presence of Ciao Telecom on the Denver…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 18554
• Published on 05/05/14 at 16:15
©  WBA
Premier League: Adidas to extend contract with West Bromwich Albion until 2015-16

The German brand Adidas extended its kit supplier contract with West Bromwich Albion (Premier League) until 2015-16, the club announced on 01/05/2014. Adidas has been the kit supplier for WBA since the 2011-12 season. The club says it has seen its highest shirt sales since the contract began. The…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 18512
• Published on 05/05/14 at 15:14
©  UEFA
For €10 in revenue, over 25% of European clubs spent €12 in 2012

Costs for the 728 clubs of European top divisions reached €15.2bn in 2011-12 (or 2012 for championships based on the calendar year), according to the Sixth European Club Licensing Benchmarking Report, published by UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) on 17/04/2014. European clubs' total…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities
• Article # 18595
• Published on 05/05/14 at 15:02
©  D.R.
European Commission wants UEFA to incorporate more female coaches

The European Commission is calling on UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) to include more female coaches in football, said Androulla Vassiliou, member of the European Commission for education, culture, multilingualism and youth, on the occasion of her visit to the headquarters of UEFA…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 18546
• Published on 05/05/14 at 13:30
©  SkullCandy
Skullcandy co-brands headphones with French, German, English and Mexican federations

The American headphone brand Skullcandy introduced its lines of headphones co-branded with the French, German, English and Mexican federations on 25/04/2014, in view of the 2014 World Cup. The Ink'd, Uprock and Hesh 2 lines, with the four federations' logos and in their national selections…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 18547
• Published on 05/05/14 at 12:30
©  D.R.
Rugby: French National Rugby League loosens salary cap, encourages clubs to invest in infrastructure

Professional clubs that provide French internationals will receive a margin of €100,000 per player towards the calculation of the salary cap beginning with the 2014-15 season, LNR (French National Rugby League) announced on 29/04/2014 as part of the presentation of its program entitled "New Deal"…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 18415
• Published on 05/05/14 at 11:51
CONMEBOL: 6 CONCACAF teams will participate in Copa America 2016 in United States

A special edition of the Copa America will be held in the United States, from 03 to 26/06/2016, according to CONMEBOL (South American Football Confederation) and CONCACAF (Confederation of Football in North America, Central and Caribbean) in a statement on 01/05/2014. This special edition will…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 18497
• Published on 05/05/14 at 11:45
©  FTH AA
Turkey: Fenerbahçe are champions, but their president, Aziz Yildirim, to return to prison

Aziz Yildirim, president of Süper Lig's Fenerbahçe, has been sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison by the Turkish Supreme Court of Appeals on 17/04/2014. He had been accused of rigging matches for the 2010-11 season. Due to these cases of match-fixing, Fenerbahçe SK were excluded by UEFA…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 18477
• Published on 05/05/14 at 10:45
©  D.R.
Champions League: Real Madrid to be 1st in income if they win final, Paris SG to be 1st or 2nd

Real Madrid (Liga BBVA) are sure to bring in €53.8m thanks to their qualification for the final of the 2013-14 edition of the Champions League, beating out FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) in the semifinals (1-0, on 04/23/2014 in Madrid, then 4-0 in Bavaria on 29/04/2014). Following the semi-finals…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 18501
• Published on 02/05/14 at 18:27
©  Fantex
NFL: Vernon Davis (49ers) first athlete traded on stock market, as of 28/04/2014

Vernon Davis, San Francisco 49ers winger (NFL, National Football League) became the first athlete listed on the stock market on 28/04/2014. 421,000 shares at $ 10 each (about €7.3) were put on sale by the company Fantex Holdings. They were all purchased during the booking period between 30/01 and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 18488
• Published on 02/05/14 at 18:04