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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

Champions League: Real Madrid to be 1^st in income if they win final, Paris SG to be 1^st or 2^nd

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

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

FA: 2013 annual accounts

The FA (Football Association) had a turnover of £209m (€254m) for the financial year 2013, the English association announced in presenting its annual results on 23/04/2014. This represents a decrease of £108.5m (€132m), or 34.2%, compared to fiscal year 2012 (£317.5m, €386m). This decrease is…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 18510
• Published on 02/05/14 at 17:17

England: FA revenue down 34.2% (€132m) due to change in accounting calendar

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 18468
• Published on 02/05/14 at 17:16

UEFA: First meeting of the working group on the fight against match-fixing

The first meeting of the working group of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) on the fight against match-fixing took place in Nyon (SUI) on 29/04/2014. Present were Michel Platini, president of UEFA; Gianni Infantino, its general secretary; its disciplinary and integrity specialists…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Betting, Social Responsibility
• Article # 18448
• Published on 02/05/14 at 14:38

Regarding Platini on Brazil: "It's a false controversy" (Pascal Boniface, IRIS)

"It's a false controversy. This is a convenient way to, once again, indict football. Any tactic is just fine for attacking football," said Pascal Boniface, founder and director of IRIS (Institute of International and Strategic Relations), speaking to News Tank on 02/05/2014, about the comments…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 18463
• Published on 02/05/14 at 12:46

"Merchandising represents 5-10% of Paris SG turnover" (Frederic Longuépée)

"Merchandising is a business issue; it represents 5-10% of Paris SG [Ligue 1] turnover. But it is also a way to convey brand values, and to allow fans to own a piece of Paris Saint-Germain," said Frédéric Longuépée, deputy director general in charge of commercial activities for the club, at the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 18377
• Published on 02/05/14 at 11:31

Robin Osterley appointed chief executive of Supporters Direct Europe

Robin Osterley became the chief executive of Supporters Direct Europe on 29/04/2014. Supporters Direct is the pan-European network that structures popular shareholding initiatives. Since 1996 Osterley had served as chief executive of Making Music, a British organisation that promotes the interests…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 18446
• Published on 02/05/14 at 10:30

Financial fair play: Contract between Paris SG and QTA at heart of debate

The top goal of the partnership between Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1) and QTA (Qatar Tourism Authority) is to "significantly increase awareness of Qatar as a leading tourist destination," Jean-Claude Blanc, chief operating officer of Paris Saint-Germain, said to News Tank on 13/11/2013."To achieve…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 18430
• Published on 02/05/14 at 09:41