Filter by domain
Filter by year
Filter by month
©  D.R.
Neymar case: Barcelona committed no irregular activities according to Spanish LFP

The Spanish LFP (Professional Football League) exonerated FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) of committing any irregular activities during the transfer of Neymar, announced the club on 28/04/2014. "FC Barcelona welcomes the resolution adopted by the budget control committee of the league on the absence of…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 18315
• Published on 29/04/14 at 12:24
©  UEFA
€10.9bn in transfers to form clubs' 2011-12 teams

The European first division clubs spent €10.9bn in transfers to build their 2011-12 teams (or 2012 teams for the championships taking place in the calendar year), it was revealed in the European clubs' sixth Club Licensing Benchmarking Report, published by UEFA (Union of European Football…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 18177
• Published on 29/04/14 at 12:13
©  D.R.
Brazil: Herbalife to sponsor Flamengo for 2014 season

The American brand of nutritional products, Herbalife, became the sponsor of Flamengo (Brazilian Serie A) for the 2014 season, announced the Rio based club on 25/04/2014. Herbalife will be visible at all home matches of Flamengo thanks to electronic advertising boards around the stadium, including…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 18324
• Published on 29/04/14 at 11:49
©  D.R.
Brazil 2014: "We are fulfilling the task that we were set" (Aldo Rebelo)

"We are fulfilling the task that we were set, which is to organise the unforgettable festival of football that the whole world is expecting," said Aldo Rebelo, Brazil's minister of sport, after the meeting of the LOC (Local Organising Committee) in Rio de Janeiro on 25/04/2014. "We’re at the stage…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 18287
• Published on 29/04/14 at 09:57
©  DC
FIFA: " 'A lack of understanding ' with UEFA since its founding in 1954" (Joseph Blatter, FIFA)

There have been strained relations between FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) and UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) "as long as UEFA has been around. Since the founding of UEFA in Basel in 1954 ... there has always been a lack of understanding," Joseph Blatter…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 18247
• Published on 28/04/14 at 18:26
©  FIFA
Brazil 2014: FIFA reveals the location of Fans Fests in the 12 host cities

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) revealed the location of its "Fans Fests," to be held in the 12 Brazilian cities hosting the 2014 World Cup (12/06 to 13/07/2014), on 24/04/2014. Implemented for the first time during the 2006 World Cup held in Germany, Fans Fests are…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 18281
• Published on 28/04/14 at 16:45
©  Nike
Brazil 2014: Nike unveils final clip of "Risk Everything" campaign

The U.S. sporting goods supplier, Nike, unveiled the final clip of its main communications campaign, "Risk Everything," for the 2014 World Cup, on 25/04/2014. The video had been viewed almost 30 million times on YouTube by 28/04/2014. The brand launched the campaign with a first clip where…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 18274
• Published on 28/04/14 at 15:59
©  D.R.
Chevrolet acquires naming rights to Brazilian championship

The American automotive brand, Chevrolet, has acquired the naming rights to the Brazilian championship, which began on 19/04/2014. The Brazilian Serie A will officially be called the Brasileirao Chevrolet. The multi-year contract has not been formally announced by the brand and the CBF (Brazilian…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 18285
• Published on 28/04/14 at 15:36
©  UEFA
Median income of first division clubs was €2.5m in 2012

European first division clubs had a combined revenue of €14.1bn in the 2011-2012 season (or 2012 in the championships that take place during the calendar year), according to the 6th Club Licensing Benchmarking Report published by UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) on 17/04/2014. This…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Finance, …
• Article # 18335
• Published on 28/04/14 at 15:02
©  UEFA
Euro 2016: "An attractive schedule and a balanced distribution between the cities" (J. Lambert)

"We got the desired result, i.e. both an attractive schedule for all host cities and a balanced distribution of the 51 matches of the competition between these cities," said Jacques Lambert, president of Euro 2016 SAS to News Tank on 25/04/2014, during the presentation of the match calendar and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 18259
• Published on 28/04/14 at 14:33