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Half of MLS franchises signed stadium naming contracts for 2014

Half of the Major League Soccer franchises have contracts for the naming rights of their stadiums for 2014. These are individual partnerships and do not pass through the league. The largest contract is between Los Angeles Galaxy and StubHub, a ticketing platform, for €8.5m per year for the…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 16683
• Published on 21/03/14 at 19:39

MLS franchises average 10,200 season-ticket holders for 2014

MLS franchises have, on average, 10,200 season-ticket holders for 2014. With 34,000 season-ticket holders, the Seattle Sounders franchise have the largest subscriber base in the league. That leaves a great deal of disparity with Chivas USA (Los Angeles), which have 2,500 season passes sold for…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 16674
• Published on 21/03/14 at 19:39

Champions League: quarter-finalists control 32.5% of the revenue of European clubs

The cumulative turnover of the eight quarter-finalists of the Champions League 2013-14 - three Spanish (FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid), two German (Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund), two English (Chelsea FC and Manchester United) and one French (Paris Saint Germain) - amounted to…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities
• Article # 16397
• Published on 21/03/14 at 17:40

Real-Barcelona, first match broadcast globally using Ultra HD technology (4K) on 23/03/2014

The "Clasico" between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona (29^th matchday of Liga BBVA 2013-14) on 23/03/2014 will be produced and broadcast in Ultra HD format (4K) announced Mediapro on 20/03/2014. The Spanish media group said it is the first football game globally broadcast in this format. 4K is a…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital
• Article # 16447
• Published on 21/03/14 at 16:59

Brazil 2014: stadium inspection postponed due to meeting regarding operational preparations in Rio

The inspection of six Brazilian stadiums held from 20 to 26/032014 was postponed until the end of April because of "several meetings regarding the 2014 World Cup" that Jérôme Valcke, Secretary General of the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), must attend in Rio de Janeiro…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 16386
• Published on 21/03/14 at 16:36

Champions League: Paris SG to face Chelsea (ENG) in the quarterfinals, on 02 and 08/04/2014

Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1, FRA) will face Chelsea (Premier League, ENG) in the quarter-finals of the 2013-14 Champions League, following the draw made at the headquarters of UEFA (Union of European Associations Football) in Nyon (SUI) on 21/03/2014. The Parisians, who finished first in their…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 16430
• Published on 21/03/14 at 16:15

Europa League: Olympique Lyonnais to oppose Juventus (ITA) in quarterfinals on 03 and 10/04/2014

Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1, FRA) will play Juventus (Serie A, Italy) in the quarterfinals of the Europa League after the draw at the headquarters of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) in Nyon (SUI) on 21/03/2014.Lyon, who eliminated Vikoria Plzen (CZE) in the second round (5-3 on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 16473
• Published on 21/03/14 at 13:54

Champions League: the 8 remaining clubs trust 60% of places in the quarterfinals since 2009-10

The draw for the quarter-finals of the 2013-14 Champions League will take place on 21/03/2014 in Nyon (Switzerland) at the headquarters of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) at 12:00 CET. The eight teams still in competition - three Spanish (FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid)…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 16363
• Published on 21/03/14 at 11:59

Twitter: C. Ronaldo crosses the threshold of 25 million subscribers, more than any other sportsman

Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) surpassed 25 million followers on his Twitter account (@Cristiano) with 25,033,744 subscribers on 20/03/2014. The Portuguese athlete has the largest number of followers on this social network, well ahead of Brazilian Kaka (AC Milan, 18.3 million) and basketball…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 16372
• Published on 21/03/14 at 11:45

Premier League: an English pub convicted for retransmitting matches via a foreign satellite

The High Court of England and Wales sentenced the owner of a pub in Liverpool to pay £65,000 (€79,000) to the Barclays Premier League over copyright infringement on 13/03/2014. Tony Berry, owner of the "First National Wine Bar," screened matches of the English Premier League in his pub, via the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 16274
• Published on 21/03/14 at 11:09