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Executive committee of Football Association (FA) oppose the name change of Hull City

The executive committee of the FA (Football Association) recommended the rejection of the request by Hull City (Premier League) to change its name to Hull Tigers on 17/03/2014. This recommendation was forwarded to the council of the FA, which will make the final decision on 09/04/2014. "If the FA…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 16273
• Published on 19/03/14 at 17:54
©  Adidas
Adidas celebrates Lionel Messi's scoring record with a limited edition of 370 boots

The German sportswear company, Adidas, launched a limited edition of the adizero F50 Messi 369 boot, with only 370 being created, on 18/03/2014. This boot celebrates the club record beaten by Lionel Messi (ARG) during the match against Osasuna (7-0) in which he scored a hat-trick, making him the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 16262
• Published on 19/03/14 at 13:58
©  D.R.
Spanish LFP and Mediapro to partner with 123on to broadcast Liga videos on smartphones

The Spanish LFP (Professional Football League) and Spanish broadcaster, Mediapro, have partnered with 123on, the Swedish broadcasting platform in order to start sharing videos on social networks and disseminate summaries and highlights of Liga matches on Android smartphones and tablets, on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 16254
• Published on 19/03/14 at 12:59
©  Stoke City
Premier League: contract between Adidas and Stoke City will not be renewed after 2013-14

The contract between the German kit and equipment supplier Adidas, and Stoke City (Premier League) will not be renewed after 2013-14, announced the club on 18/03/2014. Adidas has equipped the Potters since the 2009-10 championship. The contract is valued at €1.2m per year. Adidas is the supplier…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 16258
• Published on 19/03/14 at 12:30
©  D.R.
Qatar 2022: $2m paid to Jack Warner, former vice-president of FIFA, by a Qatari company

Former vice-president of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), Jack Warner, and his relatives, received $2m (€1.4m) from a Qatari company, after the designation of Qatar as the host country for the 2022 World Cup, said the British daily newspaper, The Telegraph, on 17/03/2014…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 16251
• Published on 19/03/14 at 11:56
©  Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich: Karl Hopfner candidate for presidency at extraordinary general meeting on 02/05/2014

The advisory board of FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) proposed Karl Hopfner as candidate for the presidency of the club's association on 14/03/2014. Karl Hopfner has held this position since that day, after the resignation of Uli Hoeness, following his sentencing to three and a half years in jail…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 16246
• Published on 19/03/14 at 11:12
©  Paris SG
Ligue 1: Beats by Dr. Dre and Paris Saint-Germain unite to launch headsets

Beats by Dr. Dre and Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1) united to launch headsets in the club colours on 15/03/2014. The "Beats Solo" design is reinterpreted in red and blue with two different versions available: with the Paris Saint-Germain logo, or with either the number 9 or 10. The collection is…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 16217
• Published on 18/03/14 at 16:59
©  D.R.
Serie A: moving towards financial fair-play and workforce limits, no change to co-ownership

"We worked with the FIGC (Italian Football Federation) to achieve greater congruence with EU rules. We studied the best way to adopt financial fair-play in Italy, as well as limiting the size of club workforces, similarly to other European competitions. The limit on workforce size could apply from…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 16183
• Published on 18/03/14 at 16:30
©  D.R.
Milan AC want to buy the site of the World Expo 2015 to build a stadium of 60,000 seats

Milan AC (Serie A) want to buy the site of the World Expo 2015 to build a stadium, the club announced before the deadline on 17/03/2014. The land is located in Rho, in the northwest town of Milan. Milan AC is the only company that responded to the call for tenders to acquire the 120,000 square…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 16212
• Published on 18/03/14 at 15:52
Lagardère Unlimited: revenues down 13% in 2013, 66% improvement in the operating loss

Lagardère Unlimited, a media and marketing rights agency of the Lagardère Group, achieved a turnover of €409m in 2013, down 13% compared to the previous year (€470m), announced the French media group during the presentation of its 2013 annual results on 12/03/2014. The agency conducted an…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 16198
• Published on 18/03/14 at 13:01