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UEFA: four clubs suspended for their next European campaign due to unpaid debts

The CFCB (Club Financial Control Forum Body) of UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) has suspended the clubs FK Ekranas clubs (LTU), CFR 1907 Cluj (ROM), FC Astra Giurgiu (ROM) and Bursaspor (TUR) for the next European competition in which they would be able to qualify due to unpaid…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 30560
• Published on 29/12/14 at 12:29
©  D.R.
Turkey: Lukoil, Russian oil producer, becomes a partner of Galatasaray until 2018-19

Lukoil, a Russian oil producer, became a partner of Galatasaray (Turkey) until the end of the 2018-19 season, the club announced on 18/12/2014.Lukoil will receive advertising board visibility at matches at the theTürk Telekom Arena (capacity 52,000) in Istanbul, and a have presence in the media…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 30562
• Published on 29/12/14 at 11:27
©  D.R.
Turkey: Al Jazeera or beIN Media Group should acquire 53% of Digiturk's capital for €671m (press)

The Turkish pay-TV group Digiturk is about to go under Qatari control, according to information published by the Turkish press, the Middle East media and specialised media, on 18/12/2014. The TV group Al Jazeera Media Network, or its subsidiary beIN Media Group, are about to buy a 53% stake in…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 30497
• Published on 23/12/14 at 19:04
Financial Fair Play: Blackburn, Leeds and Nottingham Forest (Championship) prohibited from transfers

Blackburn Rovers, Leeds United and Nottingham Forest (Championship, English second division) have been banned from making player transfers from 01/01/2015 until the end of the 2014-15 season, announced the Football League (organiser of the English second, third, and fourth divisions) on…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 30493
• Published on 23/12/14 at 18:15
©  LFP
Spain: second edition of "Champions for Life" charity match organised by the League on 29/12/2014

The LFP (Spanish Professional Football League), in partnership with UNICEF (the United Nations Children's Fund), the second annual "Champions for Life" charity match at the Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid on 29/12/2014. The LFP and UNICEF hope to raise €600,000 from this event. The funds will…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility
• Article # 30490
• Published on 23/12/14 at 17:45
©  RDS TSN
Canada: TSN, RDS and beIN Sports to share the TV rights for the 2015-2018 European Cups

The pay-TV groups TSN (in English) and RDS (in French), both properties of Bell Media Group, acquired TV and radio broadcast rights in Canada for the Champions League and the Europa League from 2015 to 2018, on 19/12/2014. TSN will broadcast live, on five national channels (TSN channels 1 to 5)…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 30489
• Published on 23/12/14 at 17:15
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FIFA Executive Committee reviews the freedom of movement on the Israeli-Palestinian border

"The Executive Committee heard a detailed report from Cyprus FA President Costakis Koutsokoumnis, who was appointed to observe the implementation of the approved parameters concerning the movement of players and officials into, out of, and within Palestine,"said FIFA (Fédération Internationale de…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 30485
• Published on 23/12/14 at 16:42
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Celebrating 100 years since the WWI Christmas Truce

Christmas 1914: on the front, enemy soldiers cease fighting for a few hours and play football. UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) paid tribute to these men on 11/12/2014.
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility
• Article # 30496
• Published on 23/12/14 at 15:30
©  Parma FC
Parma FC: Fabio Giordano president until March 2015; one of the new shareholders to succeed him

The Italian lawyer Fabio Giordano is the new interim president of Parma FC (Serie A TIM), announced the club on 19/12/2014. He replaces Pietro Doca, who was officially presented by Parma FC as the new president on 16/12/2014, but who later refuted this information to the Italian press on…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 30449
• Published on 23/12/14 at 10:59
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Germany: the federation extends its partnership with Coca Cola until the end of 2017

The DFB (Deutscher Fußball-Bund, the German Football Federation) renewed its partnership with Coca Cola, the American beverage producer group, until 31/12/2017, announced the federation on 18/12/2014. Coca Cola remains the official beverage of the German national team, and continues its…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities
• Article # 30447
• Published on 23/12/14 at 09:44