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U.S. consumer goods group Clorox partners with Mexican and American Football Federations

American consumer goods group, the Clorox Company, has partnered with the U.S. Soccer Federation and the Femexfut (Mexican Federation) on 27/02/2014. The group has entered into an agreement with SUM (Soccer United Marketing), the commercial division of the MLS (Major League Soccer), allowing it to…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 15492
• Published on 03/03/14 at 13:30
©  D.R.
Bundesliga: "The gap between Bayern and the others is too big" (HJ. Watzke, Dortmund)

"Unfortunately, in Germany, no club has managed over the last 30 or 40 years to build a similar skill level to that of Bayern Munich: in Spain, England and Italy, the situation is different. It is only in Germany that we see a situation like this. The current state of the Bundesliga is not good,…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities
• Article # 15480
• Published on 03/03/14 at 12:45
©  Chelsea FC
Premier League: 20th Century Fox partners with Chelsea to create co-branded Simpsons products

The U.S. media company, 20th Century Fox, has partnered with Chelsea FC (Premier League) to launch co-branded products between the club and The Simpsons license, on 27/02/2013. Several Chelsea players will make an appearance in an episode of the series dedicated to football that will air sometime…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 15495
• Published on 03/03/14 at 12:01
UEFA is considering allowing the broadcast of conversations between referees

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) is considering allowing the broadcast of conversations between referees and their assistants during the matches of the Champions League, Europa League and the Euro championship, said the European body on 27/06/2014. Verbal exchanges between referees…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 15451
• Published on 03/03/14 at 10:02
MLS: Leidos becomes shirt sponsor of DC United, Corona ends shirt sponsorship with Chivas USA

Leidos, a government consulting agency, has become the main shirt sponsor of DC United (MLS, USA-CAN) on 24/02/2014. Leidos, which has its headquarters very close to Washington, D.C. in Reston, Virginia, replaces Volkswagen on the DC United shirt.Volkswagen was the shirt sponsor of the capital…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 15280
• Published on 28/02/14 at 19:24
Brazil 2014: "hacktivists" threaten to launch cyber-attacks during the 2014 World Cup

A group of "hacktivists" (contraction of hacker and activist), claiming to be from the group Anonymous, have threatened to disrupt the 2014 World Cup in Brazil (12/06 to 13/07/2014) by launching cyber attacks against official websites of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association)…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 15448
• Published on 28/02/14 at 18:09
The winter transfer window under criticism

The 2014 winter transfer market, an additional period to register new contracts, began on 01/01/2014 and ended, in most of the European championships, on 31/01/2014. The 98 clubs of the five major championships in Europe (the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Series A and Ligue 1) spent €305.5m…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 13665
• Published on 28/02/14 at 17:49
Calendar: 2014 winter transfer window

In England, the 2014 winter transfer window, the second registration period of contracts in one season, began on 01/01/2014 at midnight local time and 01:00 Central European Time (CET). The winter transfer window began at the same time, midnight CET on 01/01/2014, in Germany and France.In Germany…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 13672
• Published on 28/02/14 at 17:48
Current regulation

"The second registration period shall normally occur in the middle of the season and may not exceed four weeks," explains FIFA's (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) regulations on the status and transfer of players. The document refers to the period of transfers more commonly…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13668
• Published on 28/02/14 at 17:42
©  D.R.
IFAB: composition of new committees on the agenda at the General Meeting on 01/03/2014

The composition of the new technical committee and football committee of the IFAB (International Football Association Board) will be the main subject subjects at the proceedings of the 128th General Assembly of the organisation known as the guardian of the laws of the game, held at the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 15455
• Published on 28/02/14 at 17:15