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Champions League: 13 of the 16 remaining teams are in the Top 20 of the Deloitte Money League

13 of the 16 teams that have qualified for the knockout stages of the 2013-14 Champions League are part of the Top 20 of the 2014 Money League, an annual ranking of European clubs according to their income, prepared by the audit and consultancy firm Deloitte.Only Olympiakos, Zenit St. Petersburg…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities
• Article # 14973
• Published on 18/02/14 at 19:15
Go Sport: sales down -4.6% in 2013 to €641.9m

The Go Sport company posted a turnover of €641.9m in 2013, down 4.6% compared to 2012 (€675.6m), the brand reported on 14/02/2014. The net result of the company amounted to -€17.3m, an increase compared to 2012 (-€21.9m).Net debt fell by €16.1m over the year, due to "significant efforts with…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 14916
• Published on 18/02/14 at 18:59
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Death of Jean Appietto, former lawyer of UEFA, the FFF and the LFP

"I have learned with sorrow the loss of our friend Jean Appietto, which suddenly occurred last night. Jean had been the lawyer of the FFF (French Football Federation) and the LFP (Professional Football League) for 40 years," said Frédéric Thiriez, president of the LFP, on 15/02/2014.Jean Appietto…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 14986
• Published on 18/02/14 at 18:48
AS Monaco-LFP agreement: "A mercantile and irresponsible position" (Frédéric Thiriez)

"I regret that some clubs have sent letters to the presidents of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, as well as to the press, to announce their intention to challenge in court the decision of the board that ended the dispute with AS Monaco," wrote Frederic Thiriez, president of the LFP (French Professional…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 14891
• Published on 18/02/14 at 17:12
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France: €264m in online sports betting recorded by ARJEL during the fourth quarter of 2013 (+ 41%)

€264m worth of online sports betting was recorded by ARJEL (French Regulatory Authority of Online Games) for the fourth quarter of 2013 (October, November and December 2013), an increase of 41% compared to the same period in 2012 (€187m), showed the quarterly market analysis for online games…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 14784
• Published on 18/02/14 at 16:29
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UEFA: "The national teams are just as important as the clubs" (Michel Platini)

"I have never understood the disagreements between the clubs and national associations, as if one is superior to the other. When I played, I gave 100% to the club and 100% to the French team. So we changed the calendar of national teams a little and established the 'week of football'. A week of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 14904
• Published on 18/02/14 at 16:00
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USA: Comcast and Time Warner Cable merge to control 30% of the U.S. pay-TV market

U.S. cable operators Comcast Corporation and TWC (Time Warner Cable), numbers one and two of the pay-TV sector in the United States, announced their merger on 13/02/2014. The project, based on shares, values TWC at $45.2b (about €33b). It is subject to approval from U.S. antitrust authorities…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 14956
• Published on 18/02/14 at 15:45
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Neymar (FC Barcelona) Castrol ambassador until February 2015

FC Barcelona striker Neymar (Brazil international, 46 caps, 27 goals) became the ambassador of the motor oil and lubricants brand Castrol on 17/02/2014. Neymar has a contract for 12 months, until February 2015. The subsidiary of the British company BP, Castrol is a partner of FIFA (Federation…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 14954
• Published on 18/02/14 at 15:31
Liga BBVA: Javier Martinez (formerly of Walt Disney Company), VP of Marketing for Atletico Madrid

Javier Martinez was appointed vice president of marketing for Atletico Madrid (Liga BBVA) on 11/02/2014. The Spaniard left his position as vice president of marketing and sales at the Walt Disney Company to join the Madrid club. He will work under the supervision of Miguel Angel Gil, CEO of…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 14943
• Published on 18/02/14 at 14:55
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Arsenal FC: turnover up 28% for the six months June to November 2013, to €165.75m

Turnover for Arsenal (Premier League) for the six months from June to November 2013 was €165.75m (£136m). This represents an increase of 28% compared to the same period in 2012 (€129.3m or £106.1m) announced the club on 14/02/2014. The matchday revenues increased to €54.8m (£45m) from €46m in…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 14949
• Published on 18/02/14 at 14:43