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Manchester United: turnover, sales revenue and net profits all up on 31/12/2013

Manchester United (Premier League) achieved a record turnover of £122.9m (€149.8m) in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014 (from 01/10 to 31/12/2013), up 11.6% year on year (£110.1m, €134.2m), announced the English club on 12/02/2014. Since 01/07/2013, the turnover of Manchester United is…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 14862
• Published on 14/02/14 at 19:15

FIFA: Castrol may not extend its sponsorship after the 2014 World Cup

"We remain focused on activating our 2014 FIFA World Cup sponsorship and ensuring that we fully maximise this fantastic global opportunity to the benefit of our customers, consumers and employees around the world. No decisions will be made regarding future football sponsorships until after the…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 14812
• Published on 14/02/14 at 19:10

Portugal: Benfica TV surpasses 300,000 subscribers seven months after launch

The Portuguese pay-TV sport channel Benfica TV has surpassed 300,000 subscribers in the space of seven months, the Lisbon-based club announced on 10/02/2014. The Benfica TV channel was created on 10/12/2008, but is now only available to premium members as of 01/07/2013. Benfica TV has broadcast…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Authorities
• Article # 14811
• Published on 14/02/14 at 18:10

Manchester City: agreement reached to increase capacity of the Etihad Stadium to 62,000 seats

Manchester City reached an agreement for the extension of the Etihad Stadium, home turf of the Premier League team, on 13/02/2014. The stadium, which belongs to the City of Manchester, was built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. With an initial capacity of 38,000 seats, the venue has already been…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 14853
• Published on 14/02/14 at 17:45

Brazil 2014: Adidas unveils Russian home shirt and away shirts for Spain, Argentina and Germany

The German sporting goods supplier Adidas presented the official away shirts of Spain, Argentina and Germany as well as the home shirt of the Russian team for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil on 13/02/2014. The German team will wear their red and black shirt for the first time during the friendly…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 14850
• Published on 14/02/14 at 17:10

Manchester United: results for the second quarter and first half of 2014

Manchester United (Premier League) presented its economic and financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2013-2014 on 12/02/2014. The club achieved a record turnover of £122.9m (€149.8m) in the second quarter of the 2014 fiscal year (from 01/10 to 31/12/2013), up 11.6% year on year…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Digital, …
• Article # 15054
• Published on 14/02/14 at 15:36

The transfer market "can be seen as a threat to the equity of competitions" (A. Vassiliou, EU)

"Football stakeholders are free to reduce the number of transfer windows per season or to modify the rules underpinning the current windows, provided the resulting system is in line with EU rules on free movement of workers and on competition," said Androulla Vassiliou, the European commissioner…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 14831
• Published on 14/02/14 at 15:24

Sky Deutschland: approval from Market Competition board for the acquisition of 25.1% of Sport1

The German Office of Market Competition has approved, without any restrictions, the German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland's acquisition of 25.1% of the German free and pay-TV channels Sport1 and 100% of the company's film and television production company PLAZAMEDIA, on 12/02/2014. "Sky occupies…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 14813
• Published on 14/02/14 at 14:55

Premier League: Power8, online betting company, becomes partner of Fulham FC

Power8, an online betting operator, has become the official partner of Fulham FC (Premier League) for the 2013-14 season, the club announced on 10/02/2014. The agreement includes brand presence on the LED panels around Craven Cottage Stadium. "We are delighted to welcome Power 8 on board and look…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 14814
• Published on 14/02/14 at 14:20

ECA delays replacement of Sandro Rosell on executive committee to "a later meeting"

"The decision regarding Sandro Rosell's replacement in the ECA Executive Board (European Clubs Association) and the UEFA (European Football Associations Union) Professional Strategy Council has been postponed to a later meeting," declared the ECA on 12/02/2014. During this period, Karl-Heinz…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 14816
• Published on 14/02/14 at 12:38