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Major League Soccer: LA Galaxy to form second pro club LA Galaxy II in American 3^rd division

The LA Galaxy will become the first Major League Soccer (MLS, USA) club to form their own United Soccer Leagues Professional Division (USL Pro, American 3^rd division) club, they announced on 29/01/2014. The Los Angeles-based franchise have formed the LA Galaxy II, which will be owned and operated…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 14156
• Published on 04/02/14 at 14:35

"We have no chance if the Bavarians offer players two times more money" (Borussia Dortmund)

"They want to destroy us. Not humanely because they do not love us, but to eliminate us as a direct competitor and that is why they have submitted offers to our players. So that we no longer represent a danger to them. This is a legitimate problem and we must live with it," says Joachim Watzke…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 14310
• Published on 04/02/14 at 13:30

2014 winter transfer window European Top 5: sales and purchases down, except in the Premier League

The 2014 winter transfer window opened on 01/01/2014 and closed in the five major European championships on 31/01/2014.The 98 Top 5 European clubs spent a total of €305.5m to recruit new players during the winter transfer window, a 17% decrease compared to the January 2013 transfer window…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 14346
• Published on 04/02/14 at 13:00

Qatar 2022: Supreme Committee becomes the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy

The LOC (Local Organising Committee) of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar has been officially activated and named the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy under decree of the Emir, on 29/01/2014. The LOC replaces the Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, established in December 2010, when Qatar was…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 14324
• Published on 04/02/14 at 12:30

The British government refuses to extend the opening hours of pubs for 2014 World Cup

The Home Office, the executive department of the British government in charge of domestic policy, refused, on 02/02/2014, the request of the BBPA (British Beer and Pub Association) to extend the opening hours of British pubs during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The BBPA asked that the pubs be…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 14309
• Published on 04/02/14 at 11:41

Brazil 2014: 15 of 32 teams choose a base camp in the State of Sao Paulo

15 of the 32 teams (including France, Russia, Portugal, the United States, Côte d'Ivoire and Mexico) participating in the World Cup in Brazil from 12/06 to 13/07/2014, chose a base camp in the State of Sao Paulo, stated a FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) document which…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 14313
• Published on 03/02/14 at 18:25

Fans of Atletico Madrid call for the Peineta stadium to be renamed "Estadio Luis Aragonés"

A Facebook page gathering more than 6,700 fans calls for the future stadium of Atletico Madrid (Liga BBVA), the Peineta, to be renamed "Estadio Luis Aragonés" after the death of the former Spanish national team manager (2004-2008) on the 01/02/2014. Luis Aragonés spent time at Atletico Madrid as a…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 14304
• Published on 03/02/14 at 17:40

Ligue 1: death of Michel Pastor, president of AS Monaco from 2004 to 2008

The Monacan Michel Pastor died on the 02/02/2014. The real estate developer was president of AS Monaco from June 2004 to April 2008. Michel Pastor took over the AS Monaco presidency from Pierre Svara after the Champions League final loss against FC Porto (0-3, on the 26/05/2004). He was replaced…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 14296
• Published on 03/02/14 at 17:08

Sandro Rosell will no longer be vice-president of ECA, or a member of the UEFA Strategic Council

Sandro Rosell, who resigned from the presidency of FC Barcelona after "the Neymar case" on the 23/01/2014, will also leave his post as second vice-president of the ECA (European Club Association). The Spaniard will also give up, at the same time, his position as a representative of the ECA in the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 14299
• Published on 03/02/14 at 16:56

Brazil 2014: base camps of the 32 participating teams

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) has provided a list of the base camps for each of the 32 teams that will participate in the XX World Cup in Brazil from 12/06 to 13/07/2014.

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 15048
• Published on 03/02/14 at 16:48