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FC Barcelona: "The leaders have placed the club in the hands of Qatar" (J. Laporta, ex-president)

"It is very serious that FC Barcelona has relations with Qatar and the contract between the two parties has never been explained. The links of the current leadership with Qatar predate the 2010 elections. Initially, they said it was a sort of UNICEF for the Persian Gulf, and that was why we had…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Sponsors - Partners, …
• Article # 28689
• Published on 21/11/14 at 13:04
©  EY
2015 Rugby World Cup could bring €1.2bn to the British economy (EY study)

The 2015 Rugby World Cup Rugby in England (from 18/09 to 31/10/2015) could yield £982m (€ 1.2 billion) to the British economy, according to a study from the audit firm EY (formerly Ernst & Young) for the local organising committee of this competition, published on 18/11/2014. The World Cup, which…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 28684
• Published on 21/11/14 at 11:30
©  Parme FC
Serie A: Parma FC late on payments of wages, expects points penalty

"We will probably take a points penalty, but the club will try to all jurisdictions to minimise (this)," said Parma FC (Serie A TIM) on 18/11/2014. The club knows about delays in the payment of wages (July, August and September) and had until 15/11/2014 to find an estimated €15m to €20m sum…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 28670
• Published on 21/11/14 at 10:36
©  D.R.
Eredivisie: ABN Amro bank becomes sponsor of Ajax until June 2018 (€2.5m / year)

ABN Amro bank partnered with Ajax Amsterdam (Eredivisie) until June 2018, the club announced on 20/11/2014. ABN Amro becomes an official partner of the club, as well as the shirt sponsor of the club's youth teams and the women's section of Ajax. The Dutch bank was the shirt sponsor of the club…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28665
• Published on 21/11/14 at 10:05
©  D.R.
Scotland: UK chocolate brand Mars extends its partnership with the Federation until 2018

The UK chocolate brand Mars extended its partnership with the Scottish FA for four years, announced the federation on 18/11/2014. Both parties have been linked since 2011, and now until July 2018. The Mars brand is also an official partner of the Scottish national team directly, as well as also…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Article # 28652
• Published on 20/11/14 at 19:04
©  D.R.
France: the 2015 Champions Trophy will be held in Montreal (Canada) on 25/08/2015

The 2015 edition of the Trophée des Champions (Champions Trophy, the French Super Cup) will be held at Stade Saputo (capacity 20,521) in Montreal (Canada) on 25/08/2015, announced the LFP (French Professional Football League) on 20/11/2014. The 2014 edition of the Champions Trophy was played in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 28648
• Published on 20/11/14 at 18:31
©  UCPF
France: "The Dropping of French Football" document presented by the clubs' union on 20/11/2014

The UCPF (The French Union of Professional Football Clubs) presented "Le décrochage du football français" ("The Dropping, or falling behind, of French Football," an overview of the main economic handicaps faced by French professional football clubs in relation to their main European competitors…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28639
• Published on 20/11/14 at 18:00
©  D.R.
The International Rugby Board (IRB) changes its name to "World Rugby"

The International Rugby Board has changed its name, and is now called "World Rugby", announces the body, on 18/11/2014. "Today’s launch embodies our mission statement to grow the global Rugby family beyond our traditional family and fan base and reflects the federation’s evolution from Rugby…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28635
• Published on 20/11/14 at 17:28
©  FIFPro
Exclusive Ligue 1: "Do not throw stones at Marseille, it's the system that's crazy!" (P. Piat, FIFPro)

"Do not throw stones at Olympique de Marseille, it's the system that's crazy! When you live (and work) in this system, no one says anything, we do not see irregularities. But take a normal person (outside football) and show him how it (the transfer system) works, he will not believe it," said…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Clubs, Transfer Market, …
• Article # 28610
• Published on 20/11/14 at 16:45
©  EA
Electronic Arts: €792.7m in revenue (+42%) in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014-15

Electronic Arts, the American video game company, announced revenues of $990m (€792.7m) for the second quarter of fiscal year 2014-15 (from 01/07 to 30/09/2014) in up 42% compared to the same period in 2013-14, on 10/28/2014. Net profit for the publisher is $3m (€2.4m), against a net loss of $273m…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance
• Article # 28622
• Published on 20/11/14 at 16:15