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CIES Demographic Report 2014: increase in transfers and reduction in club-trained players

The increase in the number of transfers and the declining number of players trained by European clubs are the main pieces of information from the 2014 Demographic Study from the CIES (International Centre for Sports Studies) Football Observatory, Neuchâtel (SUI), released on 21/01/2014. This…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Transfer Market
• Article # 13872
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Bundesliga: Bayern Munich want to increase the capacity of the Allianz Arena to 75,000 seats

Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) want to increase the capacity of the Allianz Arena to 75,000 seats, announced the German newspaper Münchner Merkur on 21/01/2014. The stadium currently holds 67,812 seats that comply with UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) standards. Including standing room…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 13874
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Belgium: Telenet/VOO and Fox are candidates for Jupiler Pro League TV rights after 2014

The Belgian group Telenet/VOO and the U.S. group FOX are candidates for TV broadcasting rights of the Jupiler Pro League in Belgium, say the local press on 20/01/2014. The current contract for TV rights of the Belgian first division, which began in 2011-12, expires at the end of the 2013-14…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 13869
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Brazil 2014: Jérôme Valcke (FIFA) mentions the possible exclusion of "very delayed" Curitiba stadium

"To be very honest, the situation as it stands is not ideal. The stadium is very delayed and well outside the delivery schedule," said Jérôme Valcke, FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) general secretary, on the 21/01/2014 about Curitiba stadium, which must host four of the 64…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 13861
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Brazil 2014: Spanish government to consider taxing players' bonuses

The Spanish government is currently considering ways to force the national team’s players participating in the 2014 World Cup (Brazil, from the 12/06 to the 13/07/2014) to pay in Spain the income tax on bonuses they will receive from the RFEF (Royal Spanish Football Federation) after the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13840
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England: EA Sports, sponsor of the association of professional referees until 2018-19

The video game company EA Sports has become the partner of PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited), they announced on 20/01/2014. The partnership will run until the end of the 2018-19 season.The EA Sports logo will be present on the shirt-sleeves of all referees during Premier League, FA…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 13846
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UEFA : Euro 2016 on programme of the Executive Committee meeting in Nyon (SUI), on 23 and 24/01/2014

Euro 2016, held in France from the 10/06 to the 10/07/2016, is on the programme of UEFA's (Union of European Football Associations) first meeting of the executive committee in 2014, in the House of European Football in Nyon (SUI), on the 23 and 24/01/2014. The executive committee will confirm the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 13811
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West Bromwich Albion: Nicolas Anelka officially charged by the FA, following his “quenelle“ gesture

Nicolas Anelka, West Bromwich Albion striker, has been formally charged by the FA (Football Association) on the 21/01/2014, following his "quenelle" gesture during the match against West Ham United (3-3, Premier League matchday 19) on the 28/12/2013. The gesture, considered by the 34 years old…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13829
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Sportseen LLP, a joint venture between CSM Sport & Entertainment and Pitch International agencies

The marketing rights agency Sportseen, subsidiary of CSM Sport & Entertainment, and the media rights agency Pitch International, have created a joint venture, Sportseen LLP, on the 17/01/2014. Sportseen is specialising in the management of advertising, sponsorship and commercial rights for…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 13834
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Liga BBVA: FC Barcelona's board of directors to choose to renovate the Camp Nou in 2017

FC Barcelona's (Liga BBVA) board of directors has chosen to renovate the Camp Nou (99,350 seats) rather than building a new stadium, on the 20/01/2014. A referendum will be held on the 05 and 06/04/2014 to allow the socios of the club to give their opinion on the subject.The whole project…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 13828
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