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Brazil: food brand Sadia to acquire the naming rights to the Brazilian Cup until 2015

Sadia, a food brand specialising in fresh and frozen meat products, has become the naming partner of the Brazilian Cup until 2015, on the 08/18/2014. The competition will be known as the "Sadia Copa Do Brasil".Sadia is a subsidiary of BRF group, as is the Perdigao brand, title sponsor of the…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 13548
• Published on 14/01/14 at 13:36

Poland: Polish media group ITI to sell Legia Warsaw to two club officials

Luxembourg conglomerate International Trading and Investments Holdings SA, owner of Polish media group ITI Group, has announced that they had sold 100% of the shares of the Polish club Legia Warsaw, which they owned since 2004, to Dariusz Mioduski and Bogusław Leśnodorski, on the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13545
• Published on 14/01/14 at 13:19

FIFA: friendly matches authorised against clubs and representative teams of Kosovo

"FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) member associations are allowed to play international friendly matches with clubs and representative teams of the FFK (Football Federation of Kosovo, not affiliated to FIFA)," said FIFA, on the 13/01/2014."Under article 83 of the FIFA…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13541
• Published on 14/01/14 at 12:46

United States: NBC Sports out of bidding for Major League Soccer TV-rights after 2015

The US free and pay TV group NBC Sports will not take part in the bidding for the TV rights to the MLS (North American professional football league) and the American national team home games after 2015, the company announced on the 10/01/2014. "We've enjoyed our partnership with MLS. Don Garber…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities
• Article # 13511
• Published on 14/01/14 at 11:32

FC Barcelona: Spanish justice to investigate a complaint for "misappropriation" of Neymar

The Spanish justice has decided to investigate a complaint against Sandro Rosell, president of FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) for "misappropriation" of the Brazilian player Neymar, on the 10/01/2014.The international "auriverde" player was transferred to Barcelona, from the Brazilian club of Santos on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Transfer Market, …
• Article # 13515
• Published on 14/01/14 at 10:47

Brazil: American company TelexFree to partner with Botafogo in 2014

US company specialised in Internet advertising TelexFree has become partner of Botafogo (BRA) the club announced, on 09/01/2014. The company will be present on the bottom of the carioca club's shirt in 2014. The logo of the company will then move on the shoulder of the shirt during the second half…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 13514
• Published on 14/01/14 at 10:32

The FIFA Ballon d'Or 2013 ceremony awards

Cristiano Ronaldo won the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2013, Jupp Heynckes was named FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men's Football and the 2013 FIFA Fair Play Award goes to the Afghanistan Football Federation : here are some of the prizes awarded during the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2013, organized at FIFA's…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 13523
• Published on 14/01/14 at 09:00

Cristiano Ronaldo awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2013, ahead of Lionel Messi and Franck Ribéry

Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid's (Liga, ESP) Portuguese forward, was awarded the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2013 on the 13/01/2014, in Zurich (SUI).First Portuguese player to be awarded the trophy twice, the winner of the 2008 Ballon d'Or finished ahead Lionel Messi (Argentina, FC Barcelona) and Franck…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 13521
• Published on 13/01/14 at 19:50

Serie A: Massimiliano Allegri sacked as manager of Milan AC, Mauro Tassotti appointed acting manager

"Milan AC wish to communicate that Massimiliano Allegri and his staff have been relieved of their duties with immediate effect," announced the club, on the 13/01/2014."Mauro Tassotti will take charge, in the meantime, of the team," added Milan AC in their statement.Massimiliano Allegri is the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13506
• Published on 13/01/14 at 16:27

Bayern Munich to subsidise tickets for away fans travelling to Arsenal for a Champions League match

Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) will subsidise a part of the ticket price for away fans travelling to watch the Champions League first-leg tie against Arsenal FC, said the Bavarian club on the 09/01/2014. Bayern Munich have put € 90 000 to reduce the cost of 3,000 tickets available to their supporters…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 13487
• Published on 13/01/14 at 14:48