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Death of Eusebio: "Portugal mourns you" (Anibal Cavaco Silva, President of the Portuguese Republic)

The funeral of the former Portuguese international player Eusebio da Silva Ferreira, who died at the age of 71 as a result of heart failure on the 05/01/2014, will be held in Lisbon on the 06/01/2014."Portugal has today lost one of its most dearly beloved sons. As well as being a huge footballing…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 13231
• Published on 06/01/14 at 17:00
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FIFA: Joseph Blatter to propose temporary exclusion of players who simulate injury

Joseph Blatter, President of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), has proposed to set up a system of temporary exclusions for players who simulate a foul or injury, in order to reduce the number of simulations in football, on the 03/01/2014."The longest breaks in the game…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13225
• Published on 06/01/14 at 16:30
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Russia: Spartak Moscow's new stadium, estimated at € 312m, will be inaugurated on the 24/07/2014

The construction of Spartak Moscow's (RUS) new stadium, the Otkritie Arena, will cost 14 billion roubles to the club, or € 312m, announced Leonid Fedun, the owner of Spartak, on the 02/01/2014.The stadium, under construction since December 2010, should be delivered in July 2014, added Leonid…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 13224
• Published on 06/01/14 at 16:00
©  Paris SG
Ligue 1: Q.Media and JC Decaux exclusive partners of Paris SG in the Middle East until June 2014

Q.media, leading media company in Qatar, and Q.Media Decaux, a joint venture between Q.Media and the French outdoor advertising group JC Decaux, have been officially designated exclusive regional media partners of Paris Saint-Germain in the Middle East, from the 15/12/2013 until the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 13223
• Published on 06/01/14 at 15:45
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2014 World Cup security: Brazil to set up a riot force of 10,000 policemen

Brazilian authorities have set up a special riot force of 10,000 policemen, deployed in the 12 host cities of the 2014 World Cup, which will take place in Brazil from the 12/06 to the 13/07/2014, indicated the local press on the 03/01/2014.“We've have been concerned with this (security during the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13222
• Published on 06/01/14 at 15:35
Spain: a € 6.6m offer for the media and marketing rights to women's football

The RFEF (Spanish Royal Football Federation) has received a € 6.6m offer for the promotion and broadcasting of Spain's women's domestic competitions, Spanish news agency Europa Press announced, on the 18/12/2013.The offer, made by a media and marketing rights agency whose identity was not…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 13210
• Published on 03/01/14 at 19:05
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Turkey: Adidas believed to extend partnership with Fenerbahce until 2018-19

German kit supplier Adidas are believed to extend their partnership with Fenerbahce (TUR), according to the Turkish press on the 03/01/2014. The contract between the two parties runs until the end of the 2013-14 season and would be extended until 2018-19.Under the new agreement, Fenerbahce would…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 13215
• Published on 03/01/14 at 18:56
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Premier League: Chelsea made a loss of nearly € 60m in 2012-13

Chelsea (Premier League, ENG) generated a record turnover of £ 255.8 m (€ 309m) and made a net loss of £ 49.4m, nearly € 60m, in 2012-13, the London based club announced, on the 31/12/2013.The Blues' commercial income are 19% up, from £ 67m (€ 81m) in 2011-12 to £ 79.6m (€ 96.2m) in 2012-13…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 13201
• Published on 03/01/14 at 17:00
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Swansea: European Commission to investigate Liberty Stadium funding deal

The European Commission has launched an investigation on the funding deal of Liberty Stadium (20,000 seats) in Swansea (Wales), on the 31/12/2013, in the context of a Europe-wide investigation into state aid in sport.The Commission is investigating an agreement between Swansea council, which…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 13206
• Published on 03/01/14 at 16:25
Premier League: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer new team manager of Cardiff City FC

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed team manager of Cardiff City FC (Premier League, Wales), the Welsh club announced on the 02/01/2014. He takes over the Scotsman Malcolm Mackay, in office since the 17/06/2011 and sacked on the 27/12/2013.The Norwegian was the manager of Molde FK…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 13188
• Published on 03/01/14 at 12:10