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Brazil 2014: FIFA allocates €80m in legacy money to promote the development of football

Jerome Valcke, secretary general of FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association), Jose Maria Marin, president of the CBF (Brazilian Football Federation) and Marco Polo del Nero, president-elect of the CBF, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of a legacy fund the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28181
• Published on 14/11/14 at 10:31
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Movistar (telecom) extends with the Spanish federation until 2016

The Spanish telecom company Movistar extended its partnership with the RFEF (Real Federación Española de Fútbol, the Spanish federation) through the Euro 2016 tournament in France, announced the partners on 11/11/2014. The brand of Telefonica group has been linked to the federation since 2012. As…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28205
• Published on 14/11/14 at 10:05
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Ligue 1: Olympique Lyonnais to sell plagues with the names of supporters for the new stadium

Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1) will sell plaques with the names of supporters to create "L'Allée des Lumières" ("The Alley of Lights") at the heart of the future Grand Stade de Lyon (capacity 58,000), announced the club to News Tank on 13/11/2014.The club was inspired by the "fan wall" and "Walk of…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28196
• Published on 13/11/14 at 18:56
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FIFA: "Numerous incomplete and erroneous representations of the facts and conclusions" (M. Garcia)

“Today’s (13/11/2014) decision by the Chairman of the Adjudicatory Chamber contains numerous incomplete and erroneous representations of the facts and conclusions detailed in (my) report. I intend to appeal this decision to the FIFA Appeal Committee,” said Michael J. Garcia, chairman of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28185
• Published on 13/11/14 at 17:36
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Turkey: Digiturk keeps TV rights to the Süper Lig for €361m per year (+40%) until 2017

Rekabet Kurumu, the Turkish competition authority, validated, on 04/11/2014, the agreement concluded on 21/05/2012 between the TFF (Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu, the Turkish federation) and Krea İçerik Hizmetleri A.Ş. ve Prodüksiyon -- the owner of the Digiturk pay-TV group -- for the extension of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities
• Article # 28180
• Published on 13/11/14 at 16:59
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MLS: Heineken, official beer of the league, partners with seven franchises for the 2015 season

The Dutch brand Heineken, the official beer of MLS (Major League Soccer) from 2015, has also now partnered with seven franchises (New York Red Bulls, New York City FC, Chicago Fire, Columbus Crew SC, DC United, Houston Dynamo and Orlando City SC), the league announced on 12/11/2014. Th beer will…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28170
• Published on 13/11/14 at 16:15
Argentina: government paid €157m in 2014 to allow broadcasting of the championship on free-TV

The Argentine government paid 1.667bn pesos (€157m) to the AFA (Asociación del Fútbol Argentino, the Argentine Association) in 2014 under the programme for TV "Fútbol para Todos" ("Football for All"), stated the Argentine newspaper El Cronista on 10/11/2014. This amount is 18.2% higher than the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 28161
• Published on 13/11/14 at 15:39
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Puma continues its partnership with the Austrian federation until 2018

The German sports equipment manufacturer Puma extended its partnership with the ÖFB (Österreichischer Fußball-Bund, the Austrian federation) until 2018, announced the federation on 11/11/2014. The annual amount of the new contract is estimated at €1.2m, and also includes the Austrian women's…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Authorities
• Article # 28160
• Published on 13/11/14 at 15:03
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Facebook: Bayern Munich have highest growth rate of fans in October 2014

With an additional 1.3 million Facebook fans in October 2014 (+6% compared to September 2014), FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) had the highest growth rate of the European top 20 clubs on the social network. The Bavarian club, with 23.4 million fans, passed AC Milan (Serie A TIM, 23.3 million…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28140
• Published on 13/11/14 at 14:33
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Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022: "Did not find any violations or breaches of the rules" (H-J Eckert)

“The evaluation of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups bidding process is closed for the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) Ethics Committee,” stated Hans-Joachim Eckert, the chairman of the adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee, on 13/11/2014.“As regards the procedural…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 28150
• Published on 13/11/14 at 12:59