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Serie A: Albanian Rezart Taçi, president of Taçi Oil (petroleum), could acquire Parma FC

The Albanian Rezart Taçi, president of the Albanian Taçi Oil company, could acquire Parma FC (Serie A TIM), indicated the ANSA news agency, the 10/11/2014. "Negotiations with Tommaso Ghirardi (the majority shareholder of Parma FC) are at an advanced stage," said the agency.Rezart Taçi could invest…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 28147
• Published on 13/11/14 at 12:45
England: Championship (second division) increases financial loss allowance for clubs

The Football League (English 2nd, 3rd, and 4th divisions) and the clubs of the Championship (2nd division only) have agreed to new financial fair play regulations authorising increased losses over a three year period, the Football League announced on 06/11/2014.The new rules will allow…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 28099
• Published on 13/11/14 at 11:59
Twitter communities of European clubs

The social network Twitter remains a fast and direct method for football clubs to reach and interact with their fans.News Tank tracks and compiles the number of followers of every European Top 5 league club (Liga BBVA, Barclays Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A TIM, and Ligue1), plus some of the…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Article # 79784
• Published on 13/11/14 at 11:06
©  D.R.
Lufthansa airline extends its partnership with the German federation until 2018

The German airline Lufthansa has extended its partnership with the DFB (Deutscher Fußball-Bund, the German federation) until 2018, the company announced on 11/11/2014. The extension of the partnership, which began in 2005, will enable Lufthansa to be the Official Airline of the 2014 world…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28135
• Published on 13/11/14 at 10:30
United Kingdom: court forces BSkyB to distribute Sky Sports 1 and 2 on BT's YouView platform

CAT (Competition Appeal Tribunal), the UK tribunal court, issued a temporary measure designed to force the British pay-TV group BSkyB to distribute its Sky Sports 1 and 2 on the Youview platform on its rival BT, the court stated on 05/11/2014.Ofcom, the UK independent regulator of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 28125
• Published on 13/11/14 at 09:49
©  BPL
Premier League: India welcomes "BPL Live" event with matches broadcast for free on giant screens

The Premier League and its title sponsor Barclays have launched a second "BPL Live" event, this time in India, which will allow fans to view, for free, four Premier League matches live on a giant outdoor screen in Mumbai on 13 and 14/12/2014, the league announced on 10/11/2014. The English league…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28116
• Published on 12/11/14 at 18:50
©  Liverpool FC
England: Liverpool FC launches new website with "simplified and easy to use" content

Liverpool FC (Barclays Premier League) launched LFC Xtra (www.xtra.liverpoolfc.com), a new site that has "been specifically tailored for an audience that wants to consume content quickly and on-the-go" on 11/11/2014. Complementing the club's official website, LFC Xtra, suitable for all platforms…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28111
• Published on 12/11/14 at 18:20
©  D.R.
2.Bundesliga: Macron to replace Uhlsport as equipment supplier for 1860 Munich from 2015-16

The Italian brand Macron will replace the German brand Uhlsport as the equipment supplier of TSV 1860 Munich (2.Bundesliga) from the 2015-16 season, announced German media on 11/10/2014. Uhlsport has equipped the the club since 2006. The deal with Macron will for be five seasons, until June 2020…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28105
• Published on 12/11/14 at 17:38
©  Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich: 3 members, including the CEO of Allianz Germany, appointed to the supervisory board

Markus Riess, CEO of Allianz in Germany, Rudolf Schels, senior vice president of FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) and Theodor Weiner, a board member of the Italian bank UniCredit, have been appointed to the supervisory board of Bayern Munich, the club announced on 10/11/2014. Helmut Markwort, editor…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 28088
• Published on 12/11/14 at 16:00
©  D.R.
MLS: average TV audience increased by 9.1% for ESPN and ESPN2, and 27% for NBCSN in 2014

The American pay-TV channels ESPN and ESPN2 attracted an average of 240,000 viewers per televised match of MLS (Major League Soccer) in 2014, 9.1% more than in 2013 (220,000 viewers), indicated several American media outlets on 05/11/2014. ESPN Deportes, the Spanish-language channel of ESPN…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 28081
• Published on 12/11/14 at 15:13