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Bundesliga: FC Köln had turnover of €68.6 million (+20.6%), net profit of €1.2 million in 2013-14

1. FC Köln (promoted to the Bundesliga in 2014-15) achieved a turnover of €68.6m in 2013-14, an increase of 20.6% over 2012-13 (€56.9m) announced the club on 20/10/2014. FC Köln recorded a net profit of €1.2m in 30/06/2014, whereas the club announced a net loss of €2.9m a year earlier. "For a…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 27168
• Published on 24/10/14 at 12:59

Euro 2016: a financial contribution from UEFA "exceeding €50 million" for the 10 host cities

UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) will provide a total financial contribution "exceeding € 50 million" to the 10 host Euro 2016 sites (finals in France from 10/06 to 10/10/2016), said the EURO 2016 SAS, the organiser of the tournament, after the meeting in Bordeaux of the Euro 2016…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 27142
• Published on 24/10/14 at 12:12

Champions League: car rental company Hertz becomes logistical partner of Nissan for 2014-15

Hertz International, the world leader in car rental, has become the exclusive logistical partner of the Japanese automaker Nissan for the 2014-15 Champions League, announced Hertz on 21/10/2014. Hertz will provide transportation to the stadium for official members of UEFA (Union of European…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 27145
• Published on 24/10/14 at 11:16

Serie A: Massimo Moratti resigns as honorary president of Inter Milan

Massimo Moratti has resigned from his post as honorary president of FC Internazionale (Serie A TIM), and has left the board of the club on 23/10/2014.Massimo Moratti was the majority shareholder of Inter Milan from 18/02/1995 until 15/11/2013, when he sold 70% of the club to ISC (International…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 27143
• Published on 24/10/14 at 09:59

Spain: José Antonio Sánchez elected president of the Spanish public broadcaster RTVE

The Spaniard José Antonio Sánchez was elected president of the Spanish public broadcaster RTVE by the congress of deputies on 16/10/2014 (182 votes for, 122 blank votes).José Antonio Sánchez, 61 years old, succeeds Leopoldo González-Echenique, who resigned on 25/09/2014. José Antonio Sánchez was…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 27148
• Published on 24/10/14 at 09:22

Premier League: €45.5m in additional costs for the renovation of the Olympic Stadium in London

LLDC (London Legacy Development Corporation) has agreed to pay an additional £35.9m (€45.5m) to fund the transformation of the Olympic Stadium into a football arena, stated the agency responsible for the conversion of the enclosure used for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, on 22/10/2014. The…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 27135
• Published on 23/10/14 at 18:59

FC Barcelona: record turnover of €529.9 million in 2013-14, an increase of 8% year on year

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) achieved a record turnover of €529.9m in 2013-14, an increase of €39.4m, up 8%, compared to 2012-13 (€490.5), announced Javier Faus, vice-president for economic affairs of the Catalan club, at the general meeting of Barça on 18/10/2014. The 2013-14 operating profit reached…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 27100
• Published on 23/10/14 at 18:30

Ligue 1: EA Sports extends with LOSC Lille, Bordeaux, Marseille and Lyon until 2016-17

The video game maker EA Sports extended its partnership with LOSC Lille, Girondins de Bordeaux, Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1) until the end of the 2016-17 season, the company announced on 23/10/2014. EA Sports had already announced an extension for the same duration with…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 27127
• Published on 23/10/14 at 17:50

Germany: "We see no reason to intervene (in protests against RB Leipzig)" (W. Niersbach, DFB)

"Of course we monitor the behaviour of fans of the competing teams, but here (the nation-wide protests against RB Leipzig) we see no reason to intervene," wrote Wolfgang Niersbach, the president of the DFB (Deutscher Fußball-Bund, the German federation), in a letter to politicians in the district…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 26975
• Published on 23/10/14 at 16:33

Sky Deutschland: BSkyB buys 57.4% stake from 21^st Century Fox and 11.4% from other shareholders

The British pay-TV group BSkyB is about to acquire 68.8% of the capital and voting rights of its German counterpart Sky Deutschland, the two companies announced on 20/10/2014. BSkyB bought the 57.4% stake in Sky Deutschland owned by the American group 21^st Century Fox, and approximately 11.4% held…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 27070
• Published on 23/10/14 at 15:45