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La Liga: Barcelona will submit the extension with Qatar Airways to a vote of its socios in 2015

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) will submit for approval the shirt sponsorship contract extension with the airline Qatar Ariways for the 2016-17 season to a vote of the club's socios, and possibly the arrival of a new advertiser, at the club's 2015 annual general meeting, announced Josep Maria Bartomeu…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 26881
• Published on 20/10/14 at 18:31
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Serie A: US Sassuolo removes the barriers between the stands and the field at Mapei Stadium

US Sassuolo (Serie A TIM) is launched the "Stadio aperto senza barrier" (open stadium without barriers) project, a process of the gradual removal of the barriers separating the stands from the field of Mapei Stadium (capacity 20,000) beginning with the match against Juventus (1-1, Matchday 7 of…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 26876
• Published on 20/10/14 at 17:45
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FIFA: "Elect the president and the first vice-president on the same ticket" (Jérôme Champagne)

"At the head of FIFA, elect in the future the president and the first vice-president together on the same 'ticket,' (and) the associated candidates must be from two different continents," are some of the ideas proposed by Jérôme Champagne, candidate for presidency of the international federation…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 26870
• Published on 20/10/14 at 17:05
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Ligue 1: Orange, until 2017-18, and Blue Habitat, for 2014-15, partner with FC Metz

The telecom group Orange and real estate group Blue Habitat have partnered with FC Metz (Ligue 1) on 18/10/2014 for the club's home fixture against Rennes (0-0, Matchday 10 of Ligue 1). Orange will be a major partner of the club for four seasons (2014-15 to 2017-18), while Blue Habitat joins FC…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 26861
• Published on 20/10/14 at 16:30
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Ligue 1: Sport & Co Tobled advertising board LED solution present in 16 stadiums in 2014-15

Sport & Co, a sports marketing agency based in Boulogne-Billancourt (France), launched a new Tobled solution for advertising boards with "Toblerone"-style LED panels behind the goals in August 2014. "16 clubs in Ligue 1 (all except Paris Saint-Germain, AS Monaco, FC Nantes and EA Guingamp) have…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 26857
• Published on 20/10/14 at 15:45
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Facebook: Manchester United pass 60 million fans, want to create a contact tool for them

"It’s all very well having 60m fans on Facebook but we really need to know more about them so we can interact with them and share their contact details with our partners," said Matt Scammell, associate global sponsorship sales director of Manchester United (Barclays Premier League), at the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 26856
• Published on 20/10/14 at 14:52
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Bayern Munich achieve record turnover of €528m in 2013-14 (+ 22%), the Allianz Arena loan repaid

FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) achieved a record turnover of €528m in 2013-14, an increase of 22% over 2012-13 (€432.8m), according to the German magazine Focus on 12/10/2014. Net income for the club amounted to €16.5m, up nearly 18% from 2012-13 (€14m). Bayern have fully repaid the loan of €340m…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 26842
• Published on 20/10/14 at 12:40
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Serie A: Rolando Maran replaces Eugenio Corini as the manager of Chievo Verona

The Italian Rolando Maran was named head coach of Chievo Verona (Serie A TIM) until 30/06/2015, plus an optional additional season, the club announced on 19/10/2014. Rolando Maran, 51, served as manager of Catania (relegated to Serie B in 2013-14) from 16/01 to 06/04/2014. Rolando Maran replaces…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 26836
• Published on 20/10/14 at 11:45
EPFL general meeting in Stockholm (SWE), 23 and 10/24/2014

Third party ownership of players, transfer matters, and the International Match Calendars for the 2014-18 and 2018-24 periods are some of the topics to be discussed during the General Assemby of the EPFL (Association of European Professional Football Leagues), in Stockholm (Sweden) on 23 and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 26826
• Published on 20/10/14 at 10:57
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Qatar 2022: "Publishing the report in full (is) a very difficult situation legally" (H-J Eckert)

"Publishing the report in full would actually put the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) and FIFA itself in a very difficult situation legally," said Hans-Joachim Eckert, chairman of the adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee, on 17/10/2014, regarding the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 26818
• Published on 20/10/14 at 10:15