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India: Puma becomes the official ball supplier of the Indian Super League for 2014

The German sports equipment supplier Puma became the official ball supplier of the ISL (Indian Super League) for 2014, the league announced on 30/09/2014. The evoPower 1 ball will be used during the competition, which runs from 12/10/2014 to 20/12/2014. Hero (a joint venture between the Hero group…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 25976
• Published on 02/10/14 at 17:40
Premier League: ESPN "very surprised" by the price paid by BT for domestic rights in 2013-2016

Eric Johnson, the executive vice-president of global multimedia sales for the US-based sports pay-TV broadcaster ESPN, said he was "very surprised" by the (high) price paid by the UK telecommunications group BT to acquire the broadcast rights to the Premier League in the UK and Ireland, he stated…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25973
• Published on 02/10/14 at 17:06
Adidas will buy back some of its shares for €1.5 billion between 2014 and 2017

The Adidas Group will buy back some of its shares on the stock market, for a total value of 1.5bn euros, announced the German sports equipment brand on 01/10/2014. The operation, funded primarily through the group's free cash flow, will begin in the fourth quarter of 2014 and end in 2017. The…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Finance
• Article # 25964
• Published on 02/10/14 at 16:04
Premier League: Virgin Media wants Ofcom to investigate the sales conditions of TV rights

Virgin Media, the British telecommunications group and cable-TV provider, has asked Ofcom, the UK independent regulatory authority for telecommunications competition, to investigate the sales conditions of the domestic broadcasting rights to the Barclays Premier League before the launch of the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Authorities, Agencies, …
• Article # 25927
• Published on 02/10/14 at 15:31
Nigeria: Amaju Pinnick elected president of the Federation until 2018

Amaju Pinnick was elected president of the NFF (Nigeria Football Federation) until 2018, at the exceptional congress of the Federation in Warri (Nigeria) on 30/09/2014. Currently the president of the football association of the Delta (Nigerian state), Pinnick became the winner in the second round…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 25951
• Published on 02/10/14 at 14:05
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Bundesliga: Entega (energy) continues partnership with FSV Mainz, but not as shirt sponsor

Entega, a German energy provider, is extending its partnership with 1. FSV Mainz 05 (Bundesliga) until the end of the 2017-18 season, but will no longer be the shirt sponsor of the club after 2015-16, announced the company on 30/09/2014.Entega has been on the central space of the Mainz shirt since…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25950
• Published on 02/10/14 at 13:30
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Serie A: Deutsche Bank extends its partnership with Inter Milan for 2014-15

Deutsche Bank has extended its contract as a top sponsor of Inter Milan (Serie A TIM) for the 2014-15 season, the bank announced on 30/09/2014. The partnership began in 2013-14. The contract includes visibility on the advertising boards at fixtures of Inter Milan at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25935
• Published on 02/10/14 at 12:45
Euro 2016: FDJ (lottery and sports betting) becomes the first national partner of the competition

FDJ, a French lottery and sports betting company, became the first national partner of Euro 2016 (France, 10/6 to 10/7/2016), announced the company on 02/10/2014. FDJ will develop animated games and lotteries related to Euro 2016. The partnership covers the FDJ brand and its lottery business…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication, Betting
• Article # 25939
• Published on 02/10/14 at 11:36
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2014 summer transfer market: Bundesliga deals primarily in Germany before the other Top 4 leagues

Germany is both the primary origin and the first destination of player transfers made by the 18 Bundesliga clubs in the 2014 summer transfer market (01/07 to 01/09/2014). The German top flight clubs accounted for €92.5m, or 46.6% of the league's revenues (€198.3m) and 31.8% of its total…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 25844
• Published on 02/10/14 at 11:10
France: François Morinière to step down as CEO of L'Équipe on 31/10/2014

François Morinière will step down as the CEO of the French daily newspaper L'Équipe on 31/10/2014, announced the Amaury Group that owns L'Équipe on 01/10/2014. He has held the post since 2008. Francis Morinière, 50 years old, will be temporarily replaced by Philippe Carli, the CEO of the Amaury…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 25925
• Published on 02/10/14 at 10:15