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Manchester United could play more friendly matches abroad to replace Champions League revenue

Manchester United ( Barclays Premier League), having not qualified for the 2014-15 Champions League after finishing seventh in the Premier League in 2013-14, could participate in additional friendly matches abroad to replace the revenue from competition, said Richard Arnold, the managing director…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 25860
• Published on 01/10/14 at 12:30

Bundesliga: record expenditures (€291m) during the 2014 summer transfer market

The 18 Bundesliga clubs spent a record of €291m during the 2014 summer transfer market (01/07 to 09/01/2014), up nearly 11% from the 2013 summer transfer market (€262.7m), which was the previous record. Transfer revenues of the Bundesliga clubs reach €198.3m in the summer of 2014, down 4.2% from…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 25838
• Published on 01/10/14 at 11:49

Premier League: Spanish Abengoa group (energy) becomes a partner of Manchester United in 2014-15

The Abengoa group, a Spanish producer and distributor of energy, has partnered with Manchester United (Barclays Premier League) for the 2014-15 season, the club announced on 29/09/2014. This global partnership will enable Abengoa to communicate technology solutions for sustainable development. The…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25833
• Published on 30/09/14 at 18:56

France: diversity initiative "Football People - Proud of our differences" from 17 to 10/20/2014

The "Football People - Fiers de nos différences" ("Football People - Proud of our differences") initiative has been organised by the LFP (French Professional Football League), the UCPF (Union of Professional Football Clubs in France) and the UNFP (French National Union of Professional Footballers…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 25831
• Published on 30/09/14 at 18:30

Bundesliga: Black Forest tourist office gets the stadium naming rights in Freiburg until 2019

Schwarzwald Tourismus GmbH (the Black Forest Tourist Office) has officially acquired the stadium naming rights to the stadium of SC Freiburg (Bundesliga) until the end of the 2018-19 season, announced the tourism company on 25/09/2014.The 24,000-seater stadium will be called Schwarzwald Stadion…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25817
• Published on 30/09/14 at 17:57

Spain: 3,969,823 subscribers to pay-TV on 31/03/2014, an increase of 1.09% year on year

Spain has 3,969,823 subscribers to pay-TV services at the end of the first quarter 2014 (from 1/1 to 31/03/2014), said the CMNC (Spain's National Commission of Markets and Competition) quarterly report, published on 22/09/2014. This represents a slight increase of 1.09% year on year (3,926,844…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance
• Article # 25809
• Published on 30/09/14 at 16:15

Greece: all domestic sports matches postponed after football supporter dies from stadium violence

The Greek government has postponed all professional domestic sports matches for the weekend of 03/10 to 05/10/2014 after a football supporter died following stadium violence in the third division, the government announced on 29/09/2014.Kostas Katsoulis, 46 years old, died in hospital on 29/09/2014…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 25786
• Published on 30/09/14 at 15:46

Liga BBVA: EA Sports extends its partnership with Valencia CF to promote the FIFA 15 game

The video game maker EA Sports extended its partnership with Valencia CF (Liga BBVA) to promote the FIFA 15 game, the club announced on 25/09/2014. The new contract will expire at the end of the 2016-17 season. EA Sports has set up a game-play area in a box at the Mestalla stadium (capacity…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25807
• Published on 30/09/14 at 14:20

Premier League: Turkish Airlines in talks to become shirt sponsor of Chelsea in 2015-16

"A meeting between the authorities of Turkish Airlines and Chelsea FC (Barclays Premier League) has been held in Turkey, for the introduction of both companies. Both parties have negotiated on that issue [of shirt sponsorship] and are still continuing their contact," said Ali Genc, vice president…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25799
• Published on 30/09/14 at 13:20

MLS: Alex Caulfield becomes director of communications of the Seattle Sounders

The American Alex Caulfield was appointed communications director for Seattle Sounders FC, announced the MLS (Major League Soccer, North American soccer league) franchise on 29/09/2014. He will begin his position on 13/10/2014. Alex Caulfield joins the franchise in Seattle (Washington, USA), which…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25795
• Published on 30/09/14 at 12:40