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Gambia: Kabba Bajo, former sports minister, elected president of the federation

Kabba Bajo was elected president of the GFF (Gambia Football Association) on 20/09/2014. He received 28 votes out of 51 (54.9%), ahead Buba Bojang Mbye (23 votes). Kabba Bajo, 49, was the Gambian sports minister from 1997 to 1998, and was also his country's ambassador to Qatar in 2009. The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 25726
• Published on 29/09/14 at 13:05
Eredivisie: Radio 538 becomes a media partner of the Dutch league until 2016-17

Radio 538 has become a media partner of the Eredivisie (Dutch first division) until the end of the 2016-17 season, the Dutch league announced on 22/09/2014. Radio 538 will have visibility on the media communications of the Eredivisie, and launch various marketing campaigns to its listeners. The…
Domain(s): Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25724
• Published on 29/09/14 at 12:30
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Italy: Sky Italia to broadcast the Champions League on the mobile and TV on-demand bouquet TIMvision

Sky Sport Plus, a channel of the Italian pay-TV group Sky Italia, is now available live and on-demand via the mobile TV bouquet TIMvision, announced Sky Italia and the telecommunications group Telecom Italia, owner of TIMvision, on 25/09/2014.Sky Sport Plus is a channel fully dedicated to…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 25716
• Published on 29/09/14 at 11:55
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Serie A: Volkswagen becomes an official partner of ACF Fiorentina for 2014-15

German carmaker Volkswagen became an official partner of ACF Fiorentina (Serie A TIM) for the 2014-15 season, the club announced on 25/09/2014. Volkswagen will be present on the advertising boards during matches at the Artemio Franchi stadium (capacity 47,300) and will use the club's image in…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25709
• Published on 29/09/14 at 10:59
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FIFA: "About the Garcia report, we are bound by confidentiality rules" (J. Blatter)

"FIFA has received no request on behalf of Michael Garcia to publish the report [on the bidding procedure for the organisation of World Cups 2018 (Russia) and 2022 (Qatar)]. No executive committee member has asked for this report to be publicised, said Joseph Blatter, president of FIFA (Fédération…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 25703
• Published on 29/09/14 at 10:20
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Premier League: Dashing (hygiene products) becomes regional partner of Manchester City until 2016

Dashing, the Malaysian brand of personal care products, has become a regional partner of Manchester City FC (Barclays Premier League) for two seasons (2014-15 and 2015-16), announced the club on 24/09/2014. Dashing receives marketing rights of the club and can use images of Manchester City for its…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 25690
• Published on 26/09/14 at 19:48
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Jeff Slack leaves IMG to join TOK.tv, developper of second screen mobile applications

The American Jeff Slack has become a partner and the executive vice-president of TOK.tv, a company specialising in second screen mobile applications, the California-based company announced on 24/09/2014. Since June 2009, Jeff Slack was the vice-president of the media rights and marketing agency…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 25689
• Published on 26/09/14 at 19:30
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FIFA: ownership of players by third parties to be banned after a transition period of 3 or 4 years

"We took the decision, a firm decision, that TPO (third party ownership of players' economic rights) should be banned. But it can not be banned immediately. There will be a transitional period," said Joseph Blatter, president of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), after the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Transfer Market, …
• Article # 25687
• Published on 26/09/14 at 19:04
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Financial fair play: UEFA to investigate 7 clubs for potential break-even breaches

The UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) investigatory chamber "has opened seven investigations related to potential break-even breaches," announced the European federation on 25/09/2014.The seven clubs being investigated are AS Monaco FC (Ligue 1), AS…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 25675
• Published on 26/09/14 at 18:08
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Netherlands: less consumer interest for pay-TV channels Fox Sports and Sport1 (according to study)

"(The) Dutch show less interest for one or more subscriptions to pay-TV channels," according to a study by Telecompaper, the Dutch research institute that specialises in media and telecommunications, conducted between January and June 2014 and published on 23/09/2014.The company publishes its…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance
• Article # 25659
• Published on 26/09/14 at 16:30