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Qatar 2022: Two British citizens arrested after investigating working conditions of workers

Khalid bin Mohammad Al Attiyah, the foreign minister of Qatar, confirmed that two British members of the non-governmental organisation GNRD (Global Network for Rights and Development) were arrested and "are being interrogated for having violated the provisions of the laws of the State of Qatar,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 24773
• Published on 09/09/14 at 15:16
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Poland: MP & Silva becomes media adviser of Ekstraklasa SA for the sale of its 2015-2021 TV rights

The media rights agency MP & Silva became the media adviser for Ekstraklasa SA, the company that manages the professional football league of Poland, on 04/09/2014. The agreement, which includes the management and marketing of TV, mobile, and Internet rights of competitions organised by Ekstraklasa…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 24779
• Published on 09/09/14 at 14:46
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FIFA: Task force on 2018-2024 international match calendar holds first meeting

The first meeting of the task force appointed by FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) on the international match calendar from 2018 to 2024 was held at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich (SUI) on 08/09/2014. At this meeting, the organisation of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 24762
• Published on 09/09/14 at 11:39
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Financial fair play: Its introduction "is not possible in Germany" (Christian Seifert, DFL)

"It should be stated clearly: a complete introduction of the UEFA's(Union of European Football Associations) financial fair play rules is not possible in Germany," said Christian Seifert, the CEO of the DFL (the German Professional Football League) on 02/09/2014."For example, UEFA compares the Abu…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 24735
• Published on 09/09/14 at 10:02
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Serie A: AS Roma, without a shirt sponsor in 2014-15, expect an offer of €12m per year

AS Roma (Serie A), runner-up in the 2013-14 season, currently have a shirt without a sponsor for the 2014-15 season. The club expects at least a deal worth €12m a year for shirt sponsorship, reported the Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport on 06/09/2014. "If Roma have no shirt sponsor it is…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 24745
• Published on 09/09/14 at 09:33
Real Madrid: €603.9m in revenue in 2013-14 (player transfers included), up 10.9% year on year

Real Madrid (Liga BBVA) recorded €603.9m in revenue for the 2013-14 season, an increase of 10.9% over the previous year, the Spanish club announced on 05/09/2014. "For the tenth consecutive year, Real will be the sporting institution with the highest income in the world," said Florentino Perez…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 24717
• Published on 08/09/14 at 18:50
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FIFA: "Yes I am ready, I will be a candidate to the FIFA presidency" (Joseph Blatter, president)

"I will inform the executive committee. It’s a question of respect to also say to the football family: yes, I am ready. I will be a candidate for the FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) presidency," said Joseph Blatter, president of FIFA, at the Soccerex Global Convention…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 24729
• Published on 08/09/14 at 17:47
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Euro 2016: RTL watched by 10.89m viewers for Germany-Scotland (audience share: 34.15%)

The German private free-TV channel RTL garnered 10.89m viewers on average during the broadcast of the Germany-Scotland (2-1) fixture of Matchday One of the qualifying phase of the Euro 2016 (France, from 10/06 to 10/07/2014) on 07/09/2014 (kick-off was at 20:45 CET).For RTL, this figure represents…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 24719
• Published on 08/09/14 at 17:09
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Liga BBVA: Catalonia tourism bureau extends contract with FC Barcelona through 2015-16

The Catalonia tourism bureau extended its partnership with FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) through the 2015-16 season, the club announced on 04/09/2014.The partnership with Barça will enable the Catalonia brand to be visible during the team's trips. Both parties plan to implement digital activities…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 24712
• Published on 08/09/14 at 16:39
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USA: NBA commissioner Adam Silver says that legalisation of sports betting is "inevitable"

The legalisation of sports betting in the United States is "inevitable," especially in the American states in debt, said Adam Silver, the NBA commissioner, during the Bloomberg Sports Business Summit in New York on 04/09/2014. Apart from the state of Nevada, sports betting is illegal in the United…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 24718
• Published on 08/09/14 at 16:04