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Champions League: FC Barcelona - Paris SG watched by over 3 million viewers in France and Spain

The FC Barcelona - Paris Saint-Germain fixture (3-1, Group F) on 10/12/2014, the sixth and final day of the group stage of the 2014-15 Champions League, allowed the pay-TV channel Canal+, the exclusive broadcaster of the match in France, to draw an average 2.21 million viewers during the match…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Media Audiences
• Article # 29856
• Published on 11/12/14 at 17:25

Instagram passes Twitter with 300 million subscribers, clubs still 3 times more popular on Twitter

The Instagram photo and video sharing platform has more than 300 million monthly active users, announced the company acquired by Facebook in 2012, on 10/12/2014. Instagram subscribers share nearly 70 million photos per day on the platform, and nearly 70% of its members live outside the United…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 29825
• Published on 11/12/14 at 12:59

USA: El Cerrito FC (California) joins the global training program Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur FC (Barclays Premier League) have welcomed El Cerrito FC (California, USA) as a partner club as part of its global training program, designed to introduce North American youth to football, on 02/12/2014. Coaches from the London club will attend youth clinics throughout the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 29818
• Published on 11/12/14 at 12:14

UEFA: "Breaking the Glass Ceiling" anti-discrimination seminar in Amsterdam on 12/12/2014

The main topics of the "Breaking the Glass Ceiling seminar will be "the representation of women and ethnic minorities in European football administration, solutions to the under-representation of ethnic minority players in coaching positions, and the barriers faced by the lesbian, gay, bisexual…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal
• Article # 29807
• Published on 11/12/14 at 11:30

"Third party ownership of players is a destabilisation of the (transfer) system" (P. Piat, FIFPro)

"What is damaging is that the value for these funds or companies is that the player is transferred every day, if possible! So this is a destabilisation of the (transfer) system," stated Philippe Piat, president of the FIFPro (International Federation of Professional Footballers) to News Tank on…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 29715
• Published on 11/12/14 at 10:30

Americas: Corinthians (BRA) is the largest club in financial value at €466.7m (Forbes)

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (São Paulo, Brazil) has -- at €466.7m -- the largest financial value of clubs in South America, Central America and North America, according to Forbes magazine on 04/12/2014. The study analyses both economic performance, revenues (TV rights, commercial revenues…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 29791
• Published on 10/12/14 at 19:05

Manchester United: Edward Glazer is selling 3 million shares (potential profit of €32m)

The American Edward Glazer, a shareholder of Manchester United FC (Barclays Premier League), is selling 3 million Class A common shares of the Manchester United plc company, announced the club on 08/12/2014. This sale, entrusted to the US investment bank Jefferies LLC, is due to end on 12/12/2014…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 29777
• Published on 10/12/14 at 17:50

CONCACAF: Scotiabank becomes partner of the confederation and title sponsor of the Champions League

The Canadian bank Scotiabank has become the official partner of CONCACAF (Confederation of Football in North, Central America and Caribbean) and also the title sponsor of the CONCACAF Champions League, announced the two parties on 09/12/2014.Scotiabank will be a partner of CONCACAF competitions…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 29776
• Published on 10/12/14 at 17:20

La Liga: league forwards report on 5 supporters' clubs to Anti-Violence Commission

The LFP (Spanish Professional Football League) forwarded a report with statements on the actions of the supporters of five La Liga clubs -- Real Madrid CF, RC Deportivo La Coruna, Rayo Vallecano, FC Barcelona and Granada CF -- to the Anti-Violence Commission for acts that occurred at matches…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 29773
• Published on 10/12/14 at 16:50

MLS: adidas presents "Nativo", official ball of the 2015 season

The German sports equipment supplier adidas unveiled "Nativo", the official ball of MLS (Major League Soccer, USA-CAN) for the 2015 season, on 08/12/2014. The ball was designed with six materials identical to those used for the "Brazuca" ball of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Its design…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 29768
• Published on 10/12/14 at 16:15