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United Kingdom: the House of Commons very critical on the governance and funding of the BBC

The Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the British House of Commons said that "when an organisation (the BBC) is in receipt of nearly £4bn of public money, very big questions have to be asked about how that money is provided and spent, and how that organisation is governed and made…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 35342
• Published on 27/02/15 at 19:40

Serie A: the match at Genoa CFC, scheduled for 03/01/2015, postponed at the request of Parma FC

The Genoa CFC - Parma FC fixture (Matchday 25 of the Serie A TIM), scheduled Sunday, 03/01/2015 has been postponed to a later date, decided Carlo Tavecchio, president of the FIGC (Italian Football Federation) at the request of the players from Parma, supported by the AIC (Italian Players' Union…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 35341
• Published on 27/02/15 at 19:26

Europa League: "Violence and racism in stadiums and outside" (G. Infantino, UEFA)

"We have witnessed scenes of violence and racism in stadiums and outside. UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) and true football fans can not tolerate this type of behavior," said Gianni Infantino, UEFA secretary general, following the draw for the Round of 16 of the Europa League on…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 35339
• Published on 27/02/15 at 19:10

Europa League: Fiorentina without a single Italian player eliminates Tottenham without an English player

No Italian players were included in the starting lineup of ACF Fiorentina (Serie A TIM) against Tottenham Hotspur FC (Barclays Premier League), who themselves did not select any English players in their starting 11 for the the Round of 32 Europa League match (Fiorentina won 2-0, 3-1 on aggregate)…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 35320
• Published on 27/02/15 at 18:53

Ligue 1: turnover of €53.4m for AS Saint-Étienne for the 2013-14 season

AS Saint-Étienne (Ligue 1) generated €53.4m in turnover during the 2013-14 season, the club announced on 26/02/2015. Total revenue, excluding player trading, is up 6% from the 2012-13 season (€50.8m). Audiovisual rights represent 62% (€ 33.08 million) of the club's revenue in 2013-14. Sponsorship…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 35292
• Published on 27/02/15 at 18:31

IFAB "The never-ending debate about the (so-called) ‘triple punishment" (Joseph Blatter)

"The IFAB treads the fine line between conservation and modernisation with great assurance and has proved the Keeper of the Grail in the most positive sense. It refuses to be knocked off course by short-term (and short-sighted) swings in the public mood. A prime example is the never-ending debate…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 35291
• Published on 27/02/15 at 17:18

Parma FC: "Our match against Genoa on Sunday will go ahead as planned" (G. Manenti, president)

"Our match against Genoa on Sunday (25^th matchday of Serie A, 01/03/2015 at 3pm), will go ahead as planned. Then we'll see when we can play the postponed game against Udinese (planned for 22/02/2015 but cancelled by order of the prefect of Parma due to a lack of security personnel)," said…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 35272
• Published on 27/02/15 at 14:30

Qatar 2022: first meeting of the Local Organising Committee, with J. Valcke (FIFA), on 25/02/2015

The LOC (Local Organizing Committee) of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar held its first meeting with representatives of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), including Jerome Valcke, secretary general of the body, in Doha (QAT), on 25/02/2015. "The main focus of the meeting was to…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 35240
• Published on 27/02/15 at 12:45

Premier League: Yokohama Rubber will replace Samsung as Chelsea shirt sponsor for €55m per year

The Japanese tyre manufacturer Yokohama Rubber has replaced the Korean group Samsung as the shirt sponsor to Chelsea FC (Barclays Premier League) for five seasons (2015-16 to 2019-20), announced the club on 26/02/2015. The partnership is presented by the club as "one of the biggest shirt…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Essentials Sponsors & Partners
• Article # 35242
• Published on 27/02/15 at 12:10

China: Internet group Tencent becomes exclusive digital partner of the NBA, for €612m for 2015-2020

Tencent Holdings Limited, a Chinese Internet services group, extended its partnership with the NBA, becoming the exclusive digital partner of the North American professional basketball league in China, on 30/01/2015. The agreement takes effect on 01/07/2015 and runs until 30/06/2020. The deal…

Domain(s): Media, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 33228
• Published on 27/02/15 at 10:00