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Training: Ajax is the top performing club in Europe, 14 French clubs in the top 100 (CIES)

Ajax Amsterdam (Eredivisie) leads the European rankings for clubs that develop players, according to a study by the CIES Football Observatory (International Centre for Sports Studies), published on 23/02/2015. The Dutch capital city club is the club that has developed the largest number of players…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 34878
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©  URBSFA

Belgium: "Game of Rules" app from the Federation allows fans to think like a referee

The KBV (Royal Belgian Football Association) has launched the "Game of Rules" online application to allow fans to get into the mind of a referee, on 23/02/2015. Contest participants must view 10 phases of play that actually happened in the Jupiler Pro League (Belgian first division) and make…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 35107
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©  D.R.

2.Bundesliga: Infront Sports & Media becomes the marketing agency of 1860 Munich

The marketing and media rights agency Infront Sports & Media has become the exclusive marketing agency for TSV 1860 Munich (2.Bundesliga), announced the club on 25/20/2015. The contract covers at least the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons.Infront will market different partnerships with the Munich club…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 35100
• Published on
©  Infront Sports & Media

Infront Sports & Media: Sven Biner will be the director of the Sports Services unit from 04/01/2015

The Swiss media and marketing rights agency Infront Sports & Media appointed the German Sven Biner as director of its Sports Services unit on 24/02/2015. He will assume his new duties on 01/04/2015 and will be in charge of broadcaster servicing (and other holders of media rights), live advertising…
Domain(s): Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 35049
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©  D.R.

Serie A: "It is in the interest of all that Parma can finish the competition" (C. Tavecchio, FIGC)

"The Serie A championship will not be distorted. It is in the interest of all that Parma FC can finish the competition. I think the club and the league will make sure to avoid a disaster," said Carlo Tavecchio, president of the FIGC (Italian Football Federation), on 22/02/2015. The Lega Serie A…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 34879
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©  D.R.

Qatar 2022: "Why are we talking about compensation?" (Jérôme Valcke, FIFA)

"It's not perfect, we know that, but why are we talking about compensation? It's happening once, we're not destroying football," said Jérôme Valcke, the Secretary General of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), the day after the third meeting of the Task Force on the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 35048
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©  MLS

UK: Sky TV acquires the rights of MLS and will broadcast two matches a week from 2015 to 2018

The British pay-TV group Sky acquired, for the first time, the exclusive live broadcast rights in the UK, to MLS (Major League Soccer, USA-CAN) on 25/02/2015. The contract covers the 2015-2018 period, or the next four seasons of the top flight North American soccer league. The contract was…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions, Authorities
• Article # 35047
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©  D.R.

Serie A: Iziplay, a partner of Sampdoria, launches a selfie contest for fans of the club

Iziplay, the Italian betting operator, activated its partnership with UC Sampdoria (Serie A TIM) at the derby against Genoa at the Luigi-Ferraris stadium (40,122 seats) on 24/02/2015 and invited fans to take selfies with Baciccia masks (the sailor which is a symbol of the Italian club) that will…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 34956
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Canada 2015: Trend Micro (security software) becomes a national supporter of the Women's World Cup

Trend Micro, the Japanese security software company, has become a national supporter Women's World Cup, held in Canada from 06/06 to 07/05/2015, announced FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) and the Japanese entreprise on 17/02/2015. Trend Micro becomes the third national…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 34503
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FIFA: "A Manifesto for change at FIFA", by Luis Figo, presented on 19/02/2015

Luis Figo (POR), a candidate for the presidency of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), presented "A Manifesto for change at FIFA" during a press conference at Wembley Stadium, London (ENG), on 19/02/2015. "In this manifesto, I clearly explains how I will restore the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 34858
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