Filter by domain
Filter by year
Filter by month
©  CSD
2013-14 La Liga: €2.26bn in revenues and €156.2m profit (+8.8%), €2.89bn debt (-3.1%)

The 20 clubs in the Liga BBVA posted a cumulative profit (pre-tax) of €156,240,493 at the end of the 2013-14 season, up 8.8% from 2013-14 (€143,573,380.25), according to the report "Balance of the economic and financial situation of Spanish football, 1999-2014," published by the CSD (Spanish High…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 35010
• Published on 25/02/15 at 15:15
©  D.R.
The major European clubs wish Chinese fans a happy New Year in Mandarin via video

The major European clubs published videos sending their best wishes in Mandarin to mark the Chinese New Year on the video platform Youku on 19/02/2015. FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, Atletico Madrid, Manchester City FC, Manchester United FC, Paris Saint-Germain and FC Bayern Munich have published…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34877
• Published on 25/02/15 at 13:45
©  D.R.
Brazil: Caixa bank will remain the shirt sponsor of Corinthians in 2015

The Brazilian bank Caixa Economica Federal will remain the main shirt sponsor of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (Brazilian Serie A) in 2015, following the publication of the agreement on 23/02/2015. The contract is officially 30m reais for the season, or about €9.2m. The partnership began in…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 35009
• Published on 25/02/15 at 12:59
AFCON 2017: Egypt pulls out of the running for the tournament and supports the Algerian bid

"We have decided to withdraw our application and will support that of Algeria," said Khaled Abdel Aziz, the Egyptian youth and sports minister, on the subject of Egypt's bid to host AFCON (African Cup of Nations) 2017, on 20/02/2015. 19 people were killed in clashes between supporters of the club…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 34957
• Published on 25/02/15 at 10:15
Qatar 2022: EPFL expresses disagreement with the proposal (November-December) of FIFA's Task Force

"During the meeting of the Task Force for the Qatar World Cup 2022, held this morning in Doha, FIFA has proposed the period from 19 November to 23 December for the organisation of such international tournament.The Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) and the clubs have…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 34974
• Published on 24/02/15 at 18:15
©  LFP.es
Liga BBVA: "We need to impose a more rational model for the exploitation of TV rights" (J. Tebas)

"It's a very good contract," said Javier Tebas, president of the Spanish LFP, to the American sports channel ESPN, on 14/02/2015, following the sale of the 2016-2019 domestic audiovisual rights to the Premier League to the groups Sky and BT for £1.712bn (€2.3bn) per season -- an increase of 70.2…
Domain(s): Media, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 34896
• Published on 24/02/15 at 17:45
©  FIFA
Qatar 2022: the FIFA Task Force proposes to reduce the duration of the World Cup

"The outcome of the discussions is [...] a proposed reduced competition days schedule with the exact dates to be defined inline with the match schedule and number of venues to be used," said FIFA on the timing of the 2022 World Cup after the third meeting of the Task Force on the organisation of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 34955
• Published on 24/02/15 at 17:05
©  LOSC
TV rights: "The English pay a lot because they have a real product" (Michel Seydoux, LOSC Lille)

"Nowadays, the English pay a lot because they have a real product. Ligue 1 is on the same level as what the English are exporting. In France, we did not want to draw a line between excellence and amateur football, and this is the result," said Michel Seydoux, president of LOSC Lille (Ligue 1)…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance
• Article # 34880
• Published on 24/02/15 at 15:46
©  D.R.
Brazil: the shopping centre chain Tenco is the short sponsor of Atletico Mineiro for 2015

Tenco, the shopping centre chain, has become a sponsor of Atletico Mineiro (Serie A) and will be visible on the shorts of the Belo Horizonte club during the 2015 season, announced the two parties on 19/02/2015. The partnership is estimated at €300,000. The company will benefit from visibility on…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34924
• Published on 24/02/15 at 14:30
Qatar 2022: end-November/end-December is "the most viable" period according to the FIFA Task Force

"Following a six-month consultation process, FIFA’s Task Force for the International Match Calendar 2018-24 held its third and final meeting today in Doha, identifying end-November/end-December as the most viable period for the 2022 FIFA World Cup," announced FIFA (Fédération Internationale de…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 34915
• Published on 24/02/15 at 12:45