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2019 Women's World Cup: FIFA will designate the host country (France or South Korea), on 20/03/2015

The choice of the host country for the 2019 edition of the Women's World Cup is on the agenda of the next meeting for the FIFA Executive Committee, which will take place at the headquarters of the body in Zurich (SUI), on 19 and 20/03/2015. France and South Korea are the two candidates to host the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 36388
• Published on 12/03/15 at 16:15

"Twitter has become an indicator of the overall commitment to a TV programme" (Nielsen)

"New research shows that Twitter TV activity (number of tweets during a broadcast) can also tell us just how engaged the general viewing population is with the programming it watches," concluded a study on the link between tweets about TV programmes and brain activity, published by Nielsen on…

Domain(s): Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 36443
• Published on 12/03/15 at 15:44

Arnaud Lagardère reappointed as head of Lagardère until 25/03/2021

The supervisory board of the holding company Lagardère SCA, in its meeting on 11/03/2015, unanimously ratified the decision of shareholders to renew the team of its top manager Arnaud Lagardère, announced the media group Lagardère after the meeting. This renewal is for a period of six years…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 36400
• Published on 12/03/15 at 15:04

Qatar 2022: the British firm Foster + Partners named the architect of the Lusail Stadium

The British firm Foster + Partners has been appointed as the architect of the Lusail Stadium (15km north of Doha, Qatar), which will host the opening match and the final of the 2022 World Cup, announced the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy on 09/03/2015. The London firm also designed the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 36410
• Published on 12/03/15 at 12:59

Security: twice as many supporters arrested in England than in France in 2013-14

Nearly twice as many supporters were arrested in England than in France in the first two professional divisions during the 2013-14 season. 1,157 fans were arrested in the Barclays Premier League and Championship (English second division), according to figures from the British police, compared to…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Social Responsibility, Stadiums, …
• Article # 36346
• Published on 12/03/15 at 11:50

Serie A: Kappa will no longer be the kit supplier to Sampdoria, Joma could replace it in 2015-16

The Italian sportswear company Kappa will no longer be the kit supplier of UC Sampdoria (Serie A TIM) from the 2015-16 season, announced the club on 09/03/2015. The Turin-based brand has under contract with the Genoan club since the 2005-06 season. "We have signed a three year contract with this…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands
• Article # 36369
• Published on 12/03/15 at 10:58

MLS: Orlando City - NY City FC, best national TV audience of the first matchday of the 2015 season

The Orlando City SC - New York City FC (1-1) match, which marked the debut of the two new MLS (Major League Soccer, USA_CAN) franchises, garnered 539,000 viewers on average during the game on the American pay-TV channel (English language) ESPN2 on Sunday 08/03/2015 (kick-off at 17:00 Eastern…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 36366
• Published on 12/03/15 at 10:34

Serie A: league approves €5m emergency loan to Parma FC to allow club to finish the 2014-15 season

The clubs of the Serie A TIM have voted to give Parma FC an emergency loan of €5m to help the club finish the 2014-15 Serie A season, the league announced on 06/03/2015. 15 clubs voted in favour of this emergency measure, while three abstained from voting (AS Roma, SSC Napoli, and US Sassuolo…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Authorities
• Article # 36266
• Published on 11/03/15 at 19:44

2018 World Cup: East Timor - Mongolia, the first match of qualification, scheduled for 12/03/2015

The East Timor - Mongolia fixture, the first match of qualification for the 2018 World Cup, will be played on 12/03/2015 (kick-off at 08:00 CET, Central European Time, 16:00 local time), or 1,190 days (3 years, 3 months and 2 days) before the start of the finals to be held in Russia, from 14/06 to…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 36356
• Published on 11/03/15 at 19:30

La Liga: Valencia CF sign an agreement with the city for the land to the Nou Mestalla stadium

Valencia CF (Liga BBVA) signed an agreement with the City of Valencia (ESP), and now become the owner of the site of the Nou Mestalla stadium, whose construction has been halted since February 2009 for lack of funds, announced the two parties on 10/03/2015. The total value of the agreement amounts…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 36344
• Published on 11/03/15 at 19:08