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Ligue 1: the airline Tunisair becomes the official supplier of Stade de Reims

The airline Tunisair has become the official supplier of Stade de Reims (Ligue 1) until June 2015, the club announced on 06/03/2015. Tunisair will be visible on the back of Reims' shorts and on the advertising boards at the Auguste Delaune stadium (21,600 seats). The company also intends to make…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 35923
• Published on 06/03/15 at 17:00
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Welshman Gareth Bale (Real Madrid CF) becomes an ambassador for Sony Mobile

Gareth Bale, the Welsh midfielder who plays for Real Madrid CF (Liga BBVA) has become an ambassador for Sony Mobile, announced the telecom brand on 05/03/2015. The player's image will be used in the Sony Xperia Z3 smartphone advertising campaign. Gareth Bale, who is under contract with Real Madrid…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 35903
• Published on 06/03/15 at 16:30
©  UEFA
Financial Fair Play: UEFA clears Liverpool FC and Sparta Praha, four other clubs sign settlements

The CFCB (Club Financial Control Body) has found Liverpool FC (Barclays Premier League) and AC Sparta Praha (CZE) to have satisfied the "break-even" requirements of the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Financial Fair Play rules, and are no longer under investigation, announced UEFA…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 35911
• Published on 06/03/15 at 15:44
©  FC Barcelone
FC Barcelona club museum is the most visited in Catalonia in 2014 (1,530,484 visitors)

The FC Barcelona Museum (Liga BBVA) was the most visited museum in Catalonia in 2014, with 1,530,484 visitors, the club announced. Attendance at the museum increased 1.6% compared to 2013 (1,506,022 visitors). In Catalonia, the FC Barcelona Museum is ahead of two museums dedicated to painting: the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 35896
• Published on 06/03/15 at 14:45
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Eurosport: the channel acquires the TV rights in Europe to MLS from 2015 to 2018

The international TV group Eurosport acquired the exclusive TV rights to broadcast MLS (Major League Soccer, USA-CAN) in Europe (except the UK) for the 2015 to 2018 period (4 seasons), the sports TV channel announced on 05/03/2015. The amount of the agreement was not disclosed.The deal includes…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 35875
• Published on 06/03/15 at 14:11
©  AFC
AFC: Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa is the only candidate for president at 26th Congress, 30/04/2015

Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (Bahrain), who has been the president of the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) since 2013, will be the only candidate in the presidential elections at the body's 26th Congress in Manama (Bahrain) on 30/04/2015. Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, 49 years old, was elected…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 35854
• Published on 06/03/15 at 13:45
Belgium: Kappa to replace Joma as the kit supplier of Standard Liege in 2015-16

The Italian brand Kappa will Joma as the kit supplier to Standard Liege (Jupiler Pro League, Belgian first division) from the 2015-16 season, the club announced on 04/03/2015. The Spanish brand Joma began its partnership with the "Rouches" in 2010-11. The contract with Kappa will run until the end…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Essentials Sponsors & Partners
• Article # 35880
• Published on 06/03/15 at 13:09
Twitter: Real Madrid becomes the first club in the world to exceed 15 million followers

Real Madrid CF (Liga BBVA) became the first club in the world to surpass 15 million fans on the social network Twitter on 03/03/2015. This number applies only to the followers of Real Madrid's Spanish language Twitter account, the club also has separate accounts in English, Arabic and Japanese…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 35804
• Published on 06/03/15 at 11:10
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Germany: "Nike has a good chance of becoming the supplier of choice" (Wolfgang Niersbach, DFB)

"The lead times to design a new collection are very important in the equipment area. Having worked closely with adidas for years, we will talk with adidas firstly. Of course, Nike has a fair chance to become Germany's new kit supplier, but there may also be other companies who want to become our…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 35846
• Published on 06/03/15 at 10:34
France: strong suspicion of match-fixing "agreement" in Ligue 2 at end of 2013-14 season (report)

"Our findings clearly go in the direction of an agreement before the match" between SM Caen (Ligue 1 in 2014-15, Ligue 2 in 2013-14) and Nîmes Olympique (Ligue 2) -- 1-1, Matchday 28 of Ligue 2 on 13/05/2014 -- wrote François Jaspart, a former head of the judicial police in Paris (FRA), in his…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 35843
• Published on 06/03/15 at 09:44