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Huawei continues to build its football sponsorship portfolio

After partnering with VfL Wolfsburg (Bundesliga) on 16/03/2015, the Chinese IT and telecom conglomerate Huawei continues to expand its sponsorship portfolio in football.This portfolio already includes such clubs as Atlético de Madrid (Liga BBVA), Arsenal FC (Barclays Premier League), Borussia…
Domain(s): Clubs, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 37519
• Published on 24/03/15 at 19:20
La Liga: Peter Draper to support the commercial programme of Valencia CF

The Englishman Peter Draper will support the executive management of Valencia CF (Liga BBVA), the club stated on 24/03/2015. He is notably charged with developing the club's commercial programme.Peter Draper will work with Luis Vicente, the chief revenue and marketing director of Valencia CF, in…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 37465
• Published on 24/03/15 at 18:59
©  UEFA
UEFA: Davor Šuker (CRO), Sándor Csányi (HUN) and Fernando Gomes (POR) to the Executive Committee

Seven members have been voted to the UEFA Executive Committee for a term of four years at the 39th Congress of the European body, held at the Reed Exhibitions Messe in Vienna (AUT) on 24/03/2015. Four of them were re-elected: Angel María Villar Llona (ESP), Grigoriy Surkis (UKR), Peter Gilliéron…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 37499
• Published on 24/03/15 at 17:44
©  FIFA
Russia 2018: UEFA unveils the format of qualification for the 14 places for Europe

UEFA confirmed, on 23/03/2015, the format of the European qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, which will be played from September 2016 to November 2017. This decision was made by the UEFA Executive Committee, which met in advance of the 39th Congress of the European body organised in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 37467
• Published on 24/03/15 at 16:49
©  D.R.
UEFA: "It is time to invite branches of the family to join us at the top table" (Michel Platini)

"I am now convinced that we have reached a time of maturity, wisdom, mutual trust and common sense. In other words, it is time to invite some or all of those branches of the family to join us at the top table -- the balance in terms of representation being yet to be decided," said Michel Platini…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 37456
• Published on 24/03/15 at 15:36
©  FC Schalke 04
Schalke 04: audiovisual rights (€70.9m) represent 33% of 2014 turnover, sponsorship (€67.2m) 31.2%

Audiovisual rights (€70.9m) and sponsorship (€67.2m) were the two main revenue sources of FC Schalke 04 in the 2014 financial year (from 01/01 to 31/12/2014), according to the 2014 annual report published by the Bundesliga club on 20/03/2015. Audiovisual rights represent 33% of the 2014 turnover…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 37406
• Published on 24/03/15 at 15:01
FC Schalke 04: 2014 annual accounts

FC Schalke 04 (Bundesliga) achieved a turnover of €215.3m in the 2014 financial year (from 01/01 to 31/12/2014), an increase of €8.5m, +4.1% compared to 2013 (€206.8m), the club announced on 16/03/2015.
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 37402
• Published on 24/03/15 at 14:58
©  D.R.
UEFA: Michel Platini re-elected president of the European confederation by acclamation until 2019

Michel Platini (FRA) was re-elected, by acclamation, as UEFA president for four years (2015-2019) at the 39th Congress of the European body, held at the Reed Exhibitions Messe in Vienna (AUT) on 24/03/2015. He was the only candidate for the post.Michel Platini (59 years old) now begins his third…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 37460
• Published on 24/03/15 at 14:14
©  FIFA
Russia 2018: opening and final match of the XXI World Cup at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow

The opening match (on 14/06/2018), the second semi-final (on 11/07/2018) and the final (15/07/2018) of the 2018 World Cup in Russia (from 14/06/2018 to 15/07/2018) will be played at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, FIFA announced at the end of its Executive Committee meeting on 20/03/2015. The Luzhniki…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 37424
• Published on 24/03/15 at 11:43
©  D.R.
Mexico: Izzi Telecom becomes a partner of the Federation until 2018

Izzi Telecom, a Mexican operator of satellite pay-TV channels, Internet service provider and mobile services, has become a partner of FEMEXFUT (Mexican Football Federation) until 2018, announces the Federation on 19/03/2015. Izzi receives the rights to broadcast several friendly matches of the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 37421
• Published on 24/03/15 at 11:15