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Liga BBVA: 1.62 million visitors and €26m of revenue for the FC Barcelona museum in 2014-15

The museum of FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) attracted 1,628,418 visitors during the 2014-15 season, up 8% compared to the 2013-14 season, announced the club on 06/07/2015. The museum generated €26m in revenue -- a new record -- which represents a 9% increase compared to the 2013-14 season. It continues…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 46804
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UEFA: the champagne Hediard Grand Cru selected for the Euro 2016 hospitality programme

Hediard Champagne Grand Cru won the UEFA tender and has thus obtained the licensing rights in the category of "Champagne producers" for the hospitality programme of Euro 2016, announced the European body on 08/07/2015. Hédiard, a subsidiary of Do & Co (an Austrian company specialised in event…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Authorities, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 46837
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Facebook: Barcelona and Real Madrid still lead in fans, PSG and Bayern Munich post large YoY gains

Real Madrid CF (17.4 million) and FC Barcelona (17 million) earned the most new Facebook fans between July 2014 and July 2015, according to figures collected by News Tank Football on 09/07/2015. In year-on-year Facebook gains, the two Spanish clubs are followed by Manchester United FC (13.6…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Digital, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 46570
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IOC: Budapest (Hungary) becomes an official candidate to host the 2024 Summer Olympics

The City of Budapest (Hungary) is an official candidate to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, announced Zsolt Borka, the president of the Hungarian Olympic Committee, and Istvan Tarlos, the mayor of Budapest, in a letter to IOC president Thomas Bach on 07/07/2015. This follows a vote of the Hungarian…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 46838
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FIFA: American Chuck Blazer banned for life from any football related activity

"The adjudicatory chamber of the Ethics Committee, chaired by Hans-Joachim Eckert, has decided to ban the former FIFA Executive Committee member and CONCACAF General Secretary Chuck Blazer from taking part in any kind of football-related activity at national and international level for life,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 46825
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Premier League: Instead of "a global partner, we segment the market regionally" (J. Reigle, Man U.)

"We benchmark ourselves against the best businesses globally, not simply those in sports. We focus on the quality of the content and tailor it by platform," stated Jamie Reigle, the commercial director of Manchester United FC (Barclays Premier League), regarding the club's use of social media in…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 46816
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FC Barcelona: launch of "Barça Game Pass" which allows viewers to see the club's matches near-live

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) launched the "Barça Game Pass" a paying streaming offer which allows its users to see all the matches of the club delayed and on-demand for the 2015-16 season, the club announced on 06/07/2015.The "Barça Game Pass" will allow its users to view the club's Champions League…
Domain(s): Clubs, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 46709
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Ligue 1: Yezz (smartphones) remains the back of the shirt sponsor of Bordeaux until 2016-17

Yezz Mobile, the American manufacturer of smartphones and tablets, will continue to be visible as the back of the shirt sponsor of FC Girondins de Bordeaux (Ligue 1) during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, the club announced on 08/07/2015. The agreement was negotiated by the Infront Sports & Media…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 46764
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Premier League: Swansea to subsidise fans for away game tickets, reducing every ticket cost to £22

Swansea City AFC (Barclays Premier League) have launched the operation "True to 22" to allow supporters to pay only £22 (€30.60) for away game tickets for the 2015-16 season, announced the club on 08/07/2015. Swansea City will pay the difference when away tickets cost more than £22.To benefit from…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance
• Article # 46762
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2014-15 Ligue 1 review: PSG win third consecutive title, Lyon and Monaco to the Champions League

Paris Saint-Germain won the 2014-15 Ligue 1 with 83 points (24 wins, 11 draws and 3 losses). This is the third consecutive domestic championship for the Parisians, and the fifth overall. PSG also achieved the French domestic "treble" by winning the 2014-15 Coupe de la Ligue (4-0 over SC Bastia on…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 46694
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