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2014-15 Serie A review: Juventus champions for 31st time, both Rome clubs into the Champions League

2014-15 Champions League finalists Juventus won the 2014-15 Serie A TIM with 87 points (26 wins, 9 draws and 3 losses). This is the fourth consecutive domestic championship for the club, and the 31st overall Italian title. Juventus also won the 2014-15 TIM Cup (2-1 a.e.t. over SS Lazio on…
Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Authorities, …
• Article # 46529
• Published on 07/07/15 at 15:46
©  D.R.
Serie A: the mineral water brand Acqua Fiuggi partners with AS Roma until 2017-18

The mineral water brand Acqua Fiuggi has partnered with AS Roma (Serie A TIM) for three seasons (2015-16 to 2017-18), the club announced on 02/07/2015. Acqua Fiuggi, a brand based in the Lazio region -- the region of Rome -- gets advertising board visibility at the Trigoria training centre and at…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Article # 46525
• Published on 07/07/15 at 14:19
©  D.R.
FIFA: Chilean Harold Mayne-Nicholls banned from football activity for seven years

Harold Mayne-Nicholls, the former president of the Football Federation of Chile, was suspended from all football activity for a period of seven years by the adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee on 06/07/2015. Harold Mayne-Nicholls is notable in the international football community as…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal
• Article # 46505
• Published on 07/07/15 at 13:30
Bundesliga: footwear brand Lloyd becomes a partner of VfL Wolfsburg in 2015-16

The footwear brand Lloyd has become a partner of VfL Wolfsburg (Bundesliga) for the 2015-16 season, the club announced on 01/07/2015. The German brand had already been a partner of the club in 2011-12. Lloyd will be exhibited on the walls of post-match interview area, the LED advertising boards…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 46499
• Published on 07/07/15 at 12:40
©  Canal+
France: Maxime Saada succeeds Rodolphe Belmer as the CEO of Groupe Canal+

Maxime Saada was appointed the CEO of the French pay-TV entity Groupe Canal+, announced its supervisory board on 03/07/2015. Saada succeeds Rodolphe Belmer "(whom) the board has terminated his functions". Maxime Saada held the position of deputy CEO of Canal+, in charge of the group's pay-TV…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Legal
• Article # 46459
• Published on 07/07/15 at 12:00
©  Benfica
Portugal: Benfica TV acquires exclusive TV rights of Ligue 1 and the Serie A for 2015-2018

Benfica TV, the pay channel SL Benfica (Liga NOS), has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights in Portugal of Ligue 1 and the Serie A TIM for the 2015-2018 period, or three seasons, on 04/07/2015. The rights were acquired from the media rights agency MP & Silva. The amount of these acquisitions…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions, Authorities
• Article # 46460
• Published on 07/07/15 at 11:37
©  Villarreal CF
Liga BBVA: Villarreal install a hybrid pitch (Desso GrassMaster technology), a first in Spain

The enhanced grass (or hybrid pitch) technology Desso GrassMaster, developed by the Dutch company Desso Sports Systems, has been installed, since 02/07/2015, at the Estadio El Madrigal (25,000 seats), where Villarreal CF (Liga BBVA) play their home matches."Villarreal are a pioneer in Spain for…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 46471
• Published on 07/07/15 at 10:55
©  D.R.
Serie A: Kappa is the kit supplier to US Sassuolo Calcio for six years (2015-16 to 2020-21)

The Italian brand Kappa has become the supplier of the US Sassuolo Calcio (Serie A TIM) for six years (2015-16 to 2020-21), the club announced on 03/07/2015. Kappa replaces Italian brand Sportika, who was under contract with the club, in the province of Modena, for eight seasons. Kappa equipped…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands
• Article # 46462
• Published on 07/07/15 at 10:19
©  D.R.
Premier League: Italian sports brand Errea extends with Norwich City FC until 2023-24

The Italian sports equipment company Errea will continue as the official equipment supplier of Norwich City FC (Barclays Premier League) until the end of the 2023-24 season, announced the promoted club on 02/07/2015. Errea has equipped the Canaries since the 2011-12 season. "The sales figures are…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands
• Article # 46447
• Published on 06/07/15 at 18:50
©  FIFA
Russia 2018/Qatar 2022 "Messrs Sarkozy and Wulff tried to influence their vote-makers" (J. Blatter)

Before awarding the World Cups to Qatar and Russia, "there were two political interventions. Messrs Sarkozy and Wulff tried to influence their vote-makers... Those who decided this should also take the responsibility. That is why we now have a World Cup in Qatar," stated Joseph Blatter, the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 46437
• Published on 06/07/15 at 18:09