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2024 Olympics: the 12 TOP partners will act as advisors to each of the candidate cities

The 12 TOP worldwide Olympic partners will act as advisors to the five candidate cities for the 2024 Olympic Games, the IOC announced during the second "Smart Cities & Sport" conference in Lausanne (SUI), on 14/10/2015. This initiative, which is part of the Olympic Agenda 2020, does not involve…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 54063
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Euro 2016: "The decision to expand the finals to 24 teams was right" (Gianni Infantino, UEFA)

"The qualifying competition has shown conclusively that the decision to increase the number of teams to 24 (compared to 16 previously)for the 2016 final tournament was the right decision," said Gianni Infantino, the UEFA general secretary, on 18/10/2015. "A series of surprising results underlined…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 54076
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MP & Silva: the agency wants to sell 40% of its shares for $1bn, according to director Marco Auletta

MP & Silva is looking to sell 40% of its capital for a minimum of $1bn (€880m as of 16/10/2015), said Marco Auletta, the executive director of the British media rights agency, to the economic newspaper the Financial Times on 11/10/2015. “We have had a lot of interest in the past from investment…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Legal
• Article # 54065
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FIFA: acting president Issa Hayatou in Zurich for the Executive Committee meeting on 20/10/2015

Issa Hayatou, the acting president of FIFA since 08/10/2015, arrived at FIFA headquarters in Zurich (SUI), announced the international federation on 15/10/2015. The Cameroonian will lead the emergency meeting of the FIFA Executive Committee scheduled in Zurich on 20/10/2015 (from 09:00 CET).This…
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• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 54062
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United States: Fox Sports extends its live broadcasting rights deal for the Bundesliga for 2016

Fox Sports will add eight live broadcasts of the Bundesliga to its broadcast schedule, as of 30/01/2016, for the second half of the 2015-16 season, announced the US pay-TV group on 13/10/2015. This deal includes an additional live game on Saturdays, for eight matchdays in the first quarter of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 54020
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Alexis Sanchez (CHI, Arsenal FC) becomes an ambassador for Huawei in Chile

Alexis Sanchez (CHI, Arsenal FC) has become an ambassador for Huawei, the Chinese IT and communications group, in Chile, announced the brand on 15/10/2015. Huawei is also a partner of Arsenal FC (Premier League) until the end of the 2015-16 season. "As a company we look to position ourselves as…
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• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 54012
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Copa90: Bigballs Media, owner of the Copa network, signs $10.6m funding deal with Liberty Global

Bigballs Media, the fan-focused digital football network, signed a $10.6 million (€9.3m) investment deal with Liberty Global and e.ventures on 12/10/2015. The UK-based parent company of the digital channels Copa90 and KICKTV, Bigballs' "Copa network" now reaches more than 10 million young fans…
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• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance
• Article # 54030
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Liga BBVA: RCD Espanyol reconsider partnership with Power8, with the IT company accused of fraud

RCD Espanyol (Liga BBVA) are reconsidering their agreement with Power8, the IT solutions provider, which has been accused of fraud on 13/10/2015. The club has taken legal action against the company, since it did not honour the payment of its contracts for the team's shirt sponsorship and the…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 54000
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FIFA: the English federation suspends its support for the candidacy of Michel Platini as president

"The FA learnt more information relating to the issues at the centre of this case from Mr Platini’s lawyers. We have been instructed that the information must be kept confidential and therefore we cannot go into specifics. As a result of learning this information, The FA Board has on Friday…
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• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 54001
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Italy: the presidents of Lazio, Genoa and Bari suspected of obstructing Covisoc (management control)

Claudio Lotito, president of SS Lazio (Serie A TIM), Enrico Preziosi, president of Genoa CFC (Serie A TIM) and Gianluca Paparesta, president of FC Bari 1908 (Serie B) are suspected by the prosecutor of Milan (ITA) of "obstructing the activity of supervision" of Covisoc (Commissione di Vigilanza…
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• Article # 53937
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