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Nike: the equipment manufacturer aims to achieve a turnover of €44bn by 2020

The US equipment manufacturer Nike will aim to achieve a turnover of $50bn (€44bn) by 2020, the brand announced on 14/10/2015. Nike achieved a turnover of €27.5bn in the 2015 financial year (from 31/05/2014 to 31/05/2015), an increase of 33.7% compared to 2014 (€20.57bn). "Nike is built for…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Finance
• Article # 53986
• Published on 16/10/15 at 13:24
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NFL: Twitter suspends, with NFL's notice, two accounts that illegally broadcast match highlights

The social network Twitter has suspended the accounts @Deadspin, a sports blog belonging to the US website Gawker.com, and @SBNationGIF, owned by the American group Vox Media, for the unauthorised, wide-scale broadcast of a dozen NFL match highlights, on 12/10/2015. Both accounts were broadcasting…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 53936
• Published on 16/10/15 at 12:40
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UEFA: "We are convinced that there will be a final decision by mid-November" (Gianni Infantino)

"We are convinced that there will be a final decision by mid-November. If there is no final decision by then, we will meet and discuss the matter, and we'll tell you what we are going to do, in the most transparent way possible," said Gianni Infantino (SUI), UEFA secretary general, on 15/10/2015…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 53974
• Published on 16/10/15 at 12:04
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Bundesliga: Paul Keuter (Twitter) appointed head of digital strategy of Hertha Berlin

Paul Keuter (40 years) has been appointed head of digital strategy of Hertha BSC Berlin (Bundesliga) and will take office in January 2016, the club announced on 14/10/2015. Paul Keuter was responsible for sports partnerships at the German branch of Twitter since January 2013. "The digitisation of…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 53963
• Published on 16/10/15 at 11:24
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UEFA: Executive Committee and the 54 European Federations affirm their support for Michel Platini

The UEFA Executive Committee met in Nyon (SUI) on 15/10/2015, and decided to reaffirm its support for Michel Platini, UEFA president currently suspended for 90 days from any activity in football, since 08/10/2015. The 54 national federations under the European Confederation also met the same day…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 53964
• Published on 16/10/15 at 10:48
OL Groupe: €103.5m of revenue (-14%) and reduction of €5m in net deficit to €21.4m in 2014-15

The total operating revenue of Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1) stood at €103.5m on 30/06/2015, compared to €120.5m one year earlier, a decline of 14% (-€17m), announced the OL Groupe, the holding company which owns the Lyon club, on 13/10/2015, after having approved the accounts for the 2014-15…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 53902
• Published on 16/10/15 at 10:19
Serie A: Banca Ifigest becomes a financial partner of ACF Fiorentina until 2016-17

The Italian private bank Banca Ifigest has become a financial partner of ACF Fiorentina (Serie A TIM) until the end of the 2016-17 season, the club announced on 08/10/2015.This agreement is the first football partnership for the bank, founded in Florence (ITA). It is entitled to visibility on the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 53932
• Published on 16/10/15 at 09:35
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Italy: Fiat extends its partnership with the FIGC (Italian Federation) until 2018

The Italian automobile manufacturer Fiat has extended its partnership as a top sponsor and official car supplier to the FIGC until the end of 2018, the Italian Federation announced on 14/10/2015. The FIGC will also announce in the coming days the extension of its sponsorship agreement with the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 53923
• Published on 15/10/15 at 17:46
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Bundesliga: HypoVereinsbank extends agreement with FC Bayern Munich until 2022

HypoVereinsbank, part of the UniCredit group, has extended its partnership, which started in 2003, with FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) until the end of the 2021-22 season, the club announced on 15/10/2015. The bank retains the right to use the image rights of the Bayern players for its media…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 53915
• Published on 15/10/15 at 16:44
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FIFA: Ali Bin Al Hussein formally submits his application with the required letters of support

"This morning (15/10/2015), Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein formally filed his candidacy for the presidency of FIFA, in accordance with electoral rules and FIFA statutes," announced the team of the Jordanian Ali Bin Al Hussein on 15/10/2015. Ali Bin Al Hussein announced his decision to once again stand…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 53898
• Published on 15/10/15 at 15:44