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FIFA: "They can destroy me, but they cannot destroy my life's work" (Joseph Blatter)

"I'm fine, I'm a fighter. I feel good, they can destroy me, but they cannot destroy my life's work," said Joseph Blatter in the Swiss weekly Schweizer am Sonntag on 11/10/2015."Joseph Blatter, the FIFA president, was suspended for 90 days from any activity in football at the national and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 53618
• Published on 13/10/15 at 18:40
©  D.R.
The FA obtains a loan of £300m to redirect its investments and reduce Wembley's debt

The FA has obtained a loan of £300m (€402m), provided by Barclays, HSBC and Santander, to redirect its investments and reduce the debt incurred by financing Wembley Stadium (90,000 seats), announced the English football federation on 10/12/2015. The stadium, re-opened in 2007, was built for at a…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 53694
• Published on 13/10/15 at 17:49
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Euro 2016: 5.2 million viewers watch Ukraine-Spain on the Spanish channel La 1

The match between Ukraine - Spain (0-1, Group C), on the 10th and final Matchday of Euro 2016 qualifying, broadcast live and exclusively in Spain by La 1, allowed the Spanish public channel to attract 5.192 million viewers on average on Monday 12/10/2015 (kick-off at 20:45 CET). The match, played…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 53681
• Published on 13/10/15 at 17:00
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FIFA: Switzerland authorise the extradition of Costas Takkas, arrested in Zurich on 27/05/2015

"The Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) has approved the extradition of Costas Takkas to the USA. The British citizen has 30 days in which to appeal to the Swiss Federal Criminal Court against the FOJ's ruling," announced the Swiss FOJ on 09/10/2015.Costas Takkas (Cayman Islands resident and British…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 53652
• Published on 13/10/15 at 15:59
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Premier League: DirecTV acquires TV rights for the 2016-19 period in S. America (excluding Brazil)

The US pay-TV group DirecTV has extended its TV rights deal to broadcast the Barclays Premier League in South America for the 2016-2019 cycle, on 09/10/2015. Only Brazil, where the TV rights were awarded to the ESPN group on 24/09/2015, is not included in this agreement. The rights acquired by…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 53639
• Published on 13/10/15 at 14:39
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Premier League: Pulselive agency becomes the digital partner of the League from 2016-17

The British agency Pulselive will become the digital partner of the Premier League from the 2016-17 season, the league announced on 12/10/2015. Pulselive is the digital division of the company Hawk-Eye, the official goal-line technology supplier of the Premier League.Pulselive will be tasked with…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 53642
• Published on 13/10/15 at 13:30
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Eredivisie: Derbystar extends contract as the official ball provider of the Dutch League until 2019

The Eredivisie has extended its partnership with the Dutch group Deventrade, owner of the Derbystar brand which provides the official ball of the championship, until the end of the 2018-19 season, the league announced on 05/10/2015. The two parties have been linked since 2006.Derbystar is also the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 53635
• Published on 13/10/15 at 12:24
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Premier League: headwear brand New Era becomes a partner of Manchester United

New Era, the American fashion brand specialising in headwear, has become a partner of Manchester United FC (Premier League), the club announced on 12/10/2015. The brand will offer different ranges of hats, including "baseball" caps and other caps featuring the club's colours. The "multi-year…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 53629
• Published on 13/10/15 at 11:45
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FC Barcelona: Botemania (online gaming) could become training kit sponsor for €80m over 4 years

Botemania, the Spanish online casino and gaming platform, is set to become the training kit sponsor of FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) for €80m over a period of four years (2016-17 to 2019-20), according to the Spanish daily El Mundo Deportivo on 09/10/2015. Barça will receive €18m in the first season…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Betting, Legal, …
• Article # 53621
• Published on 13/10/15 at 11:09
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Bundesliga: Nike to become the new kit supplier of Wolfsburg for €8m per year (2016-26)

The American sports equipment brand Nike has signed an agreement to become the new kit supplier of VfL Wolfsburg (Bundesliga) -- replacing the Italian brand Kappa -- for a club record amount of €8m per year over 10 seasons (2016-17 to 2025-26), announced the German magazine Kicker on 12/10/2015…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 53600
• Published on 13/10/15 at 10:40