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France: LFP reports €696.4m turnover in 2014-15, of which 85.6% (€596.7m) was redistributed to clubs

The LFP generated a turnover of €696.4m for the 2014-15 fiscal year announced the French professional football league, whose accounts are managed by its board of administrators, on 17/12/2015. The president of the LFP, Frédéric Thiriez commented that it was "an extremely healthy budget", on…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 58767
• Published on 22/12/15 at 09:59

Bundesliga: tyre brand Continental extends partnership with Hannover 96

Continental, the German tyre manufacturer, has extended its partnership with Hannover 96 (Bundesliga) for several seasons, the club announced on 19/12/2015. The group, whose headquarters are in Hannover (GER), has sponsored the club since the 2002-03 season. Continental retains its visibility on…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 58852
• Published on 22/12/15 at 09:20

FIFA: the timeline of the crisis and legal procedures in the organisation since May 2015

After the formal suspensions of Joseph Blatter (SUI), FIFA president, and Michel Platini (FRA), UEFA president, by FIFA for 8 years from any football-related activities on 21/12/2015, please catch up on all the twists and turns in the FIFA crisis since the first arrests made by Swiss legal…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 58856
• Published on 21/12/15 at 18:45

Germany: ARD and ZDF sublicense the rights for 6 games of Euro 2016 to ProSiebenSat.1

The German public broadcasting groups ARD and ZDF have sublicensed the exclusive broadcasting rights, in Germany, to 6 of the 51 games of Euro 2016 to the private group ProSiebenSat.1, on 18/12/2015. The rights were sold by SportA, the marketing and media rights agency owned by ARD and ZDF. No…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 58849
• Published on 21/12/15 at 18:04

FIFA: "The verdict is evidence of a pathetic attempt to eliminate me from football" (Michel Platini)

"This decision does not surprise me. I knew that my fate was already sealed before the hearing on 18/12/2015 (before the FIFA Ethics Committee) and that this verdict is just evidence of a pathetic attempt to eliminate me from football," said Michel Platini, UEFA president, suspended for eight…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 58833
• Published on 21/12/15 at 17:00

FIFA: Joseph Blatter says he feels like a "punching-ball" and will appeal his suspension

"We will appeal to the FIFA Appeal Committee, and we also go before the Court of Arbitration for Sport. I am a Swiss citizen, so I also will appeal to the courts of my country," said Joseph Blatter, FIFA president in Zurich (Switzerland) on 21/12/2015.Joseph Blatter and Michel Platini, UEFA…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 58824
• Published on 21/12/15 at 16:05

Premier League: €758.6m paid in commissions to players' agents in 2010-2015

The 20 clubs in the 2015-16 Barclays Premier League paid £129.86m (€175.3m at 30/09/2015) on players' agents for their transfers made between 01/10/2014 and 30/09/2015, indicated the Premier League on 30/11/2015. This represents an increase of 12.7% compared to the amount spent during the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 58792
• Published on 21/12/15 at 15:09

Spain: Mobinil, the Egyptian telecom operator, becomes a regional partner of LaLiga

Mobinil, the Egyptian telecom operator owned by the Orange group, has become a regional partner of LaLiga, announced the Spanish League on 15/12/2015. Mobinil are entitled to exclusive content of the Spanish championships (Liga BBVA and Liga Adelante) which it can distribute to its clients in…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 58803
• Published on 21/12/15 at 14:25

MLS: Orlando Health (hospital network) extends agreement as shirt sponsor of Orlando City SC in 2016

Orlando Health, the non-profit hospital network, has extended its partnership as the shirt sponsor of Orlando City SC (MLS) until the end of the 2021 season, the club announced on 15/12/2015. Orlando Health has been a partner of the franchise since 2011, when it played in the USL (United Soccer…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 58801
• Published on 21/12/15 at 13:34

FIFA: "The election of the president is only the beginning" (Issa Hayatou and Markus Kattner)

"A new FIFA president will be elected at the Congress in February (on 26/02/2016), offering the opportunity to start a new chapter. It is vital to recognise that this will be only the beginning," said Issa Hayatou (CMR) and Markus Kattner (GER) acting president and acting general secretary of…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 58772
• Published on 21/12/15 at 12:50