Liga BBVA: beer brand San Miguel extends with Athletic Club Bilbao until 2017-18

The Spanish beer brand San Miguel has extended its partnership with Athletic Club Bilbao (Liga BBVA) until the end of the 2017-18 season, the club announced on 12/08/2015. The brand of the Mahou-San Miguel group has been linked to the Basque club since 2009. San Miguel beer will be distributed…

Spain: no distribution agreement to date between Telefónica and Mediapro to distribute beIN Sports

The Spanish group telecommunications Telefónica and the Spanish broadcaster Mediapro have failed to agree, so far, on the conditions for the distribution of the pay channel beIN Sports España (a joint venture between Mediapro and the beIN Media Group) on the Movistar TV bouquet of Telefónica…

France: Council of State judge maintains 3 promotions and relegations between Ligue 1 and Ligue 2

French Council of State judge Fabien Raynaud has rejected "for lack of urgency" the application for interim measures of the French LFP and 18 Ligue 1 clubs, and therefore maintains the principle of the three promotions / relegations between Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 for the 2015-16 season on 14/08/2015…

Bundesliga: Deutsche Telekom extend shirt sponsorship with Bayern Munich until 2022-23

The German telecommunications group Deutsche Telekom have extended their shirt partnership with FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) until the end of the 2022-23 season, the club announced on 13/08/2015. Deutsche Telekom has been visible on the shirt of the German champions since 2002. The previous…

Periscope: 53 clubs in the European Top 5 leagues use the application

Among the five major European leagues (98 clubs in total), 53 clubs have accounts on Periscope, the live video streaming app acquired by Twitter on 10/03/2015 for $100m (€91.9m), according to data compiled by News Tank Football on 13/08/2015. The most followed club among the five major…

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Premier League: NIX Communications Group (telecom) partners Southampton FC

NIX Communications Group, a British provider of fixed telecommunication lines, has become a partner of Southampton FC (Barclays Premier League) for the 2015-16 season, the club announced on 12/08/2015. NIX Communications Group will have a presence on the advertising boards on matchdays, the…

FIFA: Gianni Infantino and Alasdair Bell are the European members on the Reform Committee

The UEFA secretary general Gianni Infantino (SUI) and the UEFA director of legal affairs Alasdair Bell (SCO) are the two members appointed by the European confederation to on the 2016 FIFA Reform Committee, whose composition was unveiled by FIFA on 11/08/2015. This committee is responsible for…

Premier League: Hublot becomes the official timekeeper of Chelsea FC

The Swiss watchmaker Hublot has become the official timekeeper of Chelsea FC (Barclays Premier League), the club announced on 13/08/2015. José Mourinho, the coach of the London team, has been a brand ambassador since 2014. Hublot will be visible at Stamford Bridge, through its presence on the LED…

Ligue 1: Dyson Airblade (hand dryer) becomes regional partner of AS Monaco in 2015-16

Dyson Airblade, the hand dryer brand of the British group Dyson, has become a regional partner of AS Monaco FC (Ligue 1) for the 2015-16 season, the club announced on 12/08/2015. The hand dryer brand will now equip the various reception and sporting areas of the Louis II Stadium (18,500 seats)…