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Spain: Antena 3 draws 5.7 million viewers during extra time of the European Super Cup

FC Barcelona - Sevilla FC (5-4 a.e.t.), the 2015 edition of the European Super Cup played in the Arena Boris Paichadze Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO), allowed the Spanish free-TV channel Antena 3 (Atresmedia group) to draw 5.673 million viewers on average during the extra time of the match, which was around…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 48982
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Liga BBVA: Arda Turan (FC Barcelona) becomes an ambassador of Lassa Tyres (tyres)

Arda Turan, captain of the Turkish national team and a future player of FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA), has become an global ambassador for Lassa Tyres, the Turkish tyre manufacturer, for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, the company announced on 10/08/2015. Lassa Tyres will use the image of the player…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 48984
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France: Stade Rennais leave UCPF, and join 18 other clubs in forming a new Ligue 1 only union

Stade Rennais FC (Ligue 1) have left the UCPF (French union of professional football clubs) on 12/08/2015 to join 18 other Ligue 1 clubs, who all resigned the day before, to "establish together a new union", of only Ligue 1 clubs (and excluding clubs from Ligue 2 and lower), according to the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 48987
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Twitter: AS Roma launch their fifth foreign language account (in Portuguese), a record in Italy

AS Roma (Serie A TIM) launched a Portuguese version of their Twitter account (@ASRoma_Brasil), on 30/07/2015. AS Roma now have five foreign versions of their Twitter account: English, Spanish, Indonesian, Arabic and Portuguese. "This new account will allow the club to directly engage with fans in…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 48955
• Published on
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FIFA: François Carrard appointed independent chairman of the "2016 FIFA Reform Committee"

François Carrard (77 years old) has been appointed the independent chairman of the "2016 FIFA Reform Committee", the international federation announced on 11/08/2016. The committee is responsible for developing a series of reform proposals that will be presented at the upcoming FIFA extraordinary…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 48956
• Published on
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Rayo Vallecano: "It is abnormal to allow a sponsor to impose a transfer" (P. Jémez, manager)

"I do not think it should be possible for anyone outside the club to intervene in the sporting side. That may be the worst decision that the board have taken since I was here. It is abnormal to allow a sponsor to impose a transfer," said Paco Jémez, the manager of Rayo Vallecano (Liga BBVA), on…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 48947
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United States: NBC extends its TV rights to the Premier League for 2016-2022 (estimated cost: $1bn)

The US broadcasting group NBC Universal, the holder of exclusive broadcasting rights, in the United States, to the Barclays Premier League during the 2013-2016 cycle, has extended these rights for the 2016-2022 cycle, the two parties announced on 10/08/2015. This is the first contract signed by…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 48907
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FIFA: Scottish Federation supports Michel Platini's candidacy for president

"Following a scheduled meeting of the SFA board (Scottish Football Association), chief executive Stewart Regan has confirmed the association’s support for Michel Platini ahead of the forthcoming FIFA presidential election," announced the SFA on 10/08/2015. Michel Platini, president of UEFA since…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 48911
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France: 18 Ligue 1 clubs resign from pro club union, now to form their own union without Ligue 2

All clubs of of the 2015-16 Ligue 1, with the exception of the EA Guingamp and Stade Rennais FC, resign, effective "immediately" from the UCPF (French union of professional football clubs) "together to found a new union association", on 11/08/2015. "Ligue 1 wants the freedom to implement the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 48917
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