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FIFA: Chilean Harold Mayne-Nicholls banned from football activity for seven years

Harold Mayne-Nicholls, the former president of the Football Federation of Chile, was suspended from all football activity for a period of seven years by the adjudicatory chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee on 06/07/2015. Harold Mayne-Nicholls is notable in the international football community as…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal
• Article # 46505
• Published on 07/07/15 at 13:30
Bundesliga: footwear brand Lloyd becomes a partner of VfL Wolfsburg in 2015-16

The footwear brand Lloyd has become a partner of VfL Wolfsburg (Bundesliga) for the 2015-16 season, the club announced on 01/07/2015. The German brand had already been a partner of the club in 2011-12. Lloyd will be exhibited on the walls of post-match interview area, the LED advertising boards…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 46499
• Published on 07/07/15 at 12:40
©  Canal+
France: Maxime Saada succeeds Rodolphe Belmer as the CEO of Groupe Canal+

Maxime Saada was appointed the CEO of the French pay-TV entity Groupe Canal+, announced its supervisory board on 03/07/2015. Saada succeeds Rodolphe Belmer "(whom) the board has terminated his functions". Maxime Saada held the position of deputy CEO of Canal+, in charge of the group's pay-TV…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Legal
• Article # 46459
• Published on 07/07/15 at 12:00
©  Benfica
Portugal: Benfica TV acquires exclusive TV rights of Ligue 1 and the Serie A for 2015-2018

Benfica TV, the pay channel SL Benfica (Liga NOS), has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights in Portugal of Ligue 1 and the Serie A TIM for the 2015-2018 period, or three seasons, on 04/07/2015. The rights were acquired from the media rights agency MP & Silva. The amount of these acquisitions…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions, Authorities
• Article # 46460
• Published on 07/07/15 at 11:37
©  Villarreal CF
Liga BBVA: Villarreal install a hybrid pitch (Desso GrassMaster technology), a first in Spain

The enhanced grass (or hybrid pitch) technology Desso GrassMaster, developed by the Dutch company Desso Sports Systems, has been installed, since 02/07/2015, at the Estadio El Madrigal (25,000 seats), where Villarreal CF (Liga BBVA) play their home matches."Villarreal are a pioneer in Spain for…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 46471
• Published on 07/07/15 at 10:55
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Serie A: Kappa is the kit supplier to US Sassuolo Calcio for six years (2015-16 to 2020-21)

The Italian brand Kappa has become the supplier of the US Sassuolo Calcio (Serie A TIM) for six years (2015-16 to 2020-21), the club announced on 03/07/2015. Kappa replaces Italian brand Sportika, who was under contract with the club, in the province of Modena, for eight seasons. Kappa equipped…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands
• Article # 46462
• Published on 07/07/15 at 10:19
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Premier League: Italian sports brand Errea extends with Norwich City FC until 2023-24

The Italian sports equipment company Errea will continue as the official equipment supplier of Norwich City FC (Barclays Premier League) until the end of the 2023-24 season, announced the promoted club on 02/07/2015. Errea has equipped the Canaries since the 2011-12 season. "The sales figures are…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands
• Article # 46447
• Published on 06/07/15 at 18:50
©  FIFA
Russia 2018/Qatar 2022 "Messrs Sarkozy and Wulff tried to influence their vote-makers" (J. Blatter)

Before awarding the World Cups to Qatar and Russia, "there were two political interventions. Messrs Sarkozy and Wulff tried to influence their vote-makers... Those who decided this should also take the responsibility. That is why we now have a World Cup in Qatar," stated Joseph Blatter, the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 46437
• Published on 06/07/15 at 18:09
©  FIFA
Canada 2015: 6.83 million viewers in Germany and the UK for the Germany-England 3rd place match

Germany - England (0-1 a.e.t.), the 3rd place match of the 2015 Women's World Cup, played at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, allowed the German public broadcaster ARD to draw 5.39 million viewers on average during game, which kicked off at 22:00 CET on Saturday 04/07/2015. This score…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 46430
• Published on 06/07/15 at 17:23
©  Paris SG
Financial Fair Play: "We are pleased with this fair and constructive decision" (Nasser Al Khelaïfi)

"After spending so much time on this issue, we are pleased with this fair and constructive decision that will allow the club to resume its development," stated Nasser Al Khelaïfi, the president of Paris Saint-Germain ( Ligue 1) on 03/07/2015. The Investigatory Chamber of the CFCB of UEFA…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 46331
• Published on 06/07/15 at 14:39