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Copa America 2015: Kia, ESPN and Twitter form partnership to offer video content to fans

The Korean automaker Kia, the US pay-TV channel ESPN and the social network Twitter have entered into a partnership on the occasion of the Copa America 2015, in order to offer fans, in Latin America only, match highlights on Twitter, announced Kia on 11/06/2015. Kia has partnered with ESPN, the…
Domain(s): Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 44637
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Premier League: Chelsea will consult residents and supporters on the expansion of Stamford Bridge

Chelsea FC (Barclays Premier League) will consult its supporters, season ticket holders, staff and local residents with regards to the expansion project for Stamford Bridge (41,623 seats), announced the club on 16/06/2015. The club launched a feasibility study to explore different avenues for…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 44621
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CAS: Lille to pay €300,000 in training compensation to Genk (BEL) for the transfer of Origi

"The Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned the decision of the dispute resolution chamber of FIFA dated 27/02/2014, denying the request of KRC Genk for training compensation from LOSC Lille for the transfer of the player Divock Origi. The CAS has ordered LOSC Lille to pay training compensation…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 44570
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Ligue 1: Groupama gets naming rights to the Olympique Lyonnais development centre until 31/12/2018

The insurance company Groupama Rhône-Alpes Auvergne has acquired the naming rights to the development centre of Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1) for a period of three and a half years, until 31/12/2018, indicated the OL Groupe on 15/06/2015. The contract also includes an option on the naming of the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 44549
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Attendance: 11 German clubs in the Top 30 of the five major leagues for the season 2014-15

11 German clubs are in the Top 30 of the best attendances in the 5 major leagues (Bundesliga, Barclays Premier League, Liga BBVA, Ligue 1 and Serie A TIM) during the 2014-15 season. The German championship attracted the largest number of spectators (43,539 average). Borussia Dortmund retained the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Authorities, …
• Article # 44520
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FIFA: Tokyo Sexwale appointed chairman of the monitoring committee for Israel and Palestine

"FIFA has appointed former South African government minister Tokyo Sexwale to lead a monitoring committee to oversee issues affecting the development of football in Palestine," stated the international federation on 12/06/2015. The PFA (Palestinian Football) had intended to submit a proposal to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 44545
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2015-2018 European Cups: BT Sport launches the premium channel Europe and the free channel Showcase

The British group BT telecom presented its editorial system and the price of access to its BT Sport channels for the 2015-16 season on 09/06/2015. BT Sport holds the exclusive broadcasting rights, in the United Kingdom, to the Champions League and the Europa League for the 2015-2018 cycle…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 44539
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Rugby: Grand Stade de Lyon a candidate to host the 2016 European Champions Cup

"We will try to host the final of the European Rugby Champions Cup in 2016 in Décines (the suburb of Lyon with the Grand Stade de Lyon)," said Jean-Michel Aulas, the president of Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1) on 11/06/2015. The delivery of the new stadium of 59,000 places, which belongs to the OL…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Stadiums
• Article # 44491
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Average attendance of the 5 major European leagues (2009-10 to 2015-16)

The Bundesliga retains the best attendance in Europe in 2015-16 with 43,325 spectators on average per match, ahead of the Premier League (36,409 average attendance) and the Liga BBVA (28,118). After surpassing the Serie A TIM in average attendance in 2014-15, Ligue 1 has fallen back to 5th…
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• Article # 79881
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