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AFCON 2017: beIN Sports France acquires TV rights for six qualifying round games

The pay-TV group beIN Sports France acquired the audiovisual rights to six matches of the first day of qualifying for Orange AFCON 2017, on 09/06/2015. The six games will be broadcast live and exclusively on the channels beIN Sports 2, 3 and Max 4 between Friday 12/06/2015 and Sunday 14/06/2015…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions, Authorities
• Article # 44340
• Published on 12/06/15 at 16:48
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Scotland: Celtic FC authorise the reintroduction of standing room areas from the 2016-17 season

Celtic FC (Ladbrokes Premiership, SCO) has authorised the reintroduction of a "Safe Standing" area at Celtic Park (60,800 seats) from the 2016-17 season, announced the club on 09/06/2015. The measure is expected to accommodate 2,000 spectators in the stadium area. The club will adopt the rail…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 44330
• Published on 12/06/15 at 15:31
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FIFA: European Parliament "welcomes Joseph Blatter's resignation" and calls for "an interim leader"

"Parliament welcomes Joseph Blatter's resignation as FIFA president and calls on the federation to select an interim leader to replace him," states the European Parliament in a resolution adopted by a strong majority viashow of hands, on 11/06/2015. "FIFA should put in place a transparent…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 44325
• Published on 12/06/15 at 14:48
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FIFA: European Parliament resolution "for a zero-tolerance policy on corruption in football"

"The European Parliament regrets that recent corruption allegations against the international football federation FIFA have seriously damaged the credibility and the integrity of global football. In a resolution voted on Thursday, MEPs call for a zero-tolerance policy on corruption in football…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 44326
• Published on 12/06/15 at 14:34
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Liga BBVA: Qatar Airways to extend shirt sponsor deal with Barcelona for €60m per year until 2019-20

The airline Qatar Airways is expected to extend its shirt sponsorship with FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) until 2019-20, according to the Spanish daily Mundo Deportivo on 09/06/2015. The current contract is set to expire after the 2015-16 season. The airline pays a total of €96m, excluding bonuses, for…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Essentials Sponsors & Partners
• Article # 44313
• Published on 12/06/15 at 12:47
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Bundesliga: Hessen Lotto (lottery) extends and expands its partnership with promoted SV Darmstadt 98

Hessen Lotto, the lottery company of the Hessen region of Germany, has extended and expanded its partnership with the promoted SV Darmstadt 98 (Bundesliga in 2015-16) until the end of the 2017-18 season, according to German media on 10/06/2015. The club, based 26 km from Frankfurt, was second in…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 44301
• Published on 12/06/15 at 12:04
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FIFA: ExCo meeting on 20/07/2015, elective Congress between December 2015 and February 2016

"The extraordinary FIFA Executive Committee meeting to set the date for the extraordinary elective Congress will take place on 20/07/2015 in Zurich (SUI)," announced FIFA on 11/06/2015. Joseph Blatter was re-elected for a fifth term as the president of FIFA on 29/05/2015, but announced that it…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 44282
• Published on 12/06/15 at 11:07
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NBA: Nike to be the official sports equipment supplier to the league (2016-17 to 2025-26) for €889m

The American brand Nike will become the official sports equipment supplier of the NBA for the 2017-18 season through to 2025-26, the NBA announced on 10/06/2015. The contract is estimated at $1bn (€889m) by American media, or $111m (€98.8m) per season.Nike will replace the German sports equipment…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 44260
• Published on 12/06/15 at 09:38
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Copa America 2015: the competition broadcast in Germany only on YouTube and Xbox Live

The 2015 edition of the Copa America begins with the opening match Chile - Ecuador (Group A), held at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez in Santiago, at 20:30 local time on Thursday 11/06/2015 (01:30 CET on 12/06/2015). Copa America 2015 takes place in Chile from 11/06 to 04/07/2015.In France…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 44269
• Published on 11/06/15 at 19:20
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FC Barcelona: presidential elections will take place on 18/07/2015

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) announced, on 10/06/2015, that the club's presidential elections will take place on Saturday 18/07/2015. This announcement follows the resignation of Josep Maria Bartomeu, the current president, on 09/06/2015. Josep Maria Bartomeu announced on 07/01/2015 that the elections…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal
• Article # 44253
• Published on 11/06/15 at 18:59