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Scotland: Ladbrokes (betting operator) becomes title sponsor of the Scottish League until 2016-17

Ladbrokes, the British betting operator, has become the title sponsor of the SPFL and the first four Scottish divisions from the 2015-16 season until the end of the 2016-17 season, announced the league on 13/05/2015. The annual amount of the contract is estimated at slightly over £2m (€2.8m). The…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Betting
• Article # 41909
• Published on 18/05/15 at 12:32

France: "The requirements for RC Lens to play (in Ligue 2) in 2015-16 are €15m" (Gervais Martel)

"The cash requirements to play next season (2015-16) in Ligue 2 are €15m. This is what I will present to the DNCG (in charge of sports licensing in France). And I will bring the money through my holding company, GIM2. This is the world (of the club) upside down, but I'll replace Hafiz Mammadov…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 41726
• Published on 18/05/15 at 11:42

UEFA: FedEx (cargo carrier) to be the main partner of the Europa League from 2015-16 to 2017-18

FedEx, an American company specialising in international cargo transport, will be the main partner of the Europa League for three seasons (2015-16 to 2017-2018), announced UEFA on 15/05/2015.FedEx will obtain visibility on LED pitch-side advertising boards, as well as hospitality packages for all…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Authorities, Essentials Sponsors & Partners
• Article # 41889
• Published on 18/05/15 at 10:13

Spain: players' strike scheduled for 16/05/2015 suspended, arbitration between the league and AFE

The chamber of social affairs, the leading Spanish criminal court, decided, on 14/05/2015, to indefinitely suspend the strike action planned by Spanish professional football players convened by the AFE, their union, starting from 16/05/2015. This suspension is subject to the payment, by La Liga…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 41815
• Published on 15/05/15 at 19:05

Ice Hockey: Thalys (transport) becomes a partner of the 2017 World Championships in Paris & Cologne

The rail transport company Thalys International has become an official partner of the Ice Hockey World championships that will be hosted in Paris (FRA) and Cologne (or Köln, GER) from 05/05 to 21/05/2017, announced the IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation), on 11/05/2015. The contract was…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 41725
• Published on 15/05/15 at 16:55

Goal-Line Technology: France, Germany and Italy to adopt these systems from 2015-16

Ligue 1 will adopt goal-line technology from the 2015-16 season, announced Frédéric Thiriez, president of the LFP, on 16/04/2015. The French top division becomes the latest to take this decision.The Bundesliga and the Serie A TIM will also use goal-line technology for determining whether or not…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 41440
• Published on 15/05/15 at 16:37

FIFA: Two weeks before the election, Joseph Blatter publishes an open letter titled "Together"

Joseph Blatter, the president of FIFA, published an open letter on his Twitter account on 15/05/2015 which is "to the members of FIFA". This letter, which bears a FIFA letterhead, is dated 15/05/2015 from Zurich (SUI), and is entitled "Together". Joseph Blatter is running for a fifth term as the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 41796
• Published on 15/05/15 at 15:58

Spain: Chinese firm Qianbao, shirt sponsor of Real Sociedad, wants to acquire a Liga Adelante club

The Chinese group Qianbao wants to purchase a Liga Adelante club, announced its president Zhang Xiaolei to the Spanish news agency Efe on 12/05/2015. "In China, we don't know as much about the sport as you do in Spain, and the best way to acquire this knowledge is learning the right way to run a…

Domain(s): Clubs, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 41786
• Published on 15/05/15 at 15:30

Europa League: Dnipro - Napoli draws 5.9 million viewers in Italy on Canale 5 (22.5% audience share)

The FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk - SSC Napoli (1-0) second leg semi-final match of the 2014-15 Europa League (the Ukrainian Dnipro club advanced 2-1 on aggregate), broadcast live in Italy on Canale 5, allowed the free-TV channel of the Mediaset group to garner 5.9 million viewers on average during the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 41792
• Published on 15/05/15 at 15:11

Europa League: ACF Fiorentina - Sevilla FC draws 2.03 million viewers in Spain on Cuatro

The ACF Fiorentina - Sevilla FC (0-2) second leg semi-final match of the 2014-15 Europa League (Sevilla FC advanced 5-0 on aggregate), broadcast live in Spain by the channel Cuatro, allowed the free-TV channel of the Mediaset España group to draw 2,033,000 viewers on average during the match…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 41789
• Published on 15/05/15 at 14:50