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©  Hawk-Eye Innovations
Goal-line technology: Hawk-Eye will be the provider for the 2015 Women's World Cup

The British company Hawk-Eye will be the official supplier of goal-line technology for the 2015 Women's World Cup (Canada, from 06/06 to 05/07/2015), FIFA announced on 31/03/2015. The 2015 edition of the Women's World Cup will be the first in which the technology will be used, the function of…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 38260
• Published on 02/04/15 at 11:48
©  D.R.
Discovery becomes the majority shareholder (51%) of Eurosport France, which becomes Eurosport SAS

The US media company Discovery Communications has increased its stake in the pay-TV group Eurosport France from 20% to 51% on 31/03/2015. The transaction was made possible by the repeal of the pay DTT frequency of Eurosport France, requested by the TF1 group -- the then 80% owner of Eurosport…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 38248
• Published on 01/04/15 at 19:04
©  D.R.
England: AudienceView (e-commerce) renews its partnership with the FA and Wembley until 2018

AudienceView, the Canadian e-commerce software business, has renewed its partnership with the FA and Wembley Stadium (90,000 seats) until 2018, announced the company on 24/03/2015. AudienceView will continue to manage ticketing operations for events at Wembley, which belongs to the English…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 38214
• Published on 01/04/15 at 18:35
©  Atletico Madrid
La Liga: Chinese Dalian Wanda Group completes acquisition of 20% of Atlético Madrid for €44.98m

Wanda Madrid Investment, a subsidiary of the Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group, which specialises in entertainment, hospitality and real estate, has acquired a 20% stake in Club Atlético de Madrid (Liga BBVA) for €44,983,163.30 on 31/03/2015. This amount is the cost of 726,707 shares of the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Finance, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 38186
• Published on 01/04/15 at 16:55
Liga Adelante: adidas becomes the kit supplier of Real Betis until 2019-20

The German sports equipment brand adidas has become the kit supplier supplier of Real Betis Balompié (Liga Adelante, the Spanish second division) until the end of the 2019-20 season, announced the Spanish daily newspaper Marca on 30/03/2015.The Sevilla club has decided to prematurely end its…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 38185
• Published on 01/04/15 at 15:29
Ligue 1: LOSC Lille sell its 51% stake in Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz (Belgium), held since 2012

LOSC Lille (Ligue 1) has sold its 51% stake in the club Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz (Jupiler Pro League, BEL) to the Belgian shareholders of the club for an estimated €750,000, announced several Belgian media outlets on 31/03/2015. The Belgian shareholders, which already represented the minority 49…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 38184
• Published on 01/04/15 at 14:19
©  UEFA
Euro 2020: 8% of revenues (minimum €200m) for clubs suppling players, €150m for Euro 2016

For the Euro 2020 tournament, 8% of total gross receipts "8% of income from broadcast, commercial and ticketing/hospitality" will be re-distributed to clubs who make their players available to the national teams that will compete under the new agreement between UEFA and ECA signed on 31/03/2015…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 38137
• Published on 01/04/15 at 13:30
©  D.R.
Serie A: AC Milan enter partnership with Sanrio to develop co-branded Hello Kitty products

AC Milan (Serie A TIM) has entered a partnership with the Japanese company Sanrio to develop co-branded Hello Kitty products, announced the club on 31/03/2015.The collections will principally be aimed at a female audience and will be deployed in Asia, particularly in Japan, the country of origin…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 38149
• Published on 01/04/15 at 12:49
©  Newcastle United FC
Newcastle United: €162.3m in turnover (35.2%) and a record profit of €23.4m in 2013-14

Newcastle United FC (Barclays Premier League) achieved a turnover (excluding transfer activities) of £129.7m (€162.3m on 30/06/2014) for the 2014 the financial year (01/07/2013 to 30/06/2014), up 35.2% from 2012-13 (£95.9m, €111.4m on 30/06/2013), announced the club on 30/03/2015. This strong…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 38135
• Published on 01/04/15 at 12:06
©  D.R.
ECA: two (non-voting) representatives to sit as early as the next UEFA Executive Committee meeting

"The UEFA Congress last week ratified the principle to allow stakeholder representation in the UEFA Executive Committee. As of its next meeting (29 and 30/06/2015 in Prague, CZE), two ECA club representatives will participate in the UEFA Executive Committee, as 'co-opted' (non-voting) members,…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 38136
• Published on 01/04/15 at 10:38