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Premier League: Nigerian company Globacom extends its regional partnership with Manchester United

Globacom, a Nigeria telecommunications operator, has extended its regional partnership with Manchester United FC (Barclays Premier League) until the end of 2018-19 season, announced the company on 24/03/2015. Globacom has been linked to Manchester United since the 2008-09 season. Globacom is the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 37574
• Published on 25/03/15 at 13:07
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UEFA: "We Europeans want a strong FIFA -- a FIFA that is respectable and respected" (Michel Platini)

"As you know, my re-election also means that I continue as FIFA vice-president for another four years. We Europeans want a strong FIFA -- a FIFA that is respectable and respected -- since FIFA is and always will be football's supreme authority, the sport's ultimate governing body," stated Michel…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 37557
• Published on 25/03/15 at 12:29
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FIFA: 4 presidential candidates spoke at the podium of the UEFA Congress in Vienna (AUT)

All four candidates for the presidency of FIFA, Joseph Blatter (SUI), Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein (JOR), Luís Figo (POR) and Michael van Praag (NED), spoke at the podium of the 39th Congress of UEFA held at the Reed Exhibitions Messe in Vienna (AUT) on 24/03/2015.Ali Bin Al Hussein, Luís Figo and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 37532
• Published on 25/03/15 at 11:19
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England: IRN-BRU (beverages) partners with the Football League until 2018

The British brand IRN-BRU has become the official soft drink partner of the Football League (organiser of the English second, third, and fourth divisions) until 2018, announced the league on 23/03/2015. The soft drink brand, which belongs to A.G. Barr group, will activate this partnership during…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Article # 37487
• Published on 24/03/15 at 19:40
Huawei continues to build its football sponsorship portfolio

After partnering with VfL Wolfsburg (Bundesliga) on 16/03/2015, the Chinese IT and telecom conglomerate Huawei continues to expand its sponsorship portfolio in football.This portfolio already includes such clubs as Atlético de Madrid (Liga BBVA), Arsenal FC (Barclays Premier League), Borussia…
Domain(s): Clubs, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 37519
• Published on 24/03/15 at 19:20
La Liga: Peter Draper to support the commercial programme of Valencia CF

The Englishman Peter Draper will support the executive management of Valencia CF (Liga BBVA), the club stated on 24/03/2015. He is notably charged with developing the club's commercial programme.Peter Draper will work with Luis Vicente, the chief revenue and marketing director of Valencia CF, in…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 37465
• Published on 24/03/15 at 18:59
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UEFA: Davor Šuker (CRO), Sándor Csányi (HUN) and Fernando Gomes (POR) to the Executive Committee

Seven members have been voted to the UEFA Executive Committee for a term of four years at the 39th Congress of the European body, held at the Reed Exhibitions Messe in Vienna (AUT) on 24/03/2015. Four of them were re-elected: Angel María Villar Llona (ESP), Grigoriy Surkis (UKR), Peter Gilliéron…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 37499
• Published on 24/03/15 at 17:44
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Russia 2018: UEFA unveils the format of qualification for the 14 places for Europe

UEFA confirmed, on 23/03/2015, the format of the European qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, which will be played from September 2016 to November 2017. This decision was made by the UEFA Executive Committee, which met in advance of the 39th Congress of the European body organised in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 37467
• Published on 24/03/15 at 16:49
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UEFA: "It is time to invite branches of the family to join us at the top table" (Michel Platini)

"I am now convinced that we have reached a time of maturity, wisdom, mutual trust and common sense. In other words, it is time to invite some or all of those branches of the family to join us at the top table -- the balance in terms of representation being yet to be decided," said Michel Platini…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 37456
• Published on 24/03/15 at 15:36
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Schalke 04: audiovisual rights (€70.9m) represent 33% of 2014 turnover, sponsorship (€67.2m) 31.2%

Audiovisual rights (€70.9m) and sponsorship (€67.2m) were the two main revenue sources of FC Schalke 04 in the 2014 financial year (from 01/01 to 31/12/2014), according to the 2014 annual report published by the Bundesliga club on 20/03/2015. Audiovisual rights represent 33% of the 2014 turnover…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 37406
• Published on 24/03/15 at 15:01