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Parma FC: "Our match against Genoa on Sunday will go ahead as planned" (G. Manenti, president)

"Our match against Genoa on Sunday (25^th matchday of Serie A, 01/03/2015 at 3pm), will go ahead as planned. Then we'll see when we can play the postponed game against Udinese (planned for 22/02/2015 but cancelled by order of the prefect of Parma due to a lack of security personnel)," said…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 35272
• Published on 27/02/15 at 14:30

Qatar 2022: first meeting of the Local Organising Committee, with J. Valcke (FIFA), on 25/02/2015

The LOC (Local Organizing Committee) of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar held its first meeting with representatives of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), including Jerome Valcke, secretary general of the body, in Doha (QAT), on 25/02/2015. "The main focus of the meeting was to…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 35240
• Published on 27/02/15 at 12:45

Premier League: Yokohama Rubber will replace Samsung as Chelsea shirt sponsor for €55m per year

The Japanese tyre manufacturer Yokohama Rubber has replaced the Korean group Samsung as the shirt sponsor to Chelsea FC (Barclays Premier League) for five seasons (2015-16 to 2019-20), announced the club on 26/02/2015. The partnership is presented by the club as "one of the biggest shirt…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Essentials Sponsors & Partners
• Article # 35242
• Published on 27/02/15 at 12:10

China: Internet group Tencent becomes exclusive digital partner of the NBA, for €612m for 2015-2020

Tencent Holdings Limited, a Chinese Internet services group, extended its partnership with the NBA, becoming the exclusive digital partner of the North American professional basketball league in China, on 30/01/2015. The agreement takes effect on 01/07/2015 and runs until 30/06/2020. The deal…

Domain(s): Media, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 33228
• Published on 27/02/15 at 10:00

2014-15 Europa League: all the latest news

With the second legs of the Round of 16 of the 2014-15 Europa League taking place in the evening of 26/02/2015, please find a selection of all the recent news and events on News Tank regarding this competition.

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 35236
• Published on 26/02/15 at 19:34

Vinci Stadium: "We are known for our experience hosting major international events" (Damien Rajot)

"We are known for our experience hosting major international events," said Damien Rajot, COO of Vinci Stadium, a subsidiary of Vinci Concessions, which specialises in operating sports enclosures, to News Tank following the appointment of the French group as the operator of the Olympic Stadium in…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 33232
• Published on 26/02/15 at 18:34

Qatar 2022: CAN 2023, organised by Guinea, will be held in June rather than January

"The CAF (Confederation of African Football) has automatically and I would say nicely agreed that they will not organise (the Africa Cup of Nations) in January 2023," said Jérôme Valcke, Secretary General of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), the day after the third meeting…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 35199
• Published on 26/02/15 at 17:29

Egypt: domestic football, suspended since 08/02/2015, will resume after 40 days of mourning

The Egyptian Premier League (Egyptian first division) will resume after a mourning period of 40 days, announced Khaled Abdel Aziz, the Egyptian Minister of Youth and Sports, on 25/02/2015. The Egyptian government had decided to suspend, until further notice, the domestic championship following the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 35206
• Published on 26/02/15 at 16:53

Bundesliga: Sportsman group to distribute 2015-2017 streaming rights for the sports betting industry

DFL Sports Enterprises attributed the international distribution of live streaming rights to the Bundesliga and the 2.Bundesliga (German second division) for the sports betting industry (physical and online) to the German agency The Sportsman Media Group, DFL Sport Enterprises announced on…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 35188
• Published on 26/02/15 at 15:55

UK: BT Sport acquires the exclusive rights to the Serie A TIM for 2015-18 cycle from MP & Silva

The British telecom group BT has acquired the exclusive distribution rights to the Serie A TIM in the United Kingdom for the 2015-2018 period, announced the group, which owns the pay-TV channel BT Sport, on 25/02/2015. The rights were acquired from the media rights agency MP & Silva, which…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 35174
• Published on 26/02/15 at 15:17