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Greece: Super League suspended at least one week by the government due to violent incidents

The Greek government announced the suspension, for at least one week, of all Super League (Greek first division) matches on 25/02/2015. This decision follows repeated acts of violence at several matches of the Greek league, especially during the Panathinaikos - Olympiakos derby match (2-1…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Social Responsibility, Stadiums, …
• Article # 35171
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Atlético Madrid: Baku 2015 European Games logo present on the shirt in the derby against Real Madrid

The logo for the 2015 European Games in Baku (the capital of Azerbaijan) appeared on the front of the shirt of the Spanish club Atlético Madrid in the derby against Real Madrid CF(4-0, Matchday 22 of the Liga BBVA) on 07/02/2015. The Azerbaijan national tourism office, which hopes to increase the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 33647
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Sky plc: operating profit up 16% for the first half results of the group

Sky plc, the new pay-TV conglomerate that merged the British BSkyB group with its German and Italian counterparts Sky Deutschland and Sky Italia, respectively (effective 12/11/2014), had a turnover of £5.604bn (€7.23bn on 31/12/2014), an increase of 5% over 12 months (£5.342bn, €6.41bn on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 33437
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Training: Ajax is the top performing club in Europe, 14 French clubs in the top 100 (CIES)

Ajax Amsterdam (Eredivisie) leads the European rankings for clubs that develop players, according to a study by the CIES Football Observatory (International Centre for Sports Studies), published on 23/02/2015. The Dutch capital city club is the club that has developed the largest number of players…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 34878
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Belgium: "Game of Rules" app from the Federation allows fans to think like a referee

The KBV (Royal Belgian Football Association) has launched the "Game of Rules" online application to allow fans to get into the mind of a referee, on 23/02/2015. Contest participants must view 10 phases of play that actually happened in the Jupiler Pro League (Belgian first division) and make…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 35107
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2.Bundesliga: Infront Sports & Media becomes the marketing agency of 1860 Munich

The marketing and media rights agency Infront Sports & Media has become the exclusive marketing agency for TSV 1860 Munich (2.Bundesliga), announced the club on 25/20/2015. The contract covers at least the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons.Infront will market different partnerships with the Munich club…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 35100
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Infront Sports & Media: Sven Biner will be the director of the Sports Services unit from 04/01/2015

The Swiss media and marketing rights agency Infront Sports & Media appointed the German Sven Biner as director of its Sports Services unit on 24/02/2015. He will assume his new duties on 01/04/2015 and will be in charge of broadcaster servicing (and other holders of media rights), live advertising…
Domain(s): Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication, Sponsors - Partners
• Article # 35049
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Serie A: "It is in the interest of all that Parma can finish the competition" (C. Tavecchio, FIGC)

"The Serie A championship will not be distorted. It is in the interest of all that Parma FC can finish the competition. I think the club and the league will make sure to avoid a disaster," said Carlo Tavecchio, president of the FIGC (Italian Football Federation), on 22/02/2015. The Lega Serie A…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 34879
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Qatar 2022: "Why are we talking about compensation?" (Jérôme Valcke, FIFA)

"It's not perfect, we know that, but why are we talking about compensation? It's happening once, we're not destroying football," said Jérôme Valcke, the Secretary General of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), the day after the third meeting of the Task Force on the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 35048
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