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FIFA: "There is an antidote to racism: the intellect" (Joseph Blatter)

"Respect for fellow human beings, valuing our differences, promoting diversity: this is the match we have to win, over and over again every day. Some scientists claim there is a germ of racist thinking within all of us. [...] However, the evolutionary biologists say, there is an antidote: the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34857
• Published on 23/02/15 at 20:00
Football League: the clubs will receive a share of Premier League parachute payments

The Premier League and the Football League (the professional league that manages the 2nd, 3rd and 4th English divisions) concluded an agreement on the "parachute payments" allocated to Barclays Premier League clubs that are relegated to the Sky Bet Championship (English 2nd division) and on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 34856
• Published on 23/02/15 at 19:27
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Capital One Cup: a competition on Twitter to light up the Wembley arch in a club's colours

The Football League has launched the #OwnTheArch contest on Twitter, to allow Chelsea or Tottenham fans to illuminate the arch of the Wembley Stadium (90,600 seats) in the colours of their club during the final of the Capital One Cup, announced the body on 23/02/2015. For the occasion, the League…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, Digital, …
• Article # 34833
• Published on 23/02/15 at 17:30
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Ligue 1: PMU offers a "dream job" to a fan who will have insider access to Paris SG for a month

The betting operator PMU is offering a "dream job" to a fan who will have behind-the-scenes access to Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1) for a month, with applications opening on 23/02/2015. PMU, a partner of Paris SG since 2011, is tied to the club until the end of 2017-18 season. The job of "Insider…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34814
• Published on 23/02/15 at 16:35
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Premier League: the English company Healthspan Elite (supplements) becomes partner of Southampton FC

Healthspan Elite, the English supplement and vitamin brand has become a partner of Southampton FC (Barclays Premier League) announced the club on 20/02/2015. Healthspan Elite will be the official vitamin supplier to the club. The brand will be visible in the club's media communications. Healthspan…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34819
• Published on 23/02/15 at 15:35
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Bundesliga: Opel extends its partnership with FSV Mainz and SC Freiburg until June 2018

The German automaker Opel has extended its partnership with FSV Mainz and SC Freiburg (Bundesliga) until June 2018, announced the company on 19/02/2015. Opel is also linked to Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen for the same period. Its agreements with these four clubs began in the summer of…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34690
• Published on 23/02/15 at 14:05
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FC Barcelona: Mobile Ticket allows fans to access the stadium using their smartphones

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) have launched Mobile Ticket, an application that allows fans to get their tickets for matches at the Camp Nou (95,000 seats) on their smartphones, announced the club on 18/02/2015 . "The Mobile Ticket scheme is an example of how technology can make access to the ground…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Digital, Stadiums
• Article # 34719
• Published on 23/02/15 at 13:33
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Tottenham: the High Court of Justice rejects a challenge to the sale of land for the future stadium

The British High Court rejected a challenge from Archway Sheet Metal Works Ltd (steel), in respect to the sale of a parcel of land located in Northumberland, to the club Tottenham Hotspur FC (Premier League), on 20/02/2015. Tottenham wants to build a 56,000-seat stadium partly located on the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 34793
• Published on 23/02/15 at 13:00
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Olympics: Japanese companies NEC and Fujitsu become Tokyo 2020 Gold partners

NEC (IT services and network technologies) and Fujitsu (Information and Communication Technology) have become gold partners of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, announced the organising committee on 19/02/2015.Fujitsu will provide "data centre hardware" whilst NEC will provide…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34603
• Published on 23/02/15 at 12:24
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FIFA: candidate Luis Figo wants to reallocate $1bn to the 209 Member Associations

Reallocating $1bn (€881m) of the reseves of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) to the 209 Member Associations is one of the proposals in "A Manifesto for change at FIFA", which was unveiled by Luis Figo at a press conference at Wembley Stadium, London (ENG), on 19/02/2015…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Social Responsibility, Stadiums, …
• Article # 34722
• Published on 23/02/15 at 11:47