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UK: Sky extends its rights to the Football League for a season, until the end of 2018-19

The British pay-TV group Sky plc. extended its broadcasting rights to the Sky Bet Football League (2nd, 3rd and 4th British divisions, 72 clubs) in the United Kingdom by a year on 19/02/2015. The current agreement between the two parties, which expires at the end of the 2017-18 season, has been…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions, Authorities
• Article # 34693
• Published on 20/02/15 at 16:46
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Premier League: Liverpool FC launches five new versions of its online store in Asia

Liverpool FC (Barclays Premier League) has launched five new versions of its online stores for Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam, the club announced on 18/02/2015. Apart from Vietnam whose version of the site is in English, Liverpool fans from the other four countries now have…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34561
• Published on 20/02/15 at 15:52
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FIFPro: suspending Morocco from AFCON 2017 & 2019, "is to sacrifice an entire generation of players"

"Denying a nation the possibility of playing in three consecutive African Cup of Nations is to sacrifice an entire generation of players, prevent their playing at the highest international level, and disallow their practising an important part of their occupation as professional footballers. It is…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal
• Article # 34628
• Published on 20/02/15 at 13:44
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Premier League: Chelsea FC issues stadium bans to three supporters suspected of racism in Paris

Chelsea FC (Barclays Premier League) issued temporary stadium bans to three fans suspected of being involved in a racist incident in Paris on 19/02/2015. Several Chelsea supporters pushed a black passenger from a train on the Paris metro, prevented him from getting back on and then sang racist…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 34635
• Published on 20/02/15 at 10:58
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Olympics: the Japanese company Canon becomes the 3rd gold partner of Tokyo 2020

Canon, a Japanese camera company, has become the third gold partner of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, announced the organising committee on 18/02/2015. Canon will also be the official supplier of "still cameras and desktop reprographic hardware" to the event. Canon is the third…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34397
• Published on 20/02/15 at 10:15
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Ligue 1: the ticketing platform Digitick becomes a partner of LOSC Lille

Digitick, the French ticketing platform, has becomes a partner of LOSC Lille (Ligue 1) and will sell match tickets for games at the Stade Pierre Mauroy (50,000 seats), announced the club on 12/02/2015. In addition to its online offer via the website digitick.com, the platform relies on a localised…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34605
• Published on 19/02/15 at 18:49
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Paris SG-Chelsea Incidents: the LFP plans to bring civil action alongside the victim

"Taking into account the seriousness of the racist attack suffered by a passenger on the Paris metro, carried out by Chelsea supporters, Frederic Thiriez is taking advice from within the LFP and exploring the possibility of the League bringing a civil action alongside the victim," said the LFP…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 34604
• Published on 19/02/15 at 18:27
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Italy: the Reggio Emilia Mapei Stadium will host the final of the 2016 Women's Champions League

The Mapei Stadium (21,500 seats), located in Reggio Emilia (ITA), will host the final of the 2015-16 UEFA Women's Champions League, announced UEFA (Union of European Football Associations), on 16/02/2015. The match will take place on 26/05/.2016. This is will be the first time the final of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 34351
• Published on 19/02/15 at 17:58
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MLS: New York City FC create the "Youth Development League" to develop and train young players

New York City FC (MLS, the North American Professional Football League) have created the "Youth Development League," a programme to promote and develop youth football in clubs affiliated to the franchise, announced New York City FC on 09/02/2015. The "Youth Development League" consists of 11 clubs…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 34562
• Published on 19/02/15 at 17:35
Premier League: Manchester United launch their "Social Poker" platform with their partner KamaGames

Manchester United FC (Barclays Premier League), have launched their "Social Poker" platform with their global partner KamaGames, a Russian-based company that specialises in social gaming, on 17/02/2015. The platform is free and can be accessed on mobile, computer and via the social network…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital
• Article # 34502
• Published on 19/02/15 at 16:17