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Real Madrid: the Santiago Bernabéu should be renamed "Abu Dhabi Bernabéu" (AS)

The stadium of Real Madrid CF (Liga BBVA) is likely be renamed the "Abu Dhabi Bernabéu", announced the Spanish daily AS on 28/01/2015. The name change is the result of the partnership between IPIC (International Petroleum Investment Company), an Emriati investment fund that is 100% owned by the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 32527
• Published on 29/01/15 at 10:29
©  DC
FIFA: launch of FIFA Connect, a registration programme for stakeholders in world football

FIFA (International Federation of Association Football) has launched FIFA Connect, global registration program of football players that will collect data from national federations, announces the proceeding, the 27/01/2015. "The goals of the programme include the systematic registration of players…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Social Responsibility
• Article # 32498
• Published on 29/01/15 at 09:30
©  D.R.
Canada 2015: publication of hospitality prices (€2,145 for a box of 12 seats for a game)

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) published its hospitality prices for the 2015 Women's World Cup (Canada, from 06/06 to 05/07/2015) on 20/01/2015. Amongst the products on offer are private boxes from €2145 for one game for a box with a capacity of 12 people (€178.75 per…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing
• Article # 32485
• Published on 28/01/15 at 19:10
Transfers: Real Madrid responds to the request for information from FIFA about its foreign minors

Real Madrid CF (Liga BBVA) confirmed the existence of a request for information from the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) Commission on the Status and Transfer of Players regarding all of the club's foreign underage players, on 26/01/2015. FIFA prohibits clubs from…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Transfer Market
• Article # 32518
• Published on 28/01/15 at 18:27
FIFA: "A single term to make room for a new generation (at FIFA)" (Michael van Praag)

"I only want to hold the presidency for a single term of four years. This is because I want to make room for a new generation as quickly as possible. Because I want to make full use of my time in office and do not want to waste any time on a possible re-election," said Michael van Praag, chairman…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 32506
• Published on 28/01/15 at 17:42
©  Marc Audrit Western Union
"Each match of the Europa League is visibility time for the Western Union brand" (Mark Audrit, VP)

"A competition (like the Europa League), it's long, it's a soap opera that lasts nine months of the year, which is an advantage for brand communication. In addition, a European competition is much more open and universal a national competition or a club. This is an argument to which Western Union…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 30042
• Published on 28/01/15 at 17:40
2015 Copa America: airlines TAM and LAN become the official carriers

The airline companies TAM and LAN, which both belong to the Chilean Latam Airlines Group, have become the official carriers of the 2015 Copa America, to be held in Chile from 11/06 to 04/07/2015, announced CONMEBOL (the South American football federation) on 26/01/2015.The two companies will share…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 32464
• Published on 28/01/15 at 16:30
©  AFC
Asian Cup: record audience of 27 million Chinese viewers for Australia - China (2-0)

The Australia - China (2-0) match, in the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup 2015 (Australia, from 09 to 31/01/2015), which was broadcast on the Chinese state TV channel CCTV-5, achieved an average of 27 million viewers during the match, on 22/01/2015. CCTV-5 registered a peak audience of 32 million…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 32459
• Published on 28/01/15 at 16:00
©  D.R.
FIFA: Former Portugal international Luis Figo announces his candidacy for the presidency

Luis Figo, the former Portugal international (127 caps from 1991 to 2006), announced his candidacy for the presidency of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) on 28/01/2015."I care about football, so what I'm seeing regarding the image of FIFA -- not only now but in the past…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 32463
• Published on 28/01/15 at 15:29
©  Guardia di Finanza
Italy: Police block 124 illegal streaming sites after a complaint by Sky Italia

Operation "Match off", carried out in Italy on 25/01/2015 by the police officers of the Special Unit for Technological Fraud ("Nucleo Speciale Frodi Tecnologiche"), helped block 124 illegal football streaming websites in Italy in one day, stated the Guardia di Finanza (Italian financial and…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 32431
• Published on 28/01/15 at 15:04