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Brazil 2014: FIFA presents legacy projects funded by the $100m inheritance fund

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) presented the legacy projects to be implemented via the inheritance fund of the 2014 World Cup (Brazil, from 12/06 to 13/07/2014), in the presence of Jerome Valcke, the secretary general of FIFA, José Maria Marin, president of the CBF…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 32115
• Published on 23/01/15 at 16:51

Brazil: Crefisa (credit card) to be shirt sponsor of Palmeiras in 2015 and 2016

Crefisa, a Brazilian credit card company, has become the shirt sponsor of Palmeiras (Brazilian Serie A) for the 2015 and 2016 seasons, announced the Sao Paulo club on 22/01/2015. The brand's logo will also appear on the back of the shirt.The annual amount of the contract is estimated at 23 million…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 32116
• Published on 23/01/15 at 16:10

Instagram: Real Madrid and Barcelona lead in followers, and Paris Saint-German passes 1 million mark

Real Madrid CF (Liga BBVA), with 6.2 million, and FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA), with 6.1 million, lead all European clubs in Instagram followers on 23/01/2015. Only eight European clubs have surpassed 1 million followers on the photo-sharing social network as of January 2015.The other clubs with over…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital
• Article # 32105
• Published on 23/01/15 at 14:59

Bundesliga: Kfzteile24 (auto parts) extends shirt sponsorship with SC Paderborn until 2016-17

Kfzteile24, a German auto parts company, extended its contract with SC Paderborn 07 (Bundesliga) until the end of the 2016-17 season, the club announced on 23/01/2015. The contract was finalised in collaboration with the Infront Sports, Media, & Marketing agency, charged with promoting the club in…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 32102
• Published on 23/01/15 at 14:36

Ligue 1: Paris Saint-Germain organises its annual auction to benefit the club's Foundation

Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1) has organised its annual auction to benefit the PSG Foundation, scheduled for 27/01/2015. Available items include the first shirt worn by David Beckham (ENG) for Paris Saint-Germain, the ball from the final of the 2014 Champions Trophy in Beijing (CHN, Paris…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility
• Article # 32073
• Published on 23/01/15 at 12:59

FIFA Circular No. 1468, issued on 23/01/2015

Circular No. 1468, which presents the "Amendments to the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players; and the Rules Governing the Procedures of the Players' Status Committee and the Dispute Resolution Chamber," was published by FIFA on 23/01/2015, for the attention of all national federations.

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 41412
• Published on 23/01/15 at 12:12

Manchester Utd generated the most matchday income in the world, with €129.3m in 2013-14 (Deloitte)

Manchester United FC (Barclays Premier League) is the club that has generated the most matchday revenue in the world during the 2013-14 season, with €129.3m, according to figures from the Deloitte Football Money League, whose 2015 edition was published by the UK Office of the audit and consulting…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 32062
• Published on 23/01/15 at 11:59

Canada 2015: tickets starting from €17.30 sold for Women's World Cup from 26/02/2015

FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) will open the sale of tickets at the base rate of €17.30 on 26/02/2015 (100 days of the opening match) for the 2015 Women's World Cup in Canada (from 06/06 to 05/07/2015), the body announced on 20/01/2015."We want Canadians from coast to…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing
• Article # 32058
• Published on 23/01/15 at 11:08

Bundesliga: record cumulative revenue (€2.45bn) in 2013-14, the 10^th consecutive year of growth

The 18 Bundesliga clubs combined for the record amount of €2.45bn in revenue in 2013-14, an increase of 12.9% compared to 2012-13 (€2.17bn), stated the 2015 Bundesliga annual report, entitled "The Economic State of German Professional Football", and published by the DFL (Deutsche Fußball Liga, the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Finance, …
• Article # 32054
• Published on 23/01/15 at 10:29

The growing role of the Court of Arbitration for Sport in the world of football (C. Amson, lawyer)

"These (recent) decisions show the expanding role of the CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) in the world of football," said Charles Amson, a French lawyer and specialist in sports law, to News Tank on 27/01/2015. "The interventions and decisions of the (CAS) today allow a gradual unification in…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 32401
• Published on 23/01/15 at 09:59