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Brazil 2014: English clubs receive €8.8m of the €59.3m redistributed via the club benefits programme

English clubs comprise €8.8 million of the €59.3m redistributed through the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) club benefits programme. FIFA has earlier dedicated a portion of profits from the 2014 World Cup (Brazil, from 12/06 to 13/07/2014) to clubs whose players took part…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 31373
• Published on 14/01/15 at 16:10
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Bundesliga: Japanese HIS (travel agency) regional partner of Borussia Dortmund until 2016-17

The Japanese travel agency HIS has become a regional partner of Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga) until the end of the 2016-17 season, the club announced on 13/01/2015. The contract is estimated at €400,000 per year. The tour will include marketing, to the Japanese public, packages including match…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 31362
• Published on 14/01/15 at 14:26
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FIFA: the World Football Museum based in Zurich will be launched early 2016

The FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Football Museum, located in the city centre of Zurich (SUI), will be inaugurated in early 2016, probably in March, the international body announced on 13/01/2015.The museum will have 3500m2 of exhibition space spread over three…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 31344
• Published on 14/01/15 at 12:01
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Belgium: the pharmaceutical group Mithra becomes sleeve sponsor of Club Brugge until June 2015

The pharmaceutical group Mithra has become the sleeve sponsor of Club Brugge KV (Jupiler Pro League, BEL) until June 2015, the club announced on 09/01/2015. Mithra specialises in women's health (contraception, menopause, osteoporosis, cancer in females, and more).Mithra will also appear on the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 31323
• Published on 14/01/15 at 10:28
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Ligue 1: Marseille to create a strategic committee to "consider the medium and long term strategy"

Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1) will establish a strategic committee within the club, said Vincent Labrune, president of the club, to News Tank on 13/01/2014. "The committee will consider the medium and long-term strategy of the club," said Vincent Labrune, who will convene the new body, composed…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 31309
• Published on 13/01/15 at 18:45
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Canada 2015: players offer compromise of playing the semi-finals and final on natural grass

The coalition of female players have offered a proposal of playing the final two rounds of the 2015 Women's World Cup (Canada, from 06/06 to 05/07/2015) on natural grass, stated the players, represented by the American lawyer Hampton Dellinger, after a meeting with FIFA officials on the sidelines…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 31258
• Published on 13/01/15 at 17:59
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Brazil: telecom operator Vivo extends with the Federation until 2023

The telecom operator Vivo, property of Brazilian Telefonica group, extended its partnership with the CBF (Brazilian Football Federation) until 2023, announced the partners on 12/01/2015. Vivo has been a partner of the CBF since 2005. The operator is particularly visible in the training attire of…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 31294
• Published on 13/01/15 at 17:25
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Switzerland: Tissot acquires the naming rights to the future stadium complex of Biel/Bienne

The Swiss watch brand Tissot, part of the Swatch Group, acquired the naming rights to the future stadium complex of Biel/Bienne (Biel in German and English, Bienne in French; Canton of Bern), Switzerland, on 12/01/2015. The complex, which could be named Tissot Arena, includes both a football…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 31284
• Published on 13/01/15 at 16:45
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Ballon d’Or: Nike launches boot model to celebrate the third trophy for Cristiano Ronaldo

The US sports equipment supplier Nike launched a new boot model to celebrate the third Ballon d'Or trophy (after 2008 and 2013) for Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid CF and POR), on 12/01/2015. For the 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or, the Portuguese international received 37.66% of votes, ahead of FC Barcelona…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands
• Article # 31281
• Published on 13/01/15 at 16:02
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FIFA: "It is easier to get 50 votes in the election than 5 letters of support" (J. Champagne)

"It is easier to get 50 votes in the election, which is by secret ballot, than to obtain the 5 official letters of support needed from national federations to run for the presidency of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association)," said Jerome Champagne, FIFA presidential candidate, to…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 31271
• Published on 13/01/15 at 15:33