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Germany: Andreas Rettig to step down as COO of the League on 30/06/2015

The supervisory board of the DFL, the Deutsche Fußball Liga GmbH corporation (German Professional Football League), has accepted the request of Andreas Rettig, the Chief Operative Officer of the company, to set the end of his contract to 30/06 instead of 31/12/2015, announced the League that…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 31028
• Published on 08/01/15 at 18:26
France: 1 minute of silence for Charlie Hebdo "on all pitches" on 10 and 11/01/2015 (FFF)

"Following the terrible attack yesterday (07/01/2015) at the headquarters of Charlie Hebdo (in Paris, FRA), the FFF (French Football Federation) has decided to observe a minute of silence in all pitches of the Hexagon (football pyramid), this weekend (10 and 11/01/2015) at fixtures at the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility
• Article # 31021
• Published on 08/01/15 at 17:32
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Chelsea FC: The Swiss firm Herzog & de Meuron present a project to enlarge Stamford Bridge

The Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron unveiled a project plan to expand Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea FC (Barclays Premier League) on the specialised website Architect's Journal on 05/01/2015. The project aims to increase the capacity of the stadium to 60,000 seats, against the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 31006
• Published on 08/01/15 at 16:10
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China: Nike replaces adidas as the equipment supplier of the federation for the 2015-2026 period

The American brand Nike has replaced the German brand adidas as the official equipment supplier of the CFA (Chinese Football Association) until 2026, the two parties announced on 06/01/2015. The annual amount of the partnership is €13.5m. adidas had sponsored the Chinese Federation since 1981…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands
• Article # 31004
• Published on 08/01/15 at 15:29
©  LFP
Spain: €407,000 collected during "Champions for Life" charity match organised by the League

The second annual "Champions for Life" charity match, organised by the LFP (Spanish Professional Football League), in partnership with UNICEF, has raised €407,000, announced the Spanish professional league on 29/12/2014. The match was played in front of 24,642 spectators at the Vicente Calderon…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility
• Article # 31002
• Published on 08/01/15 at 15:00
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United Kingdom: FIFA15 is the best selling video game in 2014 with 2.66 million copies sold

FIFA15, from the American publisher EA Sports, was the best selling video game in the UK in 2014, with 2,663,296 copies sold, according to figures published by ERA (the British association of entertainment retailers) on 01/01/2015. The FIFA14 version achieved 2.65 million copies sold in the UK in…
Domain(s): Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital
• Article # 30994
• Published on 08/01/15 at 14:35
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FC Barcelona: elections for the presidency, planned for 2016, advanced to the end of season 2014-15

The elections for the presidency of FC Barcelona, scheduled to be held at the end of the 2015-16 season, have been advanced and will take place at the end of the 2014-15 season, announced Josep Maria Bartomeu, the current president of the club, on 07/01/2015. "By advancing the election date, we…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 30986
• Published on 08/01/15 at 14:03
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Ligue 1: Olympique Lyonnais to assume the new 5.5% VAT into the existing price of its tickets

"Following a change in the law to 01/01/2015, entrance fees to sporting events (in France) will be subject to VAT (Value Added Tax) at the reduced rate of 5.5%. Olympique Lyonnais take note of this change and informs its supporters that from the beginning of 2015, the VAT will be included in the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 31013
• Published on 08/01/15 at 11:00
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Oceania: David Chung re-elected president of the Oceania Confederation

David Chung (Papua New Guinea) has been re-elected president for another four years of the OFC (Oceania Football Confederation) at the 23rd Congress of the Confederation, held in Papua New Guinea on 07/01/2015. President since 2011, David Chung, 53 years old, was the only candidate in this…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 30939
• Published on 07/01/15 at 17:33
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NFL: Facebook is testing the broadcasting of sponsored clips of football games

The social network Facebook began testing the broadcasting of sponsored videos on the official page of the NFL (National Football League) on 30/12/2014. The excerpts, typically a highlights clip of about 30 seconds, are accompanied by an advertisement of 10 seconds for the American telecom…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 30930
• Published on 07/01/15 at 16:59