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Belgium: construction of the new Club Brugge stadium expected to be completed in 2019

Club Brugge KV (Jupiler Pro League) should be able to use their new 40,000 seat stadium in 2019, according to the Belgian daily Het Nieuwsblad on 22/10/2015. The city of Bruges had authorised the project on the Blankenberge embankment in June 2015. The environmental impact report produced by the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Authorities
• Article # 54599
• Published on 26/10/15 at 14:27

Premier League: Cliff Baty to become the new CFO of Manchester United FC

Cliff Baty (45 years old) has been appointed the chief financial officer of Manchester United FC (Barclays Premier League), on 26/10/2015. "Cliff is a proven finance executive who brings a wealth of international business experience, and will be an excellent addition to our senior management…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 54595
• Published on 26/10/15 at 12:59

UK: 77% of fans want to see more live Premier League matches (Virgin Media)

77% of English football fans want to see more Barclays Premier League matches live on television, said a survey commissioned by Virgin Media, the British telecommunications group and cable television provider, the results of which were published on 21/10/2015. Only 6% of those who took part in the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 54564
• Published on 26/10/15 at 12:15

Exclusive EPFL: "We represent the wealth of pro football, but we are not on the FIFA ExCo" (F. Thiriez)

"We organise the national championships, which represent the bulk of the wealth of professional football, but we are not represented on the Executive Committee of FIFA or of UEFA. This cannot remain the case," stated Frederic Thiriez, the president of the EPFL, in his speech at the general…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 54563
• Published on 26/10/15 at 11:15

FIFA: South African Tokyo Sexwale announces he will stand for the FIFA presidency on 26/02/2016

The South African Tokyo Sexwale announced his candidacy for the FIFA presidency on 24/10/2015, two days before the deadline for submission of applications on Monday 26/10/2015. The elections are scheduled to take place on 26/02/2016 in Zurich (SUI). Sexwale did not specify whether he has obtained…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 54565
• Published on 26/10/15 at 10:45

The NFL extends its contract with Wembley stadium for at least two games per year until 2020

The NFL has extended its agreement with Wembley National Stadium Limited (a subsidiary of the FA), the operating company for Wembley Stadium (London, 90,000 seats), to play at least two regular-season games per year in the stadium until 2020, announced the League on 22/10/2015. The new contract…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 54522
• Published on 23/10/15 at 16:50

FC Barcelona: decision on Qatar Airways contract during the general assembly is postponed

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) have decided to postpone of the decision for the choice of the club's future shirt sponsor, which was originally on the agenda of the general assembly of the Catalan club scheduled for Sunday 25/10/2015, Barcelona announced on 22/10/2015. Qatar Airways is still negotiating…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 54521
• Published on 23/10/15 at 15:42

Europa League: Sport 1 draws 1.13 million viewers in Germany for AZ Alkmaar - FC Augsburg (0-1)

The match between AZ Alkmaar - FC Augsburg (0-1, Group L), on Matchday 3 of the 2015-16 Europa League group stage, drew an average of 1.13 million viewers on the free-TV channel Sport1, on Thursday 22/10/2015 (kick-off at 19:00 CET). This is the smallest audience achieved by Sport1 for a Europa…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 54514
• Published on 23/10/15 at 14:50

FIFA: Jérôme Champagne, candidate for president, has 8 support letters from national federations

Jérôme Champagne, who announced he will stand for FIFA president on 23/10/2015 (elections scheduled for 26/02/2015) informed News Tank Football that he has letters of support from eight national federations. The FIFA Statutes specify that a presidential candidate must be formally supported by at…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 54509
• Published on 23/10/15 at 14:17

Europa League: W9 draws 925,000 viewers in France for Bordeaux - FC Sion (0-1, audience share: 3.7%)

The match between FC Girondins de Bordeaux - FC Sion (0-1, Group B) of Matchday 3 of the 2015-16 Europa League group stage, drew an average of 925,000 viewers in France on the free DTT channel W9, on Thursday 22/10/2015 (kick-off at 21:05 CET). This is the best audience for a Europa League match…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 54512
• Published on 23/10/15 at 13:52