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Italy: the presidents of Lazio, Genoa and Bari suspected of obstructing Covisoc (management control)

Claudio Lotito, president of SS Lazio (Serie A TIM), Enrico Preziosi, president of Genoa CFC (Serie A TIM) and Gianluca Paparesta, president of FC Bari 1908 (Serie B) are suspected by the prosecutor of Milan (ITA) of "obstructing the activity of supervision" of Covisoc (Commissione di Vigilanza…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Agencies, Finance, …
• Article # 53937
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Nike: the equipment manufacturer aims to achieve a turnover of €44bn by 2020

The US equipment manufacturer Nike will aim to achieve a turnover of $50bn (€44bn) by 2020, the brand announced on 14/10/2015. Nike achieved a turnover of €27.5bn in the 2015 financial year (from 31/05/2014 to 31/05/2015), an increase of 33.7% compared to 2014 (€20.57bn). "Nike is built for…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Finance
• Article # 53986
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NFL: Twitter suspends, with NFL's notice, two accounts that illegally broadcast match highlights

The social network Twitter has suspended the accounts @Deadspin, a sports blog belonging to the US website Gawker.com, and @SBNationGIF, owned by the American group Vox Media, for the unauthorised, wide-scale broadcast of a dozen NFL match highlights, on 12/10/2015. Both accounts were broadcasting…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 53936
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UEFA: "We are convinced that there will be a final decision by mid-November" (Gianni Infantino)

"We are convinced that there will be a final decision by mid-November. If there is no final decision by then, we will meet and discuss the matter, and we'll tell you what we are going to do, in the most transparent way possible," said Gianni Infantino (SUI), UEFA secretary general, on 15/10/2015…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 53974
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Bundesliga: Paul Keuter (Twitter) appointed head of digital strategy of Hertha Berlin

Paul Keuter (40 years) has been appointed head of digital strategy of Hertha BSC Berlin (Bundesliga) and will take office in January 2016, the club announced on 14/10/2015. Paul Keuter was responsible for sports partnerships at the German branch of Twitter since January 2013. "The digitisation of…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 53963
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UEFA: Executive Committee and the 54 European Federations affirm their support for Michel Platini

The UEFA Executive Committee met in Nyon (SUI) on 15/10/2015, and decided to reaffirm its support for Michel Platini, UEFA president currently suspended for 90 days from any activity in football, since 08/10/2015. The 54 national federations under the European Confederation also met the same day…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 53964
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OL Groupe: €103.5m of revenue (-14%) and reduction of €5m in net deficit to €21.4m in 2014-15

The total operating revenue of Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1) stood at €103.5m on 30/06/2015, compared to €120.5m one year earlier, a decline of 14% (-€17m), announced the OL Groupe, the holding company which owns the Lyon club, on 13/10/2015, after having approved the accounts for the 2014-15…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 53902
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Serie A: Banca Ifigest becomes a financial partner of ACF Fiorentina until 2016-17

The Italian private bank Banca Ifigest has become a financial partner of ACF Fiorentina (Serie A TIM) until the end of the 2016-17 season, the club announced on 08/10/2015.This agreement is the first football partnership for the bank, founded in Florence (ITA). It is entitled to visibility on the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 53932
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Italy: Fiat extends its partnership with the FIGC (Italian Federation) until 2018

The Italian automobile manufacturer Fiat has extended its partnership as a top sponsor and official car supplier to the FIGC until the end of 2018, the Italian Federation announced on 14/10/2015. The FIGC will also announce in the coming days the extension of its sponsorship agreement with the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 53923
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Bundesliga: HypoVereinsbank extends agreement with FC Bayern Munich until 2022

HypoVereinsbank, part of the UniCredit group, has extended its partnership, which started in 2003, with FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) until the end of the 2021-22 season, the club announced on 15/10/2015. The bank retains the right to use the image rights of the Bayern players for its media…
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• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 53915
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