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Exclusive FIFA: Frédéric Thiriez, president of the EPFL, announces his support for Michel Platini

Frédéric Thiriez, the president of the EPFL and the head of the French LFP, has announced his support for Michel Platini, UEFA president and candidate for the presidency of FIFA, News Tank Football discovered on 10/09/2015."We support you because you are a great leader and a man of heart," said…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 50942
• Published on 10/09/15 at 11:34
©  DC
ECA: 20 clubs, including Saint-Etienne and Hannover, join the association (220 members for 2015-17)

"The ECA is pleased to announce that 20 new clubs have joined the organisation, which brings the total membership to 220 clubs (106 ordinary and 114 associated members) for the beginning of the new 2015-17 ECA Membership Cycle," announced the European Club Association at the conclusion of its 15th…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 50911
• Published on 10/09/15 at 11:07
©  Ian Hodgson
Liverpool FC: extension to the Main Stand at Anfield will be installed in the next few days

The extension to the Main Stand at Anfield (45,500 seats) will be installed in the coming days, announced Liverpool FC (Premier League) on 08/09/2015. The extension, which is currently being constructed separately from the Main Stand will increase its capacity from 12,500 to 21,000 seats. The…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 50910
• Published on 10/09/15 at 10:35
©  FC Bayern Munich, Manchester City
Bundesliga: record expenditure (€410m) and revenue (€477m) in the 2015 summer transfer window

The 18 clubs of the Bundesliga spent a record €410.3m during the 2015 summer transfer market (from 01/07 to 31/08/2015), or 38% more than during the 2014 summer (€297.2m), according to data from the specialised website Transfermarkt.de on 09/09/2015. 2015 is the fourth consecutive summer transfer…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Transfer Market, Authorities, Finance, …
• Article # 50890
• Published on 10/09/15 at 09:59
©  D.R.
Video Games: Hyundai becomes a partner of Electronic Arts for the launch of FIFA 16 in France

The South Korean automaker Hyundai has partnered with the video game publisher Electronic Arts for the French launch of the football video game FIFA 16, announced the company on 08/09/2015. FIFA 16 will be unveiled in preview at Hyundai distributors on the 12 and 13/09/2015. The game's national…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 50901
• Published on 10/09/15 at 09:30
©  lfp.es
Liga BBVA: France is the most represented foreign country in the Spanish league with 29 players

29 French players are contracted to the 20 clubs in the Liga BBVA for 2015-16, making it the most represented foreign country in Spain, according to statistics released by LaLiga on 08/09/2015. A total of 495 players make up the combined squads of the 20 clubs, just under 25 players per club. Of…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 50893
• Published on 09/09/15 at 18:30
©  ECA
ECA: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge hopes in the future "the transfer market will end when the season begins"

"I hope we will find a solution that, in the future, perhaps the transfer market will end when the season begins," stated Karl-Heinz Rummenigge on 09/09/2015. The chairman of the board of FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) was re-elected as the head of the ECA on 08/09/2015. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge cited…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 50880
• Published on 09/09/15 at 17:40
©  Manchester United, Inter Milan, Valencia CF, Paris Saint-Germain
Ligue 1: a record €404m in transfer revenue generated during the 2015 summer transfer window

The 20 clubs in Ligue 1 spent a total of €307m during the 2015 summer transfer window (from 09/06 to 31/08/2015), according to data from the specialised website Transfermarkt.de on 04/09/2015. This sum is 129% greater than the €134m spent by clubs in the French first division during the 2014…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Transfer Market, Authorities, Finance, …
• Article # 50824
• Published on 09/09/15 at 16:33
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Germany: McDonald's extends its partnership with the DFB until December 2018

The American fast food chain McDonald's has extended its partnership with the DFB until December 2018, the German Federation announced on 08/09/2015. The two have been linked since 2003. McDonald's will continue the "Player Escort" programme which allows children to accompany the players of die…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 50851
• Published on 09/09/15 at 15:35
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FIFA: Nigerian presidental candidate Segun Odegbami wants to "cleanse the system" of FIFA

The former Nigeria international Segun Odegbami, a FIFA presidential candidate, wants to "cleanse the system" of FIFA, which he labelled "an unofficial cartel" in an open letter published on 06/09/2015.Segun Odegbami announced his intention to stand for the FIFA presidential election on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal
• Article # 50847
• Published on 09/09/15 at 14:50