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Premier League: attendance for Matchdays 21 and 22 of 2015-16, Man City draw 107,000 over two games

Matchday 21 of the 2015-16 Barclays Premier League season -- which took place in midweek on 12 and 13/01/2016 -- drew an average of 33,940 spectators per match, while Matchday 22 drew an average of 34,693 spectators from 16 to 18/01/2016. The average attendance of the English top division is…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 60329
• Published on 19/01/16 at 14:40
Serie A: attendance for Matchday 20 of 2015-16, Napoli - Sassuolo draws 40,047 spectators

Matchday 20 of the 2015-16 Serie A TIM season drew an average of 21,424 spectators per match from 16 on 17/01/2016. The average attendance of the Italian championship is currently at 22,198 spectators per match, for a stadium fill rate of 57%. The match between league leaders SSC Napoli and US…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 60231
• Published on 19/01/16 at 13:40
©  D.R.
Ligue 1: attendance for Matchday 21 of 2015-16, Saint-Etienne - Lyon derby draws 36,503 spectators

Matchday 21 of the 2015-16 Ligue 1 drew an average of 17,070 spectators per match from 15 to 17/01/2016. The average attendance of the championship after 21 matchdays is 20,482 spectators per match, amounting to 1,855 less than at the end of the 2014-15 season (-10%). The Ligue 1 stadium fill rate…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 60230
• Published on 19/01/16 at 13:10
©  FIFA
FIFA: Issa Hayatou delegates his role as CAF president to his two vice-presidents

"In agreement with the CAF Executive Committee and in accordance with the relevant provisions of Article 24 of the CAF Statutes, paragraphs 6 and 10, CAF president, Issa Hayatou, on Saturday 16/01/2016, authorised a delegation of powers to Suketu Patel and Almamy Kabele Camara, the 1st and 2nd…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 60301
• Published on 19/01/16 at 12:29
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Hong Kong: Letv rebranded as LeEco, acquires the rights of the 2018 World Cup and qualifiers

Letv, streaming platform on mobile and Internet, has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights, in Hong Kong, to the 2018 World Cup, on 14/01/2016. The rights acquired also include the qualification matches for the World Cup in Russia, with the exception of the UEFA zone.No financial details were…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 60286
• Published on 19/01/16 at 11:30
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Portugal: telecom operator MEO acquires the 2016-19 rights of the Segunda Liga for a minimum €28.5m

The telecommunications operator MEO (part of the Portugal Telecom group, owned by the Dutch holding company Altice) has acquired the domestic audiovisual rights for the 2016-2019 period of 19 of the 24 clubs in Segunda Liga, the Portuguese second division, on 12/01/2016. The Segunda Liga includes…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 60300
• Published on 19/01/16 at 10:39
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FIFA: Prince Ali angered by deal made between Africa and Asia during the election period

"I am concerned that there has been an attempt to breach electoral rules in the FIFA presidential election. I have written to the FIFA Ad-hoc Electoral Committee informing them of my concerns and asking them to examine the matter," stated Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, FIFA presidential candidate, on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 60251
• Published on 19/01/16 at 10:03
©  ICSS
"People look at FIFA's football work as charitable. This is a disguise" (Chris Eaton, ICSS)

"At the moment there is a banana-republic system; it's the old thing about politics, patronage and payola. It's about sinecures and people in positions of authority for virtually their whole life," said Chris Eaton on 06/01/2016.Chris Eaton is the former head of security at FIFA, for whom he…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Social Responsibility, Betting
• Article # 58427
• Published on 19/01/16 at 09:29
©  FFF
Euro 2016: sponsorship programme is complete with 10 global partners and 6 national partners

The Chinese electronics group Hisense became the 10th and final global sponsor of Euro 2016, UEFA announced on 14/01/2016. Six days earlier, Abritel-HomeAway, the internet-based vacation rental company, was the sixth and last national sponsor of Euro 2016 on 08/01/2016. The sponsorship programme…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 60282
• Published on 18/01/16 at 19:04
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Jürgen Klopp (GER, Liverpool FC) becomes an ambassador of the German beer brand Warsteiner

Jürgen Klopp, the manager of Liverpool FC (Barclays Premier League), has become an ambassador of the German beer brand Warsteiner for four years (2016-2019), announced the company on 15/01/2016. The former coach of Borussia Dortmund will appear in media campaigns for Warsteiner's range…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 60250
• Published on 18/01/16 at 18:35