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Swiss international Granit Xhaka (Borussia Mönchengladbach) becomes an ambassador for Under Armour

Swiss international Granit Xhaka (VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach) has become a football ambassador for Under Armour, announced the US sports equipment brand on 11/02/2016.The 23-year-old will wear the ClutchFit Force 2.0 boots developed by Under Armour in the coming months. The brand also counts…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 62359
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FIFA: Jérôme Valcke banned for 12 years by the adjudicatory chamber of the Ethics Committee

"The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee chaired by Mr Hans Joachim Eckert has banned Mr Jérôme Valcke, former secretary general of FIFA, for 12 years from all football-related activities (administrative, sports or any other) on a national and international level. The ban…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62375
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Super Bowl 50: development of technological innovations aid fan experience, refereeing and security

Super Bowl 50, won by the Denver Broncos over the Carolina Panthers (24-10) on 07/02/2016 at Levi's Stadium, (Santa Clara, California, USA), introduced new technological innovations for fan-experience, refereeing and security. With "EyeVision 360", a system of 36 cameras placed around the stadium…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital, Stadiums
• Article # 62327
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adidas Group: turnover increases by 16% up to €16.9bn, net profit up 12% to €720m in 2015

The adidas Group has announced a 16% increase in turnover, up to €16.9bn for 2015 (compared to €14.5bn in 2014) and a 12% increase in net profit up to €720m (€642m in 2014), on 11/02/2016. The German group is expecting "double-digit" growth in sales and operating profit for 2016.This strong rise…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 62306
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OGC Nice: the takeover of the club in 2 steps by a British investor and a Saudi prince is cancelled

Jean-Pierre Rivère, president of OGC Nice (Ligue 1) announced the cancellation of the agreement with the British investor Edward Blackmore and a Saudi prince (whose identity was not revealed at the time of the announcement of the agreement), on 12/02/2016. OGC Nice had announced, on 29/01/2016…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 62312
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Champions League: peak audience of 200,000 viewers for matches broadcast by BT on pay-TV

The qualifiers and group stage of the 2015-16 Champions League, broadcast by the British free-TV channel BT Sport Showcase, recorded an average peak audience of 200,000 viewers for each match, according to the British newspaper The Telegraph on 10/02/2016. Before the knockout stage of the 2014-15…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 62304
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FIFA: four presidential candidates meet with CONCACAF, 15 days before the election

Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, Jerome Champagne and Gianni Infantino, four of the five candidates for the presidency of FIFA, participated in a meeting with the member federations of CONCACAF, organised by the confederation of North and Central America and the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62299
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Canal+/beIN Sports: Competition Authority will analyse the French market before allowing agreement

At the request of Vivendi, the French Competition Authority will soon launch (possibly in February 2016) a market test to probe the evolution of competition on the French market for pay-TV, according to information gathered by News Tank Football on 11/02/2016. This procedure will be conducted with…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 62280
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FIFA: having initially favored Gianni Infantino, South Sudan follows CAF in supporting Sheikh Salman

"The SSFA (South Sudan Federation) is committed to following the decision of the Executive Committee of CAF to support Sheikh Salman," said Chabur Goc Alei, president of the Federation of South Sudan, in a letter to CAF on 08/02/2016."Chabur Goc Alei did not want there to be any ambiguity and thus…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62279
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Ligue 1: Engie (energy) and Paris Saint-Germain organise a photo competition for fans

Paris Saint-Germain FC (Ligue 1) and its partner Engie (energy provider) are organising a fan photo competition, announced the club on 04/02/2016. For the digital activation, fans must post photos illustrating their support for the club on the official PSG Twitter account @PSG_inside (3.13 million…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 62271
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