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FIFA: CAF justifies its support of Sheikh Salman by the need for "equilibrium among the continents"

"Considering the need of FIFA to pursue a globalist vision, and remain an institution that guarantees equilibrium among the continents; CAF decides to offer its unanimous support to the candidate Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, current president of the Asian Football Confederation, and a…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 61891
• Published on 08/02/16 at 15:30

UK: Sky plc invests in InCrowd, a fan engagement and activations company

The British pay-TV group Sky plc is investing £300,000 (€390,000) into the British company InCrowd Sports, which specialises in mobile fan engagement and sponsorship activations, on 02/02/2016. Co-founded in 2015 by Aidan Cooney (a former CEO of Opta, Perform Group) and Archie Woodhead (former…

Domain(s): Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 61794
• Published on 08/02/16 at 14:25

Liga BBVA: betting operator Codere Apuestas becomes sleeve sponsor of Valencia CF until June 2016

The logo of the Spanish betting operator Codere Apuestas will be visible on the shirt sleeve of Valencia CF (Liga BBVA) until June 2016, the club announced on 05/02/2016. Codere Apuestas is also entitled to visibility on the LED advertising boards at the Estadio de Mestalla, as well as on the…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Betting
• Article # 61861
• Published on 08/02/16 at 13:40

Bundesliga: German brand Jako will become the official kit supplier of Bayer Leverkusen from 2016-17

The German sports equipment brand Jako will replace adidas as the official kit supplier of Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Bundesliga) from the 2016-17 season, the club announced on 05/02/2016. The contract also includes the 2017-18 season, with an option to extend by one year.adidas announced the end of its…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 61862
• Published on 08/02/16 at 12:49

Turkey: Perform Group becomes the official digital services provider of Galatasaray until 2018-19

Perform Group, a British company specialising in the processing, management and marketing of sports statistics and other content, has become the digital services provider of Galatasaray SK (Spor Toto Süper Lig) until 2018-19, the club announced on 29/01/2016.Opta, a company specialising in sports…

Domain(s): Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital
• Article # 61863
• Published on 08/02/16 at 12:00

FIFA: the Executive Committee of the African Confederation supports the candidacy of Sheikh Salman

The CAF Executive Committee has announced its support of the candidacy of Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa for the FIFA presidency, following its meeting in Kigali (Rwanda), on 05/02/2016. This is the fourth Executive Committee of a confederation to officially express their support of a candidate for…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 61848
• Published on 08/02/16 at 11:00

USA: the pay channel OWS acquires the exclusive broadcasting rights, in English, to Barça TV

OWS (One World Sports) has acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights, in English in the USA, to Barça TV, the TV channel of FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA), announced the US pay channel on 01/02/2016. The rights were acquired via sublicense from the US audiovisual group Univision Communications, the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 61849
• Published on 08/02/16 at 10:25

Premier League: Manchester City celebrate Chinese New Year with animations during Leicester match

Manchester City FC (Barclays Premier League) organised several animations at the Ethiad Stadium (55,000 seats) to celebrate the Chinese New Year (08/02/2016, Year of the Fire Red Monkey) while hosting Leicester City FC (1-3, Matchday 25 of the Premier League) on 06/02/2015 Saturday. From 11:00…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 61847
• Published on 08/02/16 at 09:50

FIFA: election of the ninth president of the international body in Zurich (SUI) on 26/02/2016

It is at the Extraordinary FIFA Congress held in Zurich (SUI) on Friday 26/02/2016 that the successor to Joseph Blatter (suspended since 08/10/2015) will be elected. The 209 national federations will designate the ninth president of the international federation since its inception 112 years ago…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 61753
• Published on 05/02/16 at 17:50

Arsenal FC: "charity matchday" raises €325,000, including a day's salary from the players

Arsenal FC (Barclays Premier League) raised £250,250 (or €325,000) during their match against Manchester City FC (2-1, on Matchday 17 of the 2015-16 Premier League season) played on 21/12/2015, announced the club on 04/02/2016.The match against Manchester City was the Arsenal FC "charity matchday…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 61760
• Published on 05/02/16 at 16:59