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©  FIFA
IFAB: revision of Laws of the Game, changes to "triple punishment" approved in Cardiff on 05/03/2016

A revision of the Laws of the Game and changes to the "triple punishment" (expulsion, penalty and suspension) rule have been approved by the 130th Annual General Meeting of the International Football Association Board, meeting in Cardiff (Wales) on 05/03/2016. In addition to "video assistance for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 64036
• Published on 07/03/16 at 11:10
©  UEFA
UEFA: Theodore Theodoridis (GRE) appointed acting secretary general by the Executive Committee

Theodore Theodoridis (GRE) has been appointed acting secretary general of UEFA ,at the Executive Committee meeting in Nyon (SUI) on 04/03/2016. He replaces Gianni Infantino (ITA-SUI), who was elected FIFA president in Zurich (SUI) on 26/02/2016. Theodore Theodoridis, 50 years old, had been the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63991
• Published on 07/03/16 at 10:16
©  Monumental Sports and Entertainment
USA: MP & Silva becomes the exclusive marketing agency of MSE (Wizards, Capitals, Verizon Center)

The US consortium Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) has partners with the MP & Silva agency for exclusive worldwide management of its marketing rights, on 02/03/2016. The agreement, whose duration was not specified, is designed to maximise sponsorship rights, naming rights and commercial…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 63988
• Published on 07/03/16 at 09:30
©  MLS
MLS: all 20 clubs have a shirt sponsor for the 2016 season, with an average price of $3.2m (€2.9m)

For the first time in the league's history, all 20 MLS clubs have a shirt sponsor in place at the beginning of the season, according to data compiled by News Tank Football on 04/03/2016. The 2016 MLS season begins with all 20 clubs in action on Sunday 06/03/2016.The San Jose Earthquakes and…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 63940
• Published on 07/03/16 at 09:15
©  US Soccer
United States: the Federation unveils its new logo via a virtual reality marketing campaign

US Soccer, the US Football Federation, has unveiled its new logo and launched a virtual reality marketing campaign on 29/02/2016. Fans registered with the federation, members of the training centre and USA international players have each received one of 10,000 packs containing a Google Cardboard…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 63989
• Published on 04/03/16 at 17:44
©  Euro SAS 2016
Euro 2016: the base camps of the 24 participating teams

100 days before the opening match of Euro 2016 (France - Romania, Group A, Stade de France, on 10/06/2016) UEFA have confirmed the accommodation and training venues for all of the 24 teams, on 02/03/2016. A catalogue of 68 potential base camps had been sent to the 54 national member federations of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 63960
• Published on 04/03/16 at 17:00
Liga BBVA: attendance for Matchday 27 of 2015-16, Athletic Club - Deportivo draws 27,292 spectators

Matchday 27 of the 2015-16 Liga BBVA season drew an average of 22,754 spectators per match from 01 to 03/03/2016. The average attendance of the Spanish championship is currently 27,925 spectators per match this season, a stadium fill rate of 69%. The match between Athletic Club Bilbao - RC…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 63965
• Published on 04/03/16 at 15:05
©  D.R.
France: French federation signs agreement with the Chinese Federation to develop training techniques

The Chinese Football Association has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the French Football Federation, on 26/02/2016, during the FIFA Extraordinary Congress, in Zurich (Switzerland), announced the Chinese Federation, on 01/03/2016. Lasting three years, this MoU provides for exchanges…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63954
• Published on 04/03/16 at 14:25
©  D.R.
beIN Media Group (Qatar) acquires all the shares of the US studio Miramax

The Qatari group beIN Media Group has acquired all the shares of the US studio Miramax, from the US investment fund Colony Capital to the Qatari investment fund Qatar Investment Authority, announced the Qatari group on 01/03/2016.The cost of the acquisition of Miramax, which has been covered by…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions, Legal
• Article # 63909
• Published on 04/03/16 at 13:10
©  Carlsberg.it
Serie A: Carlsberg becomes the official beer of Juventus until the end of 2015-16

The Danish beer brand Carlsberg has become the "official beer" of Juventus (Serie A TIM), on 25/02/2016. The partnership expires at the end of the 2015-16 season. As part of the agreement, Carlsberg will be the only beer brand served in the 24 bars and refreshment areas inside Juventus Stadium…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 63926
• Published on 04/03/16 at 12:44