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West Ham: Olympic Stadium capacity set to be 60,000 from the 2016-17 season (initial plan of 54,000)

The capacity of the Olympic Stadium in London will be 60,000 seats for West Ham United FC (Premier League) home matches, announced the club on 23/03/2016. The capacity of the stadium had initially been planned to decrease from 80,000 to 54,000 seats for West Ham's move to the stadium in August…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 65502
• Published on 25/03/16 at 13:10
©  ASF
Switzerland: Volkswagen extends its partnership with the Swiss Federation until 2020

The German automaker Volkswagen has extended its partnership with the ASF, announced the Swiss Federation on 21/03/2016. The agreement, which began ahead of the 2014 World Cup and was due to expire at the end of Euro 2016, was extended until the summer of 2020.As part of this partnership…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 65501
• Published on 25/03/16 at 12:09
2016 SportAccord Convention in Lausanne (Switzerland) from 17 to 22/04/2016

The 2016 edition of the SportAccord Convention will take place at the Swiss Tech Convention Center in Lausanne (SUI) from 17 to 22/04/2016. This event brings together, each year since 2003, the heads of international sports federations, rights holders, sports event organising committees, host…
Domain(s): Media, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Digital, …
• Article # 65476
• Published on 25/03/16 at 11:20
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FC Barcelona: the fifth edition of the tournament with 1,200 young FCB football school students

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) organised the fifth edition of the international tournament FCBEscola, involving 1,200 children aged from 6 to 11 years old, on the training pitches of the Mini Estadi, the home of the club's B team, from 21 to 24/03/2016. The young participants were members of schools…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 65474
• Published on 25/03/16 at 10:59
©  D.R.
Death of Johan Cruyff: "A magnificent player who will be terribly missed" (G. Infantino, FIFA)

"Johan Cruyff was a magnificent player, one of the greatest players the world has ever known. A symbol of elegant play. An inspiration. A source of admiration for fans. He has marked football history for ever," said Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, on 24/03/2016. "On 24/03/2016 Johan Cruyff…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 65517
• Published on 25/03/16 at 10:20
©  D.R.
Spain: Mediapro to launch a sports TV channel on DTT

The Spanish broadcaster Mediapro will launch a sports DTT channel in Spain, according to local media reports on 18/03/2016. The channel will provide coverage of sporting news with content produced by Mediapro (information, reports, programmes) and will offer live non-premium broadcasts of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions, Media Audiences, …
• Article # 65460
• Published on 24/03/16 at 17:24
Crowdfunding: Hertha Berlin raise €1m from its supporters in less than 10 minutes

Hertha BSC (Bundesliga), received €1m from fans in a crowdfunding scheme over the course of 9 minutes and 23 seconds, reported the club on 20/03/2016. The operation, launched on Saturday 19/03/2016, in conjunction with the match between Hertha BSC - FC Ingolstadt 04 (2-1, Bundesliga Matchday 27)…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Finance
• Article # 65457
• Published on 24/03/16 at 16:45
Australia: SBS public group acquires the exclusive rights to Euro 2016 for free-TV

The Australian public broadcaster SBS has acquired the exclusive free-TV broadcasting rights, in Australia, for Euro 2016 on 22/03/2016. The agreement stipulates that eight matches in the group stage as well as the final will be broadcast on the SBS and SBS HD channels, with the rest of the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 65453
• Published on 24/03/16 at 16:00
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Bundesliga: the German League to launch tender for the 2017-2021 domestic TV rights

The DFL will launch the tender for the audiovisual rights, in Germany, for the 2017-2021 period for the Bundesliga, the 2.Bundesliga, the promotion-relegation play-offs and the German Super Cup, announced the league on 21/03/2016. "The DFL will start the tender process and inform interested…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Essentials Media
• Article # 65426
• Published on 24/03/16 at 15:00
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Olympique Lyonnais: five tour options for visitors to Parc OL (full consumer prices from €9 to €39)

Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1) has begun to take bookings for tours of the new Parc OL (59,186 seats), announced the club on 18/03/2015. The stadium, in which the OL Groupe invested €410m, was inaugurated on 09/01/2016. Five options are available for people wishing to visit the new home of Olympique…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 65302
• Published on 24/03/16 at 14:09