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England: Ian Lenagan to succeed Greg Clarke as the head of the Football League

Ian Lenagan, 69 years old, will succeed Greg Clarke as the head of the Football League, according to British media on 16/04/2016. The official appointment of the former president of League Two club Oxford City and chairman of Wigan Warriors (rugby league) is on hold until ratification at the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 67394
• Published on 20/04/16 at 14:40
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Bundesliga: the Veltins brewery extends and expands partnership with Wolfsburg until 2019

The German brewery C. & A. Veltins has extended its collaboration with the VfL Wolfsburg (Bundesliga), for three additional years, until the end of the 2018-19 season, on 15/04/2016. The original contract, which began in 2013-14, was set to expire after the 2015-16 season. According to German…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 67320
• Published on 20/04/16 at 13:30
©  Hawk-Eye Innovations
Euro 2016: the British company Hawk-Eye to be official supplier of goal-line technology

Hawk-Eye will be the official supplier of goal-line technology for Euro 2016, announced UEFA on 19/04/2016. As well as two additional referees near each goal, the British company will set up their technology in the ten competition stadiums for the 51 matches."Goal-line technology and additional…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Stadiums, …
• Article # 67362
• Published on 20/04/16 at 12:40
©  Driver on the go
Inter Milan: Pirelli allows fans to change their tyres and park for free at the San Siro

Driver, the network of tyre fitting centres of the Italian tyre manufacturer, has installed a mobile changing station called "Driver on the go" in front of the San Siro (80,000 seats) for three home games of Internazionale Milano (Serie A TIM), on 16/04 (against SSC Napoli, 2-0, Matchday 33 of…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 67364
• Published on 20/04/16 at 11:49
Portugal: Liga NOS schedules a game at 11:30 on weekends, and another on Monday evening for 2016-17

The LPFP should propose two new time slots for Liga NOS games -- one at 11:30 local time on weekends (12:30 CET) and one on Monday evenings -- starting from the 2016-17 season, according to Portuguese media on 15/04/2016. Other games are slated for 16:00, 18:00 and 20:00 local time (GMT, same as…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 67329
• Published on 19/04/16 at 18:05
©  D.R.
Premier League: Chelsea freeze season ticket rates for 2016-17, which remain unchanged since 2011-12

The 2016-17 season ticket rates (without discounts) of Chelsea FC (Premier League) run between £595 and £1,250 (€750 to €1575), or the same rates as in 2015-16, the club announced at the launch of its 2016-17 season ticket campaign on 14/04/2016.These rates have been unchanged since the 2011-12…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 67275
• Published on 19/04/16 at 16:40
©  DFB
DFB: former treasurer Reinhard Grindel becomes the 12th president of the German Federation

Reinhard Grindel has been elected president of the DFB at the extraordinary general assembly held in Frankfurt (GER), on 15/04/2016. The law school graduate and former journalist, who is 54 years old, has been treasurer of the German Federation since 2013, and becomes the 12th president of the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 67163
• Published on 19/04/16 at 15:30
Spain: LaLiga has opened an official account on the music streaming platform Spotify

LaLiga has opened an account on Spotify, the music streaming platform, the league communicated on 31/03/2016. Via this account, fans can listen to several hymns and themes from the stadiums of the Liga BBVA as well as the players' favorite music or songs they listen to just before matches."What…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 67276
• Published on 19/04/16 at 14:45
©  Olympique Lyonnais
Ligue 1: Hyundai extends as shirt sponsor of Olympique Lyonnais until the end of the 2017-18 season

The automobile manufacturer Hyundai Motor France extended its shirt sponsorship partnership with Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1) for an additional two seasons, on 15/04/2016. Hyundai has been the shirt sponsor of the Lyon club since 2012-13. The current partnership, which began in 2014-15, was set to…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Stadiums, …
• Article # 67251
• Published on 19/04/16 at 13:40
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Premier League: attendance for Matchday 34 of 2015-16, Man United - Aston Villa draws 75,411 fans

Matchday 34 of of the Premier League drew an average of 38,586 spectators per match from 16 to 18/04/2016. The average attendance of the English championship in 2015-16 is currently 36,435 spectators per match, for a stadium fill rate of 96%, a stable number compared to the 2014-15 season…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 67284
• Published on 19/04/16 at 12:39