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UEFA: Michael van Praag is the first declared candidate for the presidential elections in September

"UEFA at the moment needs a bridge-builder. I want to use my experience, network and knowledge to turn it into a cohesive unit again," said Michael van Praag, president of the Dutch Football Federation, who is a candidate to succeed Michel Platini, announced the KNVB on 18/05/2016. The next…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 69386
• Published on 19/05/16 at 11:55
©  FSV Mainz 05
Bundesliga: Opel could get the naming rights for Mainz's stadium from 2016-17 (press)

The German automobile manufacturer Opel (a subsidiary of the US group General Motors) will affix its brand to the stadium of 1.FSV Mainz 05 (Bundesliga) from the 2016-17 season, according to the German media outlet Allgemeine Zeitung on 14/05/2016. The stadium will be known as the Opel…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 69406
• Published on 19/05/16 at 11:20
©  D.R.
Germany: Sport1 group extends its TV rights for the Coupe de France until 2019

Sport1, the German free-TV and pay-TV group, has extended their broadcasting rights, in Germany, for the Coupe de France for the 2016-2019 cycle, on 18/05/2015. Sport1 hold the broadcasting rights for at least 19 games of the competition per season for all of their broadcast platforms on the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 69407
• Published on 19/05/16 at 10:45
©  Premierleague.com
Premier League: attendance for Matchday 38, the final Matchday of 2015-16

Matchday 38, the final day of the 2015-16 Premier League season, drew an average of 39,191 spectators per match, from 15 to 17/05/2016. The average attendance of the 2015-16 Premiership was 36,400 spectators per game, with a stadium fill rate of 96%. This attendance figure is up slightly from the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 69376
• Published on 19/05/16 at 10:14
©  eintracht.de
Bundesliga: nine official partners for the 2015-16 promotion/relegation play-offs

Nine companies have become official partners of the promotion/relegation play-offs between the Bundesliga and the 2.Bundesliga, and also between the 2.Bundesliga and the 3.Liga, announced Lagardère Sports Germany, the exclusive marketing agency for the promotion/relegation play-off matches and the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 69375
• Published on 18/05/16 at 18:30
©  UEFA
Europa League: Spain the only country of the European Top 5 where the final is not on free-TV

The 2015-16 Europa League Final, Liverpool FC - Sevilla FC at the St. Jakob-Park in Basel (SUI) on 18/05/2016 (kick-off at 20:45 CET), will not be broadcast on free-TV in Spain, due to the lack of the event's inclusion in the list of events of general interest (contained in Article 20 of the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 69379
• Published on 18/05/16 at 17:59
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Europa League: Liverpool FC -Sevilla FC, first ever European final with goal-line technology

Goal-line technology (GLT) will be used in the final of the 2016 Europa League, Liverpool FC (Premier League) - Sevilla FC (Liga BBVA), at St. Jakob-Park in Basel (SUI ), on Wednesday 18/05/2016 (kick-off at 20:45 CET), announced UEFA on 17/05/2016."The Hawk-Eye system, which will also be…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal
• Article # 69367
• Published on 18/05/16 at 17:14
©  UEFA
Europa League Final: Liverpool FC largely dominate Sevilla FC in economic measures

With £297m (or €412.8m on 31/05/2015) in turnover, excluding player trading, during the 2015 fiscal year (from 01/06/2014 to 31/05/2015), Liverpool FC (Premier League) leads Sevilla FC (Liga BBVA), which generated €85.5m, excluding player trading, in 2014-15, ahead of their clash at St. Jakob-Park…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, …
• Article # 69366
• Published on 18/05/16 at 16:30
Premier League: Man City - Arsenal live in virtual reality in London, New York and Melbourne

Fans equipped with virtual reality headsets in bars in London (England), New York (United States) and Melbourne (Australia) had an immersive experience in an initiative taken by Manchester City FC for their final home game of the 2015-16 season, on 08/05/2016 at the Etihad Stadium (55,000) against…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 69305
• Published on 18/05/16 at 15:59
©  UEFA
UEFA: updated statutes entered into force on 03/05/2016

"These statutes were originally adopted at the UEFA congress in Helsinki on 24/09/1997 and entered into force on 24/12/1997. The current version came into force on 03/05/2016," stated UEFA on 12/05/2016. This version of the statutes incorporates the amendments adopted at the 40th Ordinary Congress…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 69355
• Published on 18/05/16 at 15:20