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UEFA: Executive Committee "expressed its confidence" for Euro 2016 to be "safe and festive for all"

"The UEFA Executive Committee received a positive update on the successful preparations for Euro 2016 and expressed its confidence in the measures put in place to stage a safe and festive tournament for all involved," said UEFA after its Executive Committee meeting in Budapest (HUN), on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 68328
• Published on 03/05/16 at 14:15
Ligue 1: SC Bastia objects to the "threat" of demotion to Ligue 2 by the French DNCG control body

SC Bastia (Ligue 1) has denied reports of a "threat" to administratively demote the club to Ligue 2 by the DNCG (French National Directorate of Management Control) on 02/05/2016, published the same day in the newspaper Le Parisien. The daily paper stated that "Sporting Club de Bastia (14th in…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 68263
• Published on 03/05/16 at 12:39
©  GFA
FIFA: CAS orders the admission of Gibraltar as a member as soon as possible

The Court of Arbitation for Sport has ordered FIFA to "take all necessary steps to admit the Gibraltar Football Association as a full member as soon as possible," on 02/05/2016. Although this request was made to FIFA, the Lausanne (SUI) based organisation has refused to forcefully integrate…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 68289
• Published on 03/05/16 at 10:59
©  Telekom
Bundesliga: Bayern Munich and Deutsche Telekom launch the "FCB Mobile" mobile phone package

FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) and the German telecommunications operator Deutsche Telekom have launched the "FCB Mobile" mobile phone package, on 29/04/2016. "FCB Mobile gives fans exclusive and personal access to their club," said Peter Opdemom, CEO of Deutsche Telekom. This new range of mobile…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 68273
• Published on 03/05/16 at 10:29
©  DC
Euro 2016: UEFA will distribute a total of €301m to the 24 participating teams

UEFA will distribute a total of €301m to the 24 participating teams in Euro 2016. This represents "a substantial increase", said UEFA on 11/12/2016, recalling that €196m had been distributed for Euro 2012 in Poland / Ukraine and €184m for Euro 2008 in Austria / Switzerland. However, if this figure…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 68204
• Published on 02/05/16 at 18:45
Bundesliga: FSV Mainz 05 generated a turnover of €75.3m for fiscal year 2014-15

1. FSV Mainz 05 (Bundesliga) generated a turnover of €75.3m for the 2014-15 season, the club announced at the general meeting of its association members, on 05/10/2015. This revenue represents a decrease of €1.4m (-2%) compared with the record turnover of 2013-14 (€76.7m). Mainz posted a turnover…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 68265
• Published on 02/05/16 at 18:13
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Spain: Mediaset España renounces its acquisition of TV rights to Euro 2016 (Spanish press)

The broadcasting group Mediaset España may have renounced its acquisition of the TV rights, in Spain, to Euro 2016, according to multiple Spanish media reports on 29/04/2016. The group, 46% owned by the Italian free and pay-TV group Mediaset, reportedly told the Spanish news agency Europa Press…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 68257
• Published on 02/05/16 at 17:21
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Valencia CF: shirts with the names of the players' mothers to celebrate Mother's Day on 01/05/2016

Valencia CF placed the names of the players' mothers on the back of the shirt for the club's home match against Villareal CF (0-2, Matchday 36 of the Liga BBVA), on 01/05/2016, the date of Mother's Day in Spain."This initiative is conducted in partnership with UN Women to promote the recognition…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 68246
• Published on 02/05/16 at 16:35
Facebook: rankings of the European Top 5 leagues (May 2016)

The Premier League remains the most popular European championship on the social network Facebook, with more than 227.5 million of cumulative fans of its 20 clubs for the 2015-16 season (average of 11.3 million fans per club), according to data compiled by News Tank Football on 02/05/2016. The…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Digital, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 68223
• Published on 02/05/16 at 15:49
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Germany: Ralf Köttker appointed deputy general secretary of the Federation

Ralf Köttker, 46 years old, has been appointed the deputy general secretary of the German Federation, the DFB announced on 29/04/2015. In this role, he will assist Friedrich Curtius, whose appointment as general secretary was endorsed at the Extraordinary Federal Assembly, meeting in Frankfurt…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 68224
• Published on 02/05/16 at 13:34