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Transfer spending of the 98 clubs of the European Top 5 leagues totals €4.2bn in 2016 (CIES)

The 98 clubs in the European Top 5 leagues (Premier League, Serie A TIM, Bundesliga, LaLiga Santander, and Ligue 1) spent €3.7bn during the 2016 summer transfer window, according to the September 2016 monthly report from the CIES Football Observatory, published on 12/09/2016. In adding…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Transfer Market, Finance, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 76321
• Published on 16/09/16 at 10:31
©  UEFA
UEFA: T. Theodoridis confirmed as general secretary, and 2018 Champions League final goes to Kiev

"The UEFA Executive Committee confirmed Theodore Theodoridis (GRE) as the permanent UEFA General Secretary, following a proposal of the UEFA President," UEFA announced after the first meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee under the leadership of the newly elected President Aleksander Ceferin…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 76448
• Published on 16/09/16 at 10:00
©  Liverpool
Premier League: Holler becomes the official watch of Liverpool FC for the 2016-2019 period

Holler has become the official watch of Liverpool FC (Premier League) for the 2016-2019 period, announced the club on 06/09/2016. The agreement makes the watchmaker, owned by Darren McCormick Jewellery Group (DMJ), an official partner of the club.Holler will use Liverpool FC social networks to…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 76418
• Published on 16/09/16 at 09:45
©  OL
O. Lyon: "I would prefer stronger commercial revenues for my competitors than subsidies" (J-M Aulas)

"I would prefer to accept stronger commercial revenues for my competitors rather then (them receiving) subsidies, whether from here (domestically) or elsewhere (internationally)... I accept having to fight against English clubs, to whom we hope to sell players trained at OL much more than we do to…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 76099
• Published on 16/09/16 at 09:29
LaLiga Santander: Òscar Grau replaces Ignacio Mestre as CEO of FC Barcelona

Òscar Grau was appointed CEO of FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) by the Catalan club's executive committee, announced the club on 12/09/2016. In the next days, Òscar Grau will replace Ignacio Mestre, in office since 2014 and who has asked for time away for personal reasons. Ignacio Mestre will…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 76379
• Published on 16/09/16 at 09:14
©  UD Las Palmas
LaLiga Santander: UD Las Palmas launch English and German versions of its' club website

UD Las Palmas (LaLiga Santander) launched English and German versions of its website, the club announced on 14/09/2016. "With these new versions, users can access all the content in the same way as on the Spanish version: both the permanent sections and sections which are updated daily to inform…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 76433
• Published on 15/09/16 at 17:40
©  UEFA
Champions League: Real Madrid - Sporting CP draws 1.2 million viewers in Spain (beIN Sports)

Real Madrid CF (LaLiga Santander) - Sporting Clube de Portugal (Liga NOS), 2-1, Matchday 1 of Group F in the 2016-17 Champions League, drew 1,216,000 subscribers on average in Spain on the pay-TV channel beIN Sports, on Wednesday, 14/09/2016 (kick-off at 20:45 CET). This figure represented an 8…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Media Audiences, Authorities, …
• Article # 76420
• Published on 15/09/16 at 16:59
©  Manchester United
Premier League: adidas most present kit supplier in 2016-17 (5 clubs) for the 3rd consecutive year

With five of the 20 clubs (25%) under contract (Manchester United FC, Chelsea FC, Sunderland AFC, West Bromwich Albion FC, Middlesbrough FC), the German sports equipment brand adidas is the most represented kit supplier in the Premier League for the 2016-17 season. As in 2014-15 (five clubs) and…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 76350
• Published on 15/09/16 at 15:14
©  UEFA
Champions League: Legia Warsaw - Borussia Dortmund draws 5.93 million viewers on ZDF in Germany

Legia Warsaw (Polish first division) - Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga), 0-6, Matchday 1 of Group F of the 2016-17 Champions League, drew an average of 5.93 million viewers on the German public channel ZDF, on Wednesday, 14/092016 (kick-off at 20:45 CET). This figure represented a 22.2% audience…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Media Audiences, Authorities, …
• Article # 76404
• Published on 15/09/16 at 14:39
©  FIF
Africa: Canal+ Afrique will broadcast the Ivorian Ligue 1 for the next five seasons (2016-2021)

Canal+ Afrique signed a partnership for a 5 year period with the IFF, which will enable it to broadcast the Ivorian first division championship in 25 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, on 09/09/2016. The Ivorian Ligue 1, which includes 14 teams and runs from November to September, "could potentially…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, …
• Article # 76376
• Published on 15/09/16 at 12:54