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FIFA: "We will not allow FIFA's future to be endangered again" (Gianni Infantino)

"We will not allow FIFA's future to be endangered again. I hope it is clear that we are building the new FIFA on the foundations of professionalism, credibility and trust. Neither the FIFA team nor I will rest until this has become a reality," said Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, on 05/19/2016…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 69510
• Published on 20/05/16 at 15:26
©  D.R.
IMG launches Sport 24 Extra, a second sports channel for aircraft, on 01/06/2016

The media rights and marketing agency IMG will launch Sport 24 Extra, a second live sports channel for the airline market on 01/06/2016, announced the group on 12/05/2016. IMG Sports already broadcast channel 24 on 11 airlines including Emirates, Etihad, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways or Turkish…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 69562
• Published on 20/05/16 at 15:00
©  FCB
Spain: FC Barcelona's Camp Nou will be fitted with a hybrid pitch from September 2016

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) will fit a hybrid pitch at the Camp Nou (99,500 capacity) in September 2016, announced the Spanish club on 18/05/2016. The 100% natural grass pitch at Camp Nou will be entirely re-layed from 18/05/2016, following a Bruce Springsteen concert (American singer) held there on…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 69563
• Published on 20/05/16 at 14:29
©  Aston Villa
England: Aston Villa FC bought by Chinese-owned Recon Group (Tony Jiantong Xia) for £60m

100% of the shares of Aston Villa FC (2015-16 in the Premier League, 2016-17 in the Championship), which were held by the American Randy Lerner, have been sold to the Chinese company Recon Group, owned by Tony Jiantong Xia, announced the club on 18/05/2016. Once the agreement is ratified by the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 69533
• Published on 20/05/16 at 13:05
©  D.R.
Germany: 7.2 million viewers on ARD for the Frankfurt-Nürnberg promotion/relegation play-off

The first leg match in the promotion/relegation play-off between Eintracht Frankfurt (16th in the Bundesliga) - 1. FC Nürnberg (3rd in the 2.Bundesliga), which finished 1-1, drew 7.2 million viewers on average in Germany on the public broadcaster ARD, on Thursday 19/05/2016 at 20:30 CET. This…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences
• Article # 69545
• Published on 20/05/16 at 12:26
©  FC Nantes
Ligue 1: Nantes launch a new entry-level season ticket for 2016-17, prices between €150 and €830

FC Nantes (Ligue 1) launched its season ticket campaign for 2016-17, on 18/05/2016. The campaign is available, at first, to 2015-16 season ticket holders until 20/06/2016, when tickets with be on general sale. Prices for 2016-17 are between €150 and €830 (without discounts), with the creation of a…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 69518
• Published on 20/05/16 at 11:24
©  OGC Nice
Ligue 1: Italian company Macron becomes kit supplier of OGC Nice for three seasons (2016-2019)

The Italian group Macron has become the kit supplier for OGC Nice (Ligue 1) for the 2016-2019 period (three seasons), on 19/05/2016. Macron succeeds Qatari brand Burrda (2011-2016), who had replaced the Italian firm Lotto (2007-2011) as the kit supplier for the French club. In France, Macron…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 69509
• Published on 20/05/16 at 10:58
©  Eurowings
Bundesliga: Eurowings will be the official airline of Borussia Dortmund from 2016-17

Eurowings, a low cost subsidiary of the German airline group Lufthansa, has become the "champion partner" and the official airline of Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga) from the 2016-17 season, on 18/05/2016. The duration and the amount of the partnership was not specified. Eurowings gets visibility…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 69477
• Published on 20/05/16 at 09:29
©  UEFA
Europa League: over 8.6 million viewers for Liverpool - Sevilla in Germany, the UK, Italy and France

The 2015-16 Europa League Final, Liverpool FC - FC Sevilla (1-3), at St. Jakob-Park in Basel (SUI), drew over 8.6 million cumulative viewers in Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, and France over the course of the match, on Wednesday 18/05/2016 (kick-off at 20:45 CET).• In Germany, the free-TV…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences
• Article # 69473
• Published on 19/05/16 at 17:30
©  Middlesbrough FC
Premier League: adidas extends kit deal with Middlesbrough, promoted in 2016-17, for several seasons

The German sports equipment manufacturer adidas extended its partnership with Middlesbrough FC, who finsished second in the Championship in 2015-16 and earned promotion to the Premier League in 2016-17, on 16/05/2016. adidas has been a partner of the English club since 2009-10. The exact duration…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 69453
• Published on 19/05/16 at 16:49