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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 (16^th in the Bundesliga) - 1. FC Nürnberg (3^rd 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

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

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

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

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

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

Philadelphia 76ers: StubHub becomes the first ever jersey sponsor in the NBA (visible from 2017-18)

The Philadelphia 76ers and StubHub, a platform for the resale of tickets for shows and sporting events, signed the first ever jersey sponsorship deal in NBA history, announced the North American basketball league on 16/05/2016. This partnership, only valid for home games, will be effective from…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 69464
• Published on 19/05/16 at 16:14

Sevilla FC: average club in Spain (7^th Liga BBVA), big club in Europe (5 Europa Leagues in 11 years)

With €85.5m in turnover in 2014-15 (excluding transfers), Sevilla FC (Liga BBVA) had the fourth largest turnover among the clubs of the Spanish top division, behind FC Barcelona (€608m in turnover in 2014-15), Real Madrid CF (€578m) and Club Atletico de Madrid (€160.8m). Sevilla FC (7^th in the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Finance, …
• Article # 69458
• Published on 19/05/16 at 15:40

Bundesliga: Schalke 04 now have a League of Legends (eSports) team

FC Schalke 04 (Bundesliga) now have a professional eSports team Called "Elements for the video game League of Legends, announced the German club on 16/05/2016. This is an online multi-player battle arena type video game which counts 67 million active players each month.Virtual confrontations are…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 69449
• Published on 19/05/16 at 14:45

UEFA: "I would like to formally resign during the congress on 14/09/2016" (Michel Platini)

"I announced my decision to resign my mandate as president of UEFA on 09/05/2016, following the judgment of the Court of Arbitration for Sport. I confirm this decision. I would like to formally resign during the extraordinary UEFA congress meeting in Athens (GRE) on 14/09/2016," said Michel…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 69408
• Published on 19/05/16 at 14:04