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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 40^th Ordinary Congress…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 69355
• Published on 18/05/16 at 15:20

UEFA: Successor to M. Platini to be elected at an extraordinary congress in Athens on 14/09/2016

On Wednesday 14/09/2016, the new president of UEFA will be elected at the 12^th extraordinary congress in Athens (GRE), announced the UEFA Executive Committee, who met in Basel (SUI) on 18/05/2015. The Executive Committee meeting was held ahead of the Europa League final between Liverpool FC…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 69352
• Published on 18/05/16 at 14:58

Chelsea FC: Nike could become kit supplier for 2017-2027 with deal worth £60m per season (press)

The American sports equipment brand Nike may become the official kit supplier of Chelsea FC (Premier League) from the 2017-18 season, for a period of 10 years (until 2026-27), according to the British newspaper Telegraph Sport and the American media outlet Bloomberg on 17/05/2016. The annual…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 69333
• Published on 18/05/16 at 12:59

Premier League: Leicester City and Puma to renegotiate contract

Leicester City FC, the 2015-16 champions of England, and Puma, the German equipment supplier, are in the process of renegotiating the terms of their partnership, which runs until the end of the 2017-18 season, according to the US economic media magazine Bloomberg, on 12/05/2016. The two parties…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Finance, …
• Article # 69279
• Published on 18/05/16 at 11:31

Euro 2016: beIN Sports France presents its plan for the 51 matches to its 2.8 million subscribers

The pay-TV group beIN Sports France presented its coverage plan for Euro 2016 on 17/05/2016, attended by Yousef Al-Obaidly, president of France beIN Sports, and Florent Houzot, editorial director of beIN Sports France, with the channel indicating that "all 51 matches of Euro 2016 will be on beIN…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions, …
• Article # 69306
• Published on 18/05/16 at 10:26

Paris Saint-Germain: 47,844 fans against Nantes is club record at the Parc des Princes in Ligue 1

Paris Saint Germain - FC Nantes (4-0, Matchday 38 of Ligue 1) set a new attendance record at the Parc des Princes for a Ligue 1 match with 47,844 spectators at the stadium on 14/05/2016. The previous attendance record for a league match at the Parc des Princes was set with the visit of AS…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 69271
• Published on 18/05/16 at 09:22

Europa League Final: Liverpool FC - Sevilla FC, at St. Jakob Park in Basel (SUI), on 18/05/2016

Liverpool FC (Premier League) and Sevilla FC (Liga BBVA) will meet for the first time in UEFA competition in the final of the 2015-16 Europa League, at St. Jakob Park in Basel (SUI) on Wednesday 18/05/2016 (kick-off at 20:45 CET). Liverpool have won three UEFA Cups, the forerunner of the Europa…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Digital, …
• Article # 69278
• Published on 17/05/16 at 18:08

Digital: adidas launch "GamePlan A", a business lifestyle blog published by its employees

adidas has launched "GamePlan A", a blog published by employees of the German kit supplier which details themes across sports, business and lifestyle, on 10/05/2016. Articles focus on the links between sport and personal development, relationship management at work or the management of…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 69270
• Published on 17/05/16 at 17:35

Bundesliga: ZTE (smartphones) partners with Borussia Mönchengladbach for two seasons (2016-2018)

ZTE, a Chinese manufacturer of smartphones, has became a co-sponsor of VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach (Bundesliga), which is the second level in the German club's partnership pyramid, for two seasons (2016-2018) on 12/05/2016. ZTE also became the official smartphone of Borussia Monchengladbach. this…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 69251
• Published on 17/05/16 at 16:50

Brazil: Corinthians will broadcast pre-match footage captured by drones via Periscope

SC Corinthians Paulista will now broadcast pre-match videos captured by drones via Periscope, a live streaming video application, stated the Brazilian club from São Paulo on 13/05/2016. The drones will take up several positions around the Arena Corinthians (47,000 seats) and show images from their…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 69250
• Published on 17/05/16 at 16:09