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UEFA: Kosovo becomes the 55th member of the European confederation by Congressional vote

The Football Federation of Kosovo (FFK) was admitted as the 55th member association of UEFA with immediate effect after a vote at the 40th Ordinary UEFA Congress in Budapest (HUN) on 03/05/2016. A slight majority (half plus one vote, or 28 votes out of 54) was necessary to validate their…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 68346
• Published on 03/05/16 at 17:45
©  LCFC
Premier League: Leicester City FC see spike in fans on social media in 2015-16

Leicester City FC, who were confirmed as the 2015-16 Premier League champions on 02/05/2016, have recorded the highest percentage increase in terms of followers on social networks this season in Europe. In August 2015 the Foxes had 471,000 Facebook fans and 191,000 Twitter followers. They now…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 68340
• Published on 03/05/16 at 17:00
©  PL
Premier League: Leicester City champions with a turnover three times smaller than the Big Four clubs

Leicester City FC, Premier League champions for the 2015-16 season, posted a turnover of £104.4m (€133m) in 2014-15 which is more than three times less than any of the Big Four clubs: Arsenal FC (€435.5m according to the 2016 Deloitte Money League), Chelsea FC (€420m), Manchester City FC (€463.5m…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, …
• Article # 68332
• Published on 03/05/16 at 16:10
©  FFF
UEFA: Florence Hardouin, deputy CEO of the FFF, is elected onto the Executive Committee

Florence Hardouin, 49 years old, deputy CEO of the FFF since 07/02/2013, was elected as a member of the UEFA Executive Committee, by the congress in Budapest (HUN), on 03/05/2016. Hardouin won 33 votes compared to 21 for Norway's Karen Espelund, a UEFA Executive Committee member since 2012. This…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 68338
• Published on 03/05/16 at 15:35
©  FSHF
Albania: Sigal (insurance) partners the football federation and the first division championship

The Albanian insurance group, Sigal, has become a partner of the FSHF, the Albanian Football Federation, on 28/04/2016. Neither the duration nor the financial details of the agreement were disclosed.Sigal becomes a premium sponsor of the FSHF and the Albanian national team, who have qualified for…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 68329
• Published on 03/05/16 at 15:00
©  D.R.
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
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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