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©  Bologna FC 1909
Serie A: FAAC (automation) extends its shirt sponsorship of Bologna FC for the 2016-17 season

FAAC (Fabbrica Automatismi Apertura Cancelli), an Italian manufacturer of automatic doors, extended its agreement as the main shirt sponsor of the Bologna FC 1909 (Serie A TIM) for one year, announced club on 13/04/2016. The collaboration, which began in 2015-16, is extended to the 2016-17 fiscal…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 67836
• Published on 27/04/16 at 11:45
©  D.R.
Inter Milan: "We're looking for a strategic partner, I'm not selling majority stake" (Erick Thohir)

"I want to focus on Inter and thank the fans who have backed us from day one. We're looking for a strategic partner, I'm not selling majority stake," said Erick Thohir, president of FC Internazionale Milano (Serie A TIM), on 24/04/2016. The Indonesian businessman has president of the club since…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Essentials Clubs
• Article # 67834
• Published on 27/04/16 at 11:09
©  D.R.
Discovery: Bertrand Bridon appointed director of communication for France, on 25/04/2016

Discovery Communications announced the appointment of Bertrand Bridon as the director of communications for Discovery France. Bridon also retains his post as director of communications for Eurosport France, which he has held since 2010. Discovery took control of 100% of Eurosport SAS in July…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 67852
• Published on 27/04/16 at 10:39
Liga BBVA: attendance for Matchdays 34 and 35 of 2015-16, FC Barcelona draw top crowd

Matchday 34 of the Liga BBVA -- played midweek from 19 to 21/04/2016 -- drew an average of 28,112 spectators per match, while Matchday 35 drew an average of 25,730 spectators per match from 22 to 25/04/2016. The average attendance of the Spanish championship has reached 28,029 spectators per match…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums
• Article # 67835
• Published on 27/04/16 at 10:00
©  Juventus
Serie A: Juventus are Italian champions for the fifth consecutive season in 2015-16

Juventus won its 32nd Italian championship title -- the fifth consecutive -- thanks to the defeat of SSC Napoli away to AS Roma (1-0, Matchday 35 of the Serie A TIM) on Monday 25/04/2016 (bank holiday in Italy). Juventus have 85 points after 35 matchdays, 12 more than that Napoli, who can no…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 67837
• Published on 26/04/16 at 18:29
©  BandSports
Brazil: Bandsports acquires the broadcast rights to the Chinese Super League for 2016 and 2017

The TV channels of cable network Bandsports, which belongs to the Brazilian telecommunications group Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação, has acquired the broadcast rights to the Chinese Super League for the 2016 and 2017 seasons, on 21/04/2016. The agreement includes the broadcast of a minimum of…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 67832
• Published on 26/04/16 at 17:59
©  Premier League
Premier League: Swiss company Tag Heuer is Official Timekeeper and Official Watch (2016-2019)

The Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer has become the Official Timekeeper and Official Watch of the Premier League, under an agreement which covers three seasons, 2016-17 to 2018-19, announced the brand on 26/04/2016. This agreement was presented in two simultaneous press conferences in Hong Kong and…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Authorities, Essentials Sponsors & Partners
• Article # 67823
• Published on 26/04/16 at 17:24
©  imago sportfotodienst
Bundesliga: Nike kit supplier of VfL Wolfsburg for nine years (2016-2025) and €8m per year (press)

The American brand Nike could become the kit supplier of VfL Wolfsburg (Bundesliga) from the 2016-17 season, and could present the new kit of the club in early July 2016, according to the local daily Wolfsburger Allgemeine on 23/04/2016. The contract between Nike and VfL Wolfsburg has a term of…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Finance, …
• Article # 67802
• Published on 26/04/16 at 16:30
©  Konyaspor
Turkey: Atiker acquires the club naming rights of Konyaspor for three years (2016-2019)

Atiker, a Turkish manufacturer of engines and tanks for liquefied petroleum gas, has acquired the club naming rights to Konyaspor (Spor Toto Süper Lig) for the 2016-2019 period, on 20/04/2016. The Turkish club will be called Atiker Konyaspor from the 2016-17 season. Atiker -- whose headquarters…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 67736
• Published on 26/04/16 at 15:30
©  UEFA
UEFA: competition regulations and Euro 2016 and the agenda of the Executive Committee, on 02/05/2016

The approval of various regulations for inter-club and inter-nations competitions, as well as information about Euro 2016, 39 days before the opening match (France - Romania on 10/06/2016 at the Stade de France), are among the main items on the agenda of the meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 67794
• Published on 26/04/16 at 14:30