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Aston Villa: "My Home Debut", an experience for children attending their first match at the stadium

Aston Villa FC (Premier League) have launched the "My Home Debut" operation at the beginning of the 2015-16 season, offering a special experience for children attending their first match at Villa Park (42,700 seats) by allowing them to enter the pitch, hear their name announced over the speakers…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 64384
• Published on 10/03/16 at 16:15

Match-fixing: FIFA issues worldwide sanctions against 23 Italian players and officials

FIFA has confirmed the issue of worldwide sanctions against 23 players and officials in the judicial bodies of the Italian Federation and the Italian National Olympic Committee, on 08/03/2016. These sanctions concern "incidents of match manipulation and illegal betting that took place between 2014…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Betting
• Article # 64383
• Published on 10/03/16 at 15:20

FC Barcelona: a Japanese firm and a Catalan firm jointly appointed architects of the "Nou Camp Nou"

"FC Barcelona has announced that the Espai Barça jury has unanimously selected the bid by Nikken Sekkei + Pascual i Ausió Arquitectes as the winner of the tender for the design of the new Camp Nou," announced FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA), on the 08/03/2016. The proposal put forward by the Japanese…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Finance, …
• Article # 64318
• Published on 10/03/16 at 14:29

Football League: #BreakTheRoutine campaign aims to boost attendance in midweek matches

The Football League has launched the hashtag #BreakTheRoutine marketing campaign, on 07/03/2016, to improve the attendance of matches played in mid-week by the 72 clubs of the Sky Bet Championship (English second division) Sky Bet League One (English third division) and Sky Bet League Two (English…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 64379
• Published on 10/03/16 at 13:29

Athletic Club Bilbao: Euskaltel becomes the shirt sponsor of the club women's team until 2018-19

The Basque telecommunications company Euskaltel has becomes the shirt sponsor of the women's team of Athletic Club Bilbao (Liga BBVA) for the remainder of the 2015-16 season and the following three seasons (ie until 2018-19), announced the club on 08/03/2016, on International Women's Day…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 64316
• Published on 10/03/16 at 12:45

FC Barcelona: the Vietnamese bank SHB becomes a regional partner in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia

SHB (Saigon Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank) has become the exclusive official bank of FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, on 08/03/2016. The duration of the contract was not specified, but it does stipulate that Barça will play a friendly match in Vietnam in 2017, according…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 64304
• Published on 10/03/16 at 12:10

Premier League: Everton FC launch an official account on Snapchat following advice from young fans

Everton FC (Premier League) have launched an official account on Snapchat, the photo and short video sharing application, announced the club, on 05/03/2016. The account will feature behind-the-scenes photos and videos of the club at Goodison Park (39,571 seats) and at the Finch Farm training…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 64307
• Published on 10/03/16 at 09:35

MLS: kick-off of the 2016 season with the New York Red Bulls-Toronto FC (0-2) match, on 06/03/2016

New York Red Bulls - Toronto FC (0-2), at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison (New Jersey, USA), was the first game of the 21^st MLS season, on Sunday 06/03/2016 (kick-off at 13:30 local time, 19:30 CET). Nine other games were also played on 06/03/2016, meaning all clubs were in action on the Sunday…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 64314
• Published on 09/03/16 at 18:35

Premier League: Everton FC decrease its 2016-17 season ticket prices by 5% compared to 2015-16

Season ticket prices for the 2016-17 season (without discounts) at Everton FC (Premier League) range between £420 - £565 (€541 - €727), down from the previous price range of £444 - £599 (€571 - €771) in 2015 -16, an average reduction of about 5%, said the club at the announcement of its season…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 64269
• Published on 09/03/16 at 18:09

Germany: Volkswagen will not extend its partnerships with Schalke 04 and 1860 Munich in 2016-17

The German automaker Volkswagen will not extend its partnerships with FC Schalke 04 (Bundesliga) and TSV 1860 München (2.Bundesliga), which both at the end of the 2015-16 season, announced the group to the German news agency DPA on 08/03/2016. Volkswagen is a premium partner of FC Schalke 04 and…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 64301
• Published on 09/03/16 at 17:40