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Europa League: TV audiences in the UK, Germany and Italy for the Round of 32

The match between Manchester United FC - FC Midtjylland (5-1), in the Round of 32 of the 2015-16 Europa League (United advanced 6-3 on aggregate) drew an average of 603,000 subscribers in the UK on the pay-TV channel BT Sport 2, on 25/02/2016 (kick-off at 21:05 CET). This figure represents a 2.9…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 63495
• Published on 29/02/16 at 12:05

FIFA museum opens to the general public, "In this place, only football matters" (Gianni Infantino)

"This is a place in which football is lived and breathed. Here you can inoculate yourself with the football virus, if you don’t already have it. In this place, only football matters!" said Gianni Infantino, the new president of FIFA, at the ceremony marking the opening of the FIFA World Football…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 63498
• Published on 29/02/16 at 11:25

FIFA: "G. Infantino will restore the credibility of the international federation" (UEFA)

"The UEFA Executive Committee wishes to congratulate Gianni Infantino on winning today's FIFA presidential election and is very much looking forward to working closely with him to promote, protect and develop football around the world," stated UEFA, three hours after the election of Gianni…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63497
• Published on 29/02/16 at 10:45

FIFA: "The ECA congratulates Gianni Infantino, but remains opposed to a 40-team World Cup" (ECA)

"The European Club Association congratulates Gianni Infantino on his election as FIFA president. The ECA knows Gianni Infantino well through his previous role as UEFA secretary general and takes the opportunity to thank him once again for his constructive and reform-oriented cooperation in recent…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 63496
• Published on 29/02/16 at 10:00

FIFA: Gianni Infantino elected president at the Extraordinary Congress in Zurich on 26/02/2016

Gianni Infantino (Italy-Switzerland) was elected FIFA president for three years (2016-2019) at the end of the second round of the voting, during the Extraordinary Electoral Congress of the international federation in Zurich (Switzerland) on 26/02/2016. Gianni Infantino received 115 votes of the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 63448
• Published on 26/02/16 at 18:50

Europa League: 1.3 million viewers watch FC Basel-AS Saint-Etienne in France (audience share: 5.3%)

The match between FC Basel - AS Saint-Etienne (2-1) in the Round of 32 of the 2015-16 Europa League (4-4 on aggregate, FC Basel advanced on away goals) drew an average of 1.275 million viewers in France, during the match broadcast on the free DTT channel W9, on Thursday 25/02/2016 (kick-off at…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 63439
• Published on 26/02/16 at 17:05

Chelsea FC launch a competition to design the main gates for the future Stamford Bridge stadium

Chelsea FC (Premier League) are launching a competition open to the public to design the main gates for the future Stamford Bridge stadium, announced the club on 22/02/2016. As part of the renovation of the stadium, subject to planning permission, Chelsea want to expand the bridge that connects…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities
• Article # 63434
• Published on 26/02/16 at 15:00

Inter Milan: Giovanni Gardini joins the club as chief football administrator

Giovanni Gardini has joined FC Internazionale Milano (Serie A TIM), taking the role of chief football administrator, announced the Italian club on 25/02/2016. He will officially begin his new role on 01/03/2016."He brings with him a great deal of experience on the sports administration side…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63423
• Published on 26/02/16 at 14:15

FIFA reforms adopted with 89% of the vote (179 votes) at the Extraordinary Congress in Zurich (SUI)

179 national federations, representing 89% of the 201 valid votes cast, voted in favour of the reforms developed by the 2016 FIFA Reform Committee at the Extraordinary FIFA Congress in Zurich (SUI) on 26/02/2016 (156 votes were required, or 75% of the 207 associations present and eligible to vote…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 63424
• Published on 26/02/16 at 13:35

Liga BBVA: Barcelona extend their partnership with UNICEF until 2020 and will pay €2m per year

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) have extended their partnership with UNICEF until 2020, and will pay €2m per year to the international organisation, announced the club on 25/02/2016. To celebrate its tenth year of partnership with UNICEF, the club has increased its annual donation, which had previously…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 63409
• Published on 26/02/16 at 13:05