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Pepsi Max (beverages) launches a digital advertising campaign under the hashtag #Maxfootball

The US company PepsiCo has launched, on 23/02/2016, a digital advertising campaign under the hashtag #Maxfootball. The main part of this campaign is a video featuring the players Sergio Aguero and Vincent Kompany (Manchester City FC), James Rodriguez (Real Madrid CF), Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal FC…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 63402
• Published on 26/02/16 at 12:30

France: Ticketmaster becomes a partner of Red Star FC (Ligue 2)

The ticketing platform Ticketmaster has becomes a partner of Red Star FC (Ligue 2), announced the club on 24/02/2016. The company, which belongs to the American group Live Nation Entertainment, has a network of 35 outlets in the Picardie region of France and 86 in the Paris area. Ticketmaster also…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs
• Article # 63401
• Published on 26/02/16 at 11:45

China: the CFA (football federation) confirms its independence from the central government

The Chinese Football Association (CFA) is now independent of the State General Administration of Sports -- the public, government-run body in charge of sport in China -- announced the CFA to several local newspapers on 24/02/2016. This information was confirmed to News Tank Football on 25/02/2016…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Transfer Market
• Article # 63378
• Published on 26/02/16 at 11:14

FIFA: CONCACAF "will not vote in bloc" and no orders have been given to the 35 federations

"CONCACAF will not vote in bloc, everyone can vote for the candidate of their choice. That is our position. Each individual is free to choose the candidate they want," said Jurgen Mainka, deputy secretary general of CONCACAF, after the 22^nd Extraordinary Congress of the Confederation of North…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63386
• Published on 26/02/16 at 10:35

FIFA election: two-thirds majority needed in first round, "50%+1" (104 votes) from second round

"For the election of the President, two-thirds of the votes of the Members present and eligible to vote are necessary in the first ballot. In the second and any other requisite ballot, a simple majority (more than 50%) of the valid votes cast is sufficient," states Article 27, Paragraph 3 of the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 63392
• Published on 26/02/16 at 09:50

FIFA: "UEFA is the flagship confederation and must support the reforms" (Issa Hayatou)

"UEFA, which, like it or not, is the flagship confederation, must support the reforms. Your position is crucial in seeing that the reforms of the governance of FIFA, which were set out at the Extraordinary FIFA Congress, are adopted," said Issa Hayatou, acting president of FIFA, before the 54…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63355
• Published on 25/02/16 at 18:10

Virtual Reality: NextVR signs a five year contract with the American pay-TV group Fox Sports

The American pay-TV group Fox Sports has concluded a five-year agreement with NextVR, the American virtual reality audiovisual production company, announced Fox Sports on 17/02/2016. This partnership is the first of its kind and includes sporting events including the broadcast rights held by Fox…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Digital
• Article # 63348
• Published on 25/02/16 at 17:30

MLS: BMO (bank) extends its naming rights agreement of the Toronto FC stadium, BMO Field, until 2025

The Canadian bank BMO (Bank of Montreal) has extended its naming rights contract for BMO Field, the stadium of Toronto FC (MLS), until 2025 and will remain the shirt sponsor of the franchise for the 2016 season, announced the company on 22/02/2016.The previous naming rights contract was valued at…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 63327
• Published on 25/02/16 at 17:00

FIFA: Extraordinary Electoral Congress on 26/06/2016 to be broadcast live on FIFA.com and YouTube

The Extraordinary Electoral Congress of FIFA, during which the successor to Joseph Blatter for the presidency will be appointed, at the Hallenstadion in Zurich (Switzerland) on 26/022016, will be broadcast in full live on FIFA.com and the YouTube channel of the international federation. "The…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Legal
• Article # 63335
• Published on 25/02/16 at 16:14

FIFA: CAS rejects the request of Prince Ali for transparent booths and postponement of the election

"The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has today issued its decision on the urgent request for provisional measures filed by Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan. The request for provisional measures has been rejected by the president of the CAS Appeals Arbitration Division," announced the CAS…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 63314
• Published on 25/02/16 at 15:24