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©  AS Monaco

Ligue 1: Globe Soccer Award for best 2015-16 transfer market to AS Monaco for Anthony Martial

AS Monaco (Ligue 1) has received the Globe Soccer Award for best transfer market management for the 2015-16 season, on 09/02/2016. The club also won the trophy for 2014-15. AS Monaco have been rewarded for its handling of the transfer of Anthony Martial (FRA, 19 years old at the time of the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Transfer Market
• Article # 62083
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©  D.R.

Germany: Wolfgang Holzhäuser proposes a Federation-League joint venture to manage the national team

"It is now time to think about new governance structures for the DFB and the German national team. The current status quo is not conceivable in the future," said Wolfgang Holzhäuser, a partner at Goldmedia, the research and consultancy firm specialising in digital business development, on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 62119
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Serie A: Juventus launch a Mandarin account on WeChat (Chinese messaging platform)

Juventus (Serie A TIM) have launched a Mandarin account on WeChat (the Chinese instant messaging platform) announced the club on 06/02/2016. On this account, users can post written and voice messages about Juve, as well as photos, videos, and their locations. The account has been launched to mark…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 62110
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©  Porto Canal

France: SFR-Numericable to distribute Porto Canal (FC Porto TV channel) via its "Lusophone" package

The French telecommunications operator SFR-Numericable has added "Porto Canal", the official TV channel of FC Porto (Liga NOS), to its "Lusophone" television package, announced the Portuguese club on 03/02/2016. "Porto Canal", which was relaunched by the club on 11/01/2016, provides news…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 62078
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©  AFC

FIFA: "If we go to election there will be losers and maybe you need to avoid that" (Sheikh Salman)

"If we go to election there will be losers and maybe sometimes you need to avoid that result," said Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa (Bahrain), AFC president and candidate for the presidency of FIFA, on 09/02/2016, in response to a question about possible agreements between candidates before…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 62096
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©  D.R.

Premier League: SportPesa becomes the 4th betting partner of Arsenal, with exclusive rights in Kenya

The sports betting operator SportPesa has become a betting partner of Arsenal FC (Premier League) in Kenya, announced the club on 06/02/2016.The multi-year contract entitles SportPesa to launch digital campaigns using the image rights of Arsenal FC, as well as first team players and club legends…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Betting
• Article # 62079
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©  D.R.

Ligue 1: Kia announces the end of its shirt sponsorship with Bordeaux effective June 2016

Kia Motors France announced that it will end its shirt sponsorship with FC Girondins de Bordeaux (Ligue 1) at the end of the 2015-16 season, on 05/02/2016.The automaker has been the shirt sponsor of the French club since the 2006-07 season. The amount of the contract was estimated at between €2m…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 62070
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©  ECA

ECA: the creation of a European Super League discussed at the 16th General Assembly in Paris

"I believe both ECA and UEFA are interested in an evolution of the competitions. Stagnation means regression. We have always jointly looked into ways to further develop and improve the competitions. It is important to find a good and balanced solution for everyone involved," stated Karl-Heinz…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal
• Article # 62053
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©  DC

The ECA hopes "to play an active and constructive role in FIFA's decision-making process"

The ECA hopes "to play an active and constructive role in FIFA's decision-making process moving forward," said the European Club Association, at the end of its 16th General Assembly held in Paris (FRA) on 08 and 02/09/2016. "FIFA must open its doors to key stakeholders, such as clubs, players and…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal
• Article # 62044
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©  D.R.

CIES: 66.4% of Premier League players in 2015-16 are imported are from foreign countries

The proportion of foreign players to homegrown players to have played at least one match in the Premier League in 2015-16 is 66.4%, according to the monthly report for February 2016 of the CIES Football Observatory, published on 09/02/2016. This percentage shows that the Premier League is the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 62045
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