Top 5: transfer spending during the 2016 winter transfer window, compared to 2015

China: streaming platform Le Sports becomes the exclusive broadcaster of Milan Channel until 2019

Le Sports, the sports branch of LeEco, the Chinese technology and digital content company, has become the exclusive distributor in China of Milan Channel, the TV channel of AC Milan (Serie A TIM), according to local media on 29/01/2016. The partnership between the Italian club and Le Sports will…

SM Caen: the club sign a 12 year agreement with the City to operate the Stade Michel-d'Ornano

SM Caen (Ligue 1) have signed an occupancy agreement in the public domain with the City of Caen for the operation of the Stade Michel-d'Ornano (21,215 seats) for 12 seasons (from 2016-17 to 2027-28 ), announced the club on 30/01/2016. This agreement comes into force on 01/07/2016. Currently, both…

Liverpool FC launch French and Spanish versions of the club website and online shop

Liverpool FC (Premier League) have launched French and Spanish versions of their website, the club announced on 28/01/2016. Exclusive content will be posted regularly on these two new versions of the site. "With over 470 million French and Spanish speakers globally, and the rapid growth of our fan…

FIFA: "My main task will be to bring football back to FIFA and FIFA back to football" (G. Infantino)

"My main task will be to bring football back to FIFA and FIFA back to football. The image of FIFA is not very high and has to come back to the top again. We have to work 100, 200, 1000% for football," said Gianni Infantino, the UEFA general secretary and candidate for the presidency of FIFA, in…

Ligue 1: watchmaker Snyper Geneva becomes the official watch supplier of AS Monaco until June 2017

The Swiss brand Snyper Geneva has become the official watch supplier of AS Monaco FC (Ligue 1) until June 2017, the club announced on 01/02/2016. The watchmaker, established in 2008, will be visible on the LED advertising boards at the Stade Louis II (18,500 seats) as well as on the club's media…

Serie A TIM: the Italian brand Liu Jo Uomo becomes the official tailor of Bologna FC 1909

The Italian clothing brand Liu Jo Uomo has become the official tailor of Bologna FC 1909 (Serie A TIM), announced the club, 28.1.2016. This is the first agreement of the brand in football. The brand, founded in Carpi in 1995, will provide suits for the players of the club to wear at official…

USA: Fox Sports acquires the Copa America Centenario broadcast rights (English language) for $15m

The US pay-TV group Fox Sports has acquired the broadcasting rights, in the United States, to the Copa America Centenario, on 28/01/2016. These rights only cover the English-language broadcast. The 32 matches in the competition, involving in particular the US national team, will be televised live…

Ligue 1: Olympique Lyonnais waive its partnership with Uber following threats from taxi drivers

Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1) will discuss with representatives of taxi drivers the forthcoming establishment of a dedicated taxi station at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais (59,186 seats), following a meeting between the club, the Rhône Chamber of Trades and Crafts, Jean-Paul Durand, president of the…

OGC Nice: an Englishman and a Saudi prince acquire 49% stake in the club, will increase to 80%

The English investor Edward Blackmore and a Saudi prince, whose identity has not been revealed, have acquired a 49% stake in the shareholding of OGC Nice (Ligue 1), said Jean-Pierre Rivère, the president of the club, on 29/01/2016. This 49% stake in OGC Nice's capital was previously held by the…