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Facebook: 65 million cumulative fans for the 18 Bundesliga clubs in 2016-17 (August 2016)

The 18 clubs in the 2016-17 Bundesliga season have 65 million cumulative fans on the social network Facebook, according to data compiled by News Tank Football on 01/08/2016. This places the Bundesliga fourth amongst the European Top 5 leagues on Facebook - behind the Premier League, LaLiga…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 74260
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Facebook: 41.9 million cumulative fans for the 20 Ligue 1 club in 2016-17 (August 2016)

The 20 clubs of the 2016-17 Ligue 1 season have 41.9 million cumulative fans on the social network Facebook, according to data compiled by News Tank Football on 01/08/2016. Ligue 1 is the least popular of the European Top 5 leagues on Facebook, with 2.09 million fans on average per club. Paris…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 74261
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UEFA: if there is "a tie in the third ballot, election shall be determined by the drawing of lots"

"A person shall be elected in the first ballot if supported by an absolute majority (i.e. more than half) of the valid votes cast. If no election is made, there shall be a second ballot, in which the person supported by a simple majority (i.e. most votes) shall be elected. In the event of a tie in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 74254
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France: adidas is the most represented kit supplier (4 clubs) in the 2016-17 French second division

With four of the 20 clubs (20%) under contract (AC Ajaccio, Amiens SC, Football Bourg-en-Bresse Péronnas 01, and Red Star FC) with adidas, the German sports equipment brand is the most represented kit supplier at the start of the 2016-17 Domino's Ligue 2 season (Matchday 1 was from 29/07 to…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 74230
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©  UEFA

UEFA: Nadine Kessler (GER) becomes an ambassador for women's football development

Former German international Nadine Kessler, 28 years old, has been appointed as an ambassador for women's football development by UEFA, announced the European body on 29/07/2016. "It's a great honour to have been invited to become a UEFA women's football development ambassador. As a former…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Social Responsibility, Legal, …
• Article # 74239
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Ligue 1: Canal+ wants to switch 2 games onto Canal+ Sport, and change Sunday kick-off to 21:00

Canal+ has asked the LFP to move the kick-off of its Ligue 1 "match of the week" on Sunday nights from 20:45 to 21:00 CET, and also to transfer two games per matchday from the Canal+ generalist channel to the Canal+ Sport channel, according to the French newspaper L'Équipe on 29/07/2016. The…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 74220
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MLS: SeatGeek becomes official ticketing partner, to enable purchases via e-commerce apps

SeatGeek, a US event ticketing platform, has become the official ticketing partner of MLS, the two parties announced on 27/07/2016. Financial terms and the exact duration of the "multiyear" partnership were not disclosed.SeatGeek will work with MLS to develop a league-wide integrated ticketing…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Finance, …
• Article # 74201
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©  UEFA

Champions League: 3rd qualifying round return legs on 02 and 03/08/2016, 10 months before the final

The 15 return leg matches of the third qualifying round of the 2016-17 Champions League are scheduled for 02 and 03/08/2016, 10 months before the final of the competition, to be held at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff (Wales, UK), on Saturday, 03/06/2016. The winners of the third qualifying…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Clubs, …
• Article # 74089
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FIFA: "The Forward Programme... greater efficiency, better planning, more care" (Gianni Infantino)

"The various FIFA development programmes have been combined under one umbrella - the FIFA Forward Programme. The Forward Programme will enable us to carry out our number-one task with greater efficiency, better planning, more care and transparency and increased control criteria, so that we can…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 74206
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IOC: the "Olympic Channel" to be launched at the end of the 2016 Games in Rio, on 21/08/2016

The IOC will launch its "Olympic Channel" after the closing ceremony of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, on Sunday, 21/08/2016, announced the International Olympic Committee on 27/07/2016. The "Olympic Channel" will be a digital platform available worldwide on all media, including via the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 74215
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