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©  FIFA

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2017: ceremony in London (United Kingdom) on Monday 23/10/2017

"The Best FIFA Football Awards came forth as a celebration of elite footballers and coaches, but also of those who love the game. Now, football fans will again play a decisive and active role in deciding the player and coach of the year in both men’s and women’s football," is how FIFA defines "The…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 99404
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©  Portsmouth FC

Portsmouth FC: the club promoted to Sky Bet League One bought by Michael D. Eisner (ex-Walt Disney)

Tornante Company, an investment fund specialising in media and entertainment, and owned by the American Michael D. Eisner, 75 years old, former president and CEO of the Walt Disney Company (1984-2005), has acquired 100% of Portsmouth Football Club (Sky Bet League One, English third division), on…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 99425
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©  ECA

ECA: K-H Rummenigge will not stand for chairmanship, his successor to be elected on 05/09/2017

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, 61 years old, the chairman of the ECA, will not be a candidate in the election for the next term of the post scheduled for Tuesday, 05/09/2017 in Geneva (SUI), announced the European Club Association in Madrid (ESP) on 10/08/2017. "Following intense, successful, and good…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 99490
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©  EFL

UK: Sky extends English Football League TV League rights for £180m per year (press)

The British pay-TV group Sky plc will extend its rights to broadcast English Football League (EFL) competitions in the UK, according to the British daily The Guardian of 08/08/2017. The amount of the agreement would be £180m per year (€200m), or about 2.3 times more than in the 2015-2018 cycle…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 99487
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©  EFL_EA Sports

EFL: EA Sports (video games) extends as official partner of the League and iFollow OTT service

EA Sports, an American video game company, has extended and expanded its partnership with the EFL for six seasons, until 2022-23, announced the two parties on 03/08/2017. The publisher, who have been officially licensed by the EFL since 2009-10, becomes an official partner, in the second level in…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 99409
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©  D.R.

China: PPTV to stream broadcast Ligue 1 Conforama, Serie A TIM, and Emirates FA Cup in 2017-18

PPTV (Suning group), a Chinese internet and mobile services company, has partnered with MP & Silva, the UK media rights agency, for 2017-18, on 04/08/2017. The non-exclusive agreement includes the online broadcasting of the Serie A TIM, Ligue 1 Conforama, the Emirates FA Cup, and the Scottish…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital
• Article # 99447
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©  Atalanta Bergame

Serie A TIM: Atalanta becomes owner of the Stadio Atleti Azzurri in Bergamo for €8.6m

"The contract that establishes the transfer of ownership of the Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia (26,562 capacity) from the City of Bergamo to the Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio (Serie A TIM) was signed this morning," announced the club 08/08/2017. A plan to renovate the stadium, originally built in…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Authorities, Stadiums
• Article # 99448
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©  UEFA

UEFA: Volkswagen partner of national team competitions for 2018-2022, including Euro 2020

The German automobile manufacturer Volkswagen has become the "mobility partner" of UEFA's national team competitions for the 2018-2022 period, announced the European body on 09/08/2017. This is a global partnership, in the first level in the sponsorship hierarchy of UEFA, valued at at least €40m…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Rights Acquisitions, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 99449
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©  Premier League

2017-18 Premier League: Arsenal - Leicester City, first game of the season on Friday 11/08/2017

Arsenal FC - Leicester City FC, scheduled at the Emirates Stadium (London, ENG) on Friday, 11/08/2017 (kick-off at 19:45 BTS, 20:45 CET), is the first game of the 2017-18 Premier League season. The reigning champions, Chelsea FC, host Burnley FC on Saturday, 12/08/2017 2010 (kick-off at 15:00 BST…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 99424
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©  Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund: Opel (automobiles), "champion" partner and shirt sponsor until 2021-22

Opel, a German automobile manufacturer, is extending its "champion" partnership (2nd level) for four seasons (2018-2022) and expanding it by becoming the shirt sleeve sponsor of Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga) for five seasons (2017-2022), announced the club on 03/08/2017. The annual fixed amount…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 99336
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