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2018 World Cup: 28 countries qualified as of 12/11/2017, the last four to be confirmed by 16/11/2017

Switzerland and Croatia in Europe, and Senegal, Morocco, and Tunisia in Africa have qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, to be held from 14/06 to 15/07/2018. These five countries join the 23 other already qualified countries, including Russia, the host country.Switzerland eliminated…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Finance, …
• Article # 106138
• Published on 13/11/17 at 16:49

Soccerex Asian Forum: 2017 edition in Doha (Qatar), on Monday 04 and Tuesday 05/12/2017

The 2017 edition of the Soccerex Asian Forum will be held at the Grand Hyatt Doha (Qatar), on Monday 04 to Tuesday 05/12/2017. The event will bring together world football personalities for "two days of unmatched experience, networking and business in Qatar, the host country of the 2022 FIFA World…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 105972
• Published on 13/11/17 at 14:50

LaLiga Santander: Real Sociedad SAD sign an agreement with the University of Deusto (Bilbao)

Real Sociedad SAD (LaLiga Santander), its foundation, and the Catholic University of Deusto, located in Bilbao, have signed an agreement to facilitate the reconciliation of school and sports activities for players of the club, said the San Sebastian club (ESP) on 27/10/2017. Under this agreement…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 106009
• Published on 13/11/17 at 12:45

GAFA: the American giants of the internet and social networks move into sports rights

"The club football market has once again become a market of pay-TV (examples: Canal+ in France; beIN Media Group in France, Spain, and Turkey; Sky in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Italy) and telecommunications operators (SFR in France; Orange and Vodafone in Spain; BT in the UK), but we see…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital
• Article # 105497
• Published on 13/11/17 at 11:50

Premier League: Swansea City announce the conclusion of discussions regarding the Liberty Stadium

"Swansea City AFC is pleased to announce that discussions with Swansea Council (Wales) regarding the future running of the Liberty Stadium (21,088 capacity) have now concluded," announced the Welsh club on 06/11/2017.Under this agreement, Swansea City AFC alone has operational control of Swansea…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 106041
• Published on 13/11/17 at 11:20

CIES: fewer club-trained players, more transferred in and expat players in European clubs

Club-trained footballers now account for only 18.5% of the player workforce (-4.7% since 2009), the lowest ever figure, while the percentage of expatriates reached a new high: 39.7% (+5% since 2009.). A new high was also observed for the percentage of new signing (players transferred in) during…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication, Transfer Market
• Article # 106010
• Published on 13/11/17 at 09:30

LaLiga Santander: Weibo the official social network partner of Real Madrid in China (Yutang Sports)

Weibo (Chinese social network) has signed a partnership agreement with Real Madrid CF (LaLiga Santander) to become the club's official social network platform in China, said the Chinese website Yutang Sports on 31/10/2017."Under the terms of their agreement, the two sides will jointly deliver the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 105864
• Published on 10/11/17 at 16:17

2018 World Cup: FIFA and adidas present the official ball, the "Telstar 18"

FIFA and adidas Football presented the official ball of the 2018 World Cup, the "Telstar 18", on 09/11/2017. adidas is a "FIFA Partner", in the first level in the sponsorship hierarchy of the governing body of world football, until 2030. The ball "pays homage to the first-ever adidas World Cup…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 106014
• Published on 10/11/17 at 15:55

England: the Rugy Football Union renews its partnership with Guinness for four years

"The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has announced it has renewed its partnership with Guinness. This new enhanced four-year partnership (until 2020-21) will see Guinness work closely with the RFU to give fans an unrivalled match-day experience," according to England Rugby on 08/11/2017. The previous…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 106013
• Published on 10/11/17 at 15:04

DFL: The Bundesliga, the world's first league to use automated audio mixing

"Bundesliga the world’s first league to use automated audio mixing. In use with all Bundesliga matches since the beginning of the current season. Sportcast (DFL subsidiary) and Lawo, an established provider of professional broadcasting products, are launching new audio production - sound mixed on…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 105971
• Published on 10/11/17 at 12:54