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©  RFEF

Spain: detained Angel Maria Villar Llona resigns from the vice presidencies of FIFA and UEFA

The Spainard Angel Maria Villar Llona has resigned as a FIFA first vice-president and vice-president of UEFA on 27/07/2017. He had been put under "precautionary and provisional suspension for a reviewable period of one year" from the RFEF presidency, which he held since 29/06/1988 - or more than…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 98850
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©  Tour de France 2017

2017 Tour de France: 785,000 viewers on average on Eurosport in 10 European countries (+10%)

The 2017 Tour de France (from 1 to 23/07/2017), won by Britain's Christopher Froome (Sky), drew, during the 21 stages, 785,000 viewers on average on Eurosport 1 in 10 European countries, announced the parent company Discovery Communications on 25/07/2017. This represented a 10% increase compared…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 98848
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©  Evian et Wimbledon

Tennis: Evian extends as "official mineral water" of Wimbledon for five years, until 2022

Evian, the French mineral water brand of the Danone Group, has extended as the official supplier and "official mineral water" of Wimbledon for five years (2018-2022), on 19/07/2017. Evian is the official supplier of the British Grand Slam tournament and the official sponsor of the US Open Grand…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing, Stadiums
• Article # 98847
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©  Minnesota United FC

MLS: Allianz (insurance) gets naming rights of the future Minnesota United FC stadium, Allianz Field

Allianz, the German insurance conglomerate, has acquired the naming rights to the future Minnesota United FC (MLS) stadium, on 25/07/2017. The 19,400 capacity venue, whose construction cost is estimated at $150m (€128.8m on 26/07/2017) and which will be inaugurated for the start of the 2019 MLS…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 98863
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©  OL

OL Groupe: 2016-17 turnover up 15% (€249.8m compared to €218.1m in 2015-16)

OL Groupe, the holding company of Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1 Conforama), generated a turnover of €249.8m for the 2016-17 fiscal year (from 01/07/2016 to 30/06/2017), an increase of €31.7m (+15%) year-on-year (€218.1m in 2015-16 season), the group announced on 26/07/2017. These accounts have yet…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, …
• Article # 98849
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©  RFEF

Spain: Juan Luis Larrea, new president of the Federation after the suspension of A.M. Villar Llona

Juan Luis Larrea, the treasurer of the Spanish federation since 1988, has become the president as the oldest member of the executive committee of the RFEF on 25/07/2017, after the suspension for one year, announced on the same day by the Consejo Superior de Deportes (Spanish High Council for…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal
• Article # 98756
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©  soccerex.com

China: Wuhan DDMC Culture Co acquire Super Sports Media, TV rights holder to the Premier League

The Chinese multinational sports and entertainment company Wuhan DDMC Culture Co has reached an agreement for the acquisition of Super Sports Media on 12/07/2017. The amount of the acquisition of Super Sports Media by DDMC is $500m (€427.6m at 26/07/2017). Super Sports Media Group holds the…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Finance, …
• Article # 98722
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©  LFP

Trophée des Champions: AS Monaco - Paris Saint-Germain (1-2) opened the Super Cups of the Top 5

AS Monaco, the 2016-17 Ligue 1 champions, faced Paris Saint-Germain, the winners of the 2016-17 Coupe de France, in the 2017 French Super Cup, the Trophée des Champions, played in Tangier, Morocco, on Saturday, 29/07/2017. The Parisian club won 2-1.Organised abroad since 2009, the Trophée des…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Ticketing, Digital, …
• Article # 98584
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©  francetv

Women's Euro 2017: 3.29 million viewers for Switzerland - France on France 3 (audience share: 16.2%)

Switzerland - France (1-1, Group C, in Breda, NED), the third game of the French team at the Women's Euro 2017, drew an average of 3.29 million viewers on the public TV channel France 3 on Wednesday, 26/07/2017 (kick-off at 20:45 CET).This score represented an audience share of 16.2%, and allowed…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Authorities
• Article # 98778
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