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©  PSG

Financial fair play: "We did not do anything wrong, we respected the rules" (N. Al-Khelaïfi, PSG)

"We have always followed the rules, it's true that UEFA is very tough in the discussions and sometimes even unfair. For me, honestly, it would be surprising, abnormal and scandalous to be punished. (...) We did not do anything wrong, we respected the rules. People know where our money comes from…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 120506
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DFB-Pokal: 10.45 million cumulative viewers for the German Cup final on ARD and Sky Deutschland

FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) - Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga), 1-3, the final of the 2017-18 DFB-Pokal at the Olympiastadion (74,649 capacity) in Berlin (GER), drew an average of 10 million viewers on the free and public TV channel ARD, on Saturday 19/05/2018 (kick-off at 20:00 CET). This…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Clubs, …
• Article # 120503
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©  D.R.

eSports: Royal Belgian Football Association creates the "Belgian eDevils", the Belgium eFoot team

The Royal Belgian Football Association (URBSFA) have created the "Belgian eDevils", Belgium's official eFoot team, formed at the end of a national team tournament on the FIFA 18 video game from the American publisher EA Sports, on 06/05/2018. A selection tournament, played by 16 players at the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Authorities, esport - gaming
• Article # 120433
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©  NBA

NBA: "1.4 billion people are connecting with the NBA in some way" (Adam Silver, commissioner)

"We have built an enormous global social media community. We estimate roughly 1.4 billion people are connecting with the NBA in some way. And on the other hand, our (TV) ratings are up. Whether that will always be the case, I'm not sure. And although the social media platforms have been a new…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 120434
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©  adidas

Premier League: adidas becomes the "Official Technical Kit Partner" of Leicester City from 2018-19

The German brand adidas will succeed Puma as the "Official Technical Kit Partner" of Leicester City FC (Premier League) from 2018-19, announced the English club on 16/05/2018. Neither the duration nor the value of the contract have been communicated. Puma has been the kit supplier of…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 120432
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©  RFEF

Spain: Luis Rubiales elected president of the RFEF (80 votes versus 56 for Juan Luis Larrea)

Luis Manuel Rubiales Béjar has been elected president of the Spanish Football Federation (Real Federacion Espanola de Futbol, RFEF) after the body's general assembly held on Thursday 17/05/2018. His term will run until 2020. Luis Rubiales obtained more than 58.3% of the votes cast (80 votes…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Essentials Public Authorities & Regulations
• Article # 120460
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©  ASNL

France: agreement for the sale of AS Nancy-Lorraine (Domino's Ligue 2) to a US investment fund

"President Jacques Rousselot has found an agreement for the sale of the club to a US investment fund. This takeover will be proposed for validation to the (French professional football financial control body) DNCG (on 29/05/2018)," announced AS Nancy-Lorraine on 15/05/2018. "The president…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 120200
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©  D.R.

England: composition and progression of turnover of The FA (English Football Association)

The FA (English Football Association) posted a turnover of £351.2m (€392m on 31/07/2017) in the 2016-17 fiscal year (from 01/08/2016 to 31/07/2017), announced The Football Association on 21/03/2018. This represents a decrease of £18.5m (5.1%) compared to the 2015-16 fiscal year (£369.675m/€438m at…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 120334
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©  EFL

Sky Bet Championship: Facebook and Twitter communities of the clubs (May 2018)

Please find below the monthly Facebook and Twitter reports of the 24 clubs in the 2017-18 Sky Bet Championship, according to data recorded by News Tank Football on the first day of each month. The Sky Bet Championship is, among the second divisions of the Top 5 European leagues, the most…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 120079
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©  laliga

LaLiga 1|2|3: Facebook and Twitter communities of the clubs (May 2018)

Please find below the monthly Facebook and Twitter figures of 20 and 22 clubs, respectively, that have official accounts among the 22 participating clubs in the 2017-18 LaLiga 1|2|3, according to data collected by News Tank Football on the first day of each month. LaLiga 1|2|3 is second in the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 120082
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