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2018 World Cup: 32 fans will attend the final via the "Hyundai World Football Heritage" contest

Hyundai Motor Company has launched the "Hyundai World Football Heritage" contest on 15/04/2018, as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, of which the South Korean car manufacturer is a first-level partner. Fans can win tickets to the 2018 World Cup Final (at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Sunday…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Digital, Authorities, …
• Article # 119398
• Published on 04/05/18 at 13:59
©  FIFA
2018 World Cup: nine Europeans among the 13 video assistant referees selected for the competition

Three video assistant referees from Italy, two from Germany, two from Portugal, one from the Netherlands and one from Poland compose the contingent of the nine European referees selected among the 13 VAR's (list below) that have been chosen for the 2018 World Cup in Russia by the FIFA Referees…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 119270
• Published on 04/05/18 at 13:30
Europa League: FC Salzburg - Marseille draws 4.675 million viewers in France, record for free-TV W9

FC Red Bull Salzburg (Tipico Bundesliga) - Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1 Conforama), 2-1 after extra time, Marseille advanced 3-2 on aggregate, the semi-final return leg of the 2017-18 Europa League drew 4.675 million viewers in France on the free-TV channel W9, with a peak of 5.3 million…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 119455
• Published on 04/05/18 at 12:35
©  AS Roma
AS Roma: 4 players lend their voices to the navigation application Waze (official traffic partner)

Waze, a GPS and traffic info application, has become the "official traffic partner" of AS Roma (Serie A TIM), on 30/04/2018. The agreement is a fourth level partnership in the sponsorship hierarchy of the Italian club. The duration of the partnership has not yet been communicated. As part of…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 119405
• Published on 04/05/18 at 11:59
©  News Tank
Competitive imbalances: "The closed league is not a realistic solution" (Jacco Swart, Eredivisie)

"If we were to create our domestic leagues today, starting from a blank page, the closed league would theoretically be an economically attractive solution, like the North American professional sports organisations. But we never create anything from a blank page," said Jacco Swart, CEO of…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 119007
• Published on 04/05/18 at 11:30
©  AELTC
Tennis: prize money for the 2018 edition of Wimbledon reaches €38.6m (+7.6% compared to in 2017)

The total prize money for the 2018 edition of the Wimbledon Grand Slam tennis tournament (London, UK) will be £34m (€38.6m), up 7.6% compared to in 2017 (£31.6m). "The Ladies' and Gentlemen’s Singles Champions will each receive £2.25m (€2.55m), increased from £2.2m in 2017," explained the the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Stadiums
• Article # 119410
• Published on 04/05/18 at 10:49
©  D.R.
Serie A TIM: Juventus virtual reality app named to the 2018 Sports Technology Awards

The Juventus VR App (for virtual reality) is one of six pre-selected for the best application award at the fifth edition of the "Sports Technology Awards", a ceremony celebrating the most innovative technologies in all areas of sport, announced Juventus (Serie A TIM) on 24/04/2018. "Before The…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 119399
• Published on 04/05/18 at 10:21
©  D.R.
Champions League: 8.7 million viewers in Italy, and 1.5 million in the UK for AS Roma - Liverpool FC

The AS Roma (Serie A TIM) - Liverpool FC (Premier League) semi-final return leg of the 2017-18 Champions League (4-2, Liverpool qualify for the final 7-6 on aggregate), drew an average of 8.712 million viewers in Italy, on the free and private TV channel Canale 5, on Wednesday 02/05/2018 (kick-off…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences, Clubs, …
• Article # 119406
• Published on 04/05/18 at 09:50
©  SAFC
Championship: Sunderland AFC sold to investors grouped around Britain's Stewart Donald

"Ellis Short (USA), owner of Sunderland AFC (Sky Bet Championship), has agreed to sell the club to an international consortium of football investors. The deal, which is subject only to English Football League approval, will see ownership pass to a group led by Stewart Donald (UK), chairman of…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 119373
• Published on 03/05/18 at 17:50
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Bundesliga: FC Schalke 04 and Hebei China Fortune FC form a five-year strategic youth partnership

FC Schalke 04 (Bundesliga) have formed a "large, long-term and economically attractive strategic youth cooperation partnership" with the Chinese club Hebei China Fortune FC (CSL) for a five-year term, announced the Gelsenkirchen club (GER) on 26/04/2018. "A milestone in the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 119272
• Published on 03/05/18 at 17:19