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Kosovo: Fadil Vokrri, former Yugoslavian international and president of the FFK, dies aged 57

"Football officials in Kosovo and Europe are mourning the president of the Football Federation of Kosovo (Federata e Futbollit e Kosovës, FFK), Fadil Vokrri, who has died suddenly (after suffering a heart attack) at the age of 57," announced UEFA on 09/06/2018. Former Yugoslav international…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 122249
• Published on 11/06/18 at 17:20
©  FIFA
2018 World Cup: Diking (clothing, CHN) and LUCI (technology, CHN) become regional supporters in Asia

Diking, a Chinese brand of men's business attire, and LUCI, a Chinese technology and immersive entertainment company, have become regional supporters in Asia of the 2018 World Cup on 08/06/2018. The partnerships are the third level in the sponsorship hierarchy of FIFA and the 2018 World Cup…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Ticketing, …
• Article # 122245
• Published on 11/06/18 at 16:20
©  ECA
2018 World Cup: out of the 736 players of the 32 national teams, 74% play for European clubs

74% (or 544) of the 736 players selected for the 2018 World Cup in Russia play for European clubs, according to the ECA who conducted the "ECA Player Release Analysis", a statistical study based on the 32 lists of 23 players communicated to FIFA ahead of the deadline on 04/06/2018 (document…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 122231
• Published on 11/06/18 at 15:20
Roland-Garros 2018: the men's final draws an average of 3.31 million viewers in France on France 2

The 2018 men's final of the Roland-Garros (French Open) tennis tournament, won by Spaniard Rafael Nadal versus Austria's Dominic Thiem (6-4, 6-3, 6-2), drew an average of 3.31 million viewers in France on the public-TV channel France 2, on Sunday 10/06/2018 from 15:00 CET. This figure represented…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Media Audiences
• Article # 122221
• Published on 11/06/18 at 14:20
©  HSV
Bundesliga: Hamburger SV association crosses the 80,000 members mark

Hamburger Sport-Verein (Bundesliga) has crossed the 80,000 members mark for the first time and now totals 81,377 as of 01/06/2018. The German club was relegated to the 2.Bundesliga at the end of the 2017-18 season. Markus Zoder (54), the 80,000th member of Hamburger Sport-Verein eV…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 122128
• Published on 11/06/18 at 13:50
©  FIFA
2018 World Cup: 120,000 tickets sold hours after an additional inventory, 2.5 million already sold

"A few hours after an additional inventory of 2018 FIFA World Cup tickets became available at FIFA.com/tickets, 120,000 tickets have already been allocated and currently only a limited inventory for selected matches is remaining available for purchase online," announced FIFA on 09/06/2018…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 122200
• Published on 11/06/18 at 12:50
©  FC Inter Milan
Serie A TIM: Inter Milan inaugurate a new academy in Bratislava, the club's first in Slovakia

FC Internazionale Milano (Serie A TIM) have inaugurated their first Inter Academy in Slovakia, the IMAS Slovakia, in Bratislava, according to the Italian club on 06/06/2018. "The opening - which is the result of an agreement between FC Internazionale Milano and FC IMAS - represents the first…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 122125
• Published on 11/06/18 at 12:10
©  adidas
2018 World Cup: 56 adidas ambassadors in "Creativity is the Answer" communication campaign

The German sports equipment manufacturer adidas highlights 56 sportsmen and women, musicians and brand ambassadors in the latest advert for the brand's "Here to Create" global communication campaign, titled "Creativity is the Answer" which has been broadcast since 04/06/2018 in the run up to the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 121993
• Published on 11/06/18 at 11:30
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Germany: Lagardère Sports extends its hospitality marketing partnership with the DFB until 2020

The sports marketing agency Lagardère Sports has extended its hospitality marketing partnership with the DFB, the German Football Association, "until the end of 2020," announced Lagardère on 05/06/2018. The rights concern the final of the DFB-Pokal, as well as the matches of the German…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Ticketing, …
• Article # 121991
• Published on 11/06/18 at 10:30
©  Premier League
Premier League: Richard Scudamore to leave his post as executive chairman "by the end of 2018"

"The Premier League has today announced that its executive chairman, Richard Scudamore, intends to relinquish his position by the end of 2018," said the English professional football league on 07/06/2018. "He has led the organisation for almost 20 years overseeing significant growth in…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 122129
• Published on 11/06/18 at 09:40