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LaLiga Santander: Deportivo Alavés launches a "supporter card" for €30

Deportivo Alavés (LaLiga Santander) is launching a "supporter card" at the price of €30, which allows card holders to benefit from a place for a league match at the Campo de fútbol de Mendizorroza (19,840 capacity) during the 2018-19 season from a predefined list of matches (see below), according…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 125654
• Published on 25/07/18 at 10:20

Championship: Chinese businessman Tony Xia sells the majority of his Aston Villa FC shares

"NSWE, a company that is jointly owned and controlled by businessman Nassef Sawiris' group NNS and businessman Wes Edens, will immediately inject significant investment capital into the club," announced Aston Villa FC (Sky Bet Championship) on 20/07/2018. Chinese businessman Tony Xia, who bought…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 125628
• Published on 25/07/18 at 09:44

Premier League: British ISPs obligated to block servers which host illegal streams of matches

The High Court of Justice (second level of jurisdiction) for England and Wales has decided, that the United Kingdom's main internet access providers - Sky, BT, Virgin Media, plusnet and EE - have the obligation to block the servers that host illegal streams of Premier League matches for the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Legal
• Article # 125627
• Published on 24/07/18 at 17:40

Italy: Sky signs agreement with Perform for its customers to have access to DAZN at a reduced rate

The pay-TV group Sky Italia has announced that it has reached an agreement with Perform, a UK-based group specialised in the production and distribution of sports content on digital platforms, which allows Sky customers access to Perform's OTT sports platform DAZN for a reduced rate, on…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 125644
• Published on 24/07/18 at 16:24

Spain: FC Barcelona - Sevilla FC, 2018 Supercopa de España in Tangier (MAR), on 12/08/2018 (22:00)

The 2018 Supercopa de España will be played at the Stade Ibn Battouta in Tangier, northern Morocco, on Sunday 12/08/2018 (kick-off at 21:00 local time, 22:00 CET), announced the Spanish Federation, on 07/22/2018. The XXIII Supercopa de España will pit Barcelona FC (LaLiga Santander), the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 125637
• Published on 24/07/18 at 15:30

Serie A: Hyundai (car manufacturer) becomes back-of-the-shirt sponsor of AS Roma for 2018-2021

Hyundai Motor Europe, the European subsidiary of the South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai, has become the global automotive partner and back-of-the-shirt sponsor of AS Roma (Serie A) for three seasons (2018-2021) on 23/07/2018. The value of the agreement is estimated at €8.5m over the three…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Digital, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 125621
• Published on 24/07/18 at 13:39

eSports: "The goal was not the inclusion of eSports in the Olympic programme" (IOC, ESports Forum)

"While the goal was not to develop a pathway towards the inclusion of eSports on the Olympic programme, we have a strong plan for ongoing dialogue and engagement, and are in a strong position to coordinate and support the wider engagement of the Olympic Movement with eSports," said Kit McConnell…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): esport - gaming
• Article # 125561
• Published on 24/07/18 at 12:50

Serie A: Parma Calcio remain promoted, but acquire a "five-point pentaly" for the 2018-19 season

"The National Federal Court, chaired by lawyer Mario Antonio Scino, has imposed a five-point penalty on Parma Calcio 1913 in the 2018-19 (Serie A) season," announced the FIGC on 23/07/2018. The prosecutor of the Italian Football Federation had proposed two possible penalties for withdrawing…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal
• Article # 125570
• Published on 24/07/18 at 11:59

Eleven Sports: group acquires the exclusive rights to the PGA Championship (golf) for the UK and IRL

The UK television group Eleven Sports has acquired the exclusive rights to the 2018 PGA Championship, one of the four Grand Slam golf tournaments, with this year's edition held in St. Louis (Missouri, USA) from 09-12/08/2018, on 23/07/2018. The tournament will mark the launch of the Eleven…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 125562
• Published on 24/07/18 at 11:19

LaLiga Santander: Real Valladolid CF to open several football schools in Senegal

Real Valladolid CF (LaLiga Santander) have presented an agreement with Senegalese businessman Elimane Lam to open several football schools in Senegal, on 16/07/2018. "The agreement will have a double aspect: on the one hand, it is about capturing the talent existing in the African nation and…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 125565
• Published on 24/07/18 at 10:40