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England: American distributor Fanatics enters a merchandising partnership with The FA until 2023

Fanatics, an American manufacturer, distributor of licensed sports products, has entered a merchandising partnership with the English Football Association (The FA) for five seasons (2018-2023) on 19/12/2018. "In the unpredictable world of international football, it will allow The FA the…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 136334
• Published on 31/12/18 at 10:30

Bundesliga: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, executive board chairman of FC Bayern Munich until 31/12/2021

"The FC Bayern München AG supervisory board and executive board chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge have reached an agreement to extend their cooperation by a further two years, until 31/12/2021," announced the Bavarian club on 21/12/2018. "My colleagues on the supervisory board and I are very…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 136598
• Published on 31/12/18 at 09:30

Bundesliga: 42,890 spectators on average per game after the first half of the 2018-19 season

Matchday 17, the last matchday of the first half of the 2018-19 Bundesliga season, drew an average of 42,416 spectators per game from 21 to 23/12/2018. The average fill rate was nearly 90%. Borussia Dortmund - Borussia Mönchengladbach (2-1), on Friday 21/12/2018 (kick-off at 20:30 CET), was…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Authorities, Stadiums
• Article # 136559
• Published on 28/12/18 at 10:40

Premier League: attendance for Matchday 18 of 2018-19 (39,904 spectators on average per game)

Matchday 18 of the 2018-19 Premier League season drew an average of 39,904 spectators per game from 21 to 23/12/2018. The average fill rate was nearly 98%. Arsenal FC - Burnley FC (3-1), on Saturday 22/12/2018 (kick-off at 13:30 CET), was the game that posted the best attendance of the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Authorities, Stadiums
• Article # 136560
• Published on 28/12/18 at 09:40

2018 World Cup: nearly 3.6 billion people watched the World Cup in Russia (FIFA)

"A record 3.572 billion people - more than half of the global population aged four and over - watched the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia which was broadcast live in every territory around the world from 14/06 to 15/07/2018 this year (figure includes those who watched TV at home, out of home or on…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital
• Article # 136427
• Published on 27/12/18 at 11:30

Serie A TIM: adidas extends as equipment supplier of Juventus FC (2019-2027) for €51m/year (€408m)

The German brand adidas has extended as an equipment supplier and technical partner of Juventus FC (Serie A TIM) and all of its teams, for eight seasons, from 2019-20 until 2026-27, according to the Turin club, on 21/12/2018. As part of the partnership, adidas will pay Juventus a minimum of…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 136522
• Published on 27/12/18 at 10:30

eSports: match of the "VBL Club Championship" broadcast on ProSieben Maxx in Germany weekly

The German audiovisual group ProsiebenSat.1 (via its subsidiary 7Sports) has acquired, from the DFL, the broadcasting rights to the "VBL Club Championship", the official eSports competition for DFL clubs (Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga) on the video game FIFA 19, indicated the German League on…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Authorities, esport - gaming
• Article # 136432
• Published on 26/12/18 at 11:45

Ligue 1 Conforama: Olympique de Marseille becomes sole manager of the Orange Velodrome

"Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1 Conforama) is pleased to announce that after the municipal council meeting of 20/12/2018 and the signing today (22/12/2018) of the operating contract with the company Arema, the club has become the sole manager of the Orange Velodrome stadium (65,252 capacity),…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 136456
• Published on 26/12/18 at 10:45

Serie A TIM: Juventus FC reaches 20 million followers on Instagram

Juventus FC (Serie A TIM) surpassed 20 million followers on the social network Instagram, the club indicated on 19/12/2018. "Since 01/07/2018, Juventus has been the European club with the highest growth in absolute value (+9.97 million followers) and percentage (+99.57%) in its number of…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 136431
• Published on 24/12/18 at 13:19

Africa Cup of Nations: "Cameroon officially accepts to host the 2021 edition" (CAF)

"Ahmad Ahmad (CAF president) informs that at the request of the Confederation of African Football, Cameroon has formally accepted to host the 2021 edition (of the AFCON), via a letter addressed to CAF and signed by the Cameroonian Head of State, Mr Paul Biya. The CAF president expresses his…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 136455
• Published on 24/12/18 at 12:20