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©  Orange
Orange (telecommunications) chooses Lagardère Plus as its global sponsorship agency for EMEA

The French telecommunications operator Orange has choosen Lagardère Plus "as its global sponsorship agency covering Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EMEA)," announced the agency on 06/04/2018. The French group Lagardère Sports & Entertainment regrouped its agencies and services dedicated…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Clubs, Digital, …
• Article # 117331
• Published on 09/04/18 at 17:00
©  Saracens RFC
Rugby: Nigel Wray, president and shareholder (50%) of Saracens RFC, buys the remaining 50% (Remgro)

"Remgro (South African holding company) has been a fantastic shareholder in Saracens RFC (Aviva Premiership) for the last nine years and, as shareholders do, they have decided to reduce their shareholding and I am very happy to say that I've decided to buy all their shares as I have huge faith and…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Clubs, Finance
• Article # 117386
• Published on 09/04/18 at 15:40
©  FIFA
2018 World Cup: Russian Railways becomes "Official European Supporter" of the competition in Europe

Russian Railways, a Russian national railway company, has become an "Official European Supporter" of the 2018 World Cup, according to FIFA on 05/04/2018. The agreement is a third level partnership in the sponsorship hierarchy of FIFA and the World Cup in Russia. Russian Railways will gain…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Authorities, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 117190
• Published on 09/04/18 at 15:00
©  D.R.
Serie A TIM: Mediapro (intermediary) launches call for tenders for audiovisual rights for 2018-2021

The Spanish audiovisual group Mediapro, which was awarded the domestic audiovisual rights of Serie A for the 2018-2021 cycle as an independent intermediary by the Lega Serie A, on 05/02/2018, has published a call for tenders for the allocation of these TV rights for the same cycle, on 06/04/2018…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Digital, …
• Article # 117381
• Published on 09/04/18 at 14:20
©  EL
EPFL: the European Association of Professional Football Leagues becomes "European Leagues"

"The Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) has approved change of name and corporate identity. Going forward the Association will now be called European Leagues. The decision required a statutory change which was approved at the Association’s Congress in Edinburgh (SCO…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 117325
• Published on 09/04/18 at 13:40
©  FC Inter Milan
Serie A TIM: Inter Campus at the UN for a conference on sustainable development on 09/04/2018

"Inter Campus (social and educational project for children in difficulty around the world, created in 1997 by FC Internazionale Milano, Serie A TIM) is to return to the UN for the high-level event on 'Crime Prevention and Sustainable Development through Sports', organised by the UN Office on Drugs…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility
• Article # 117326
• Published on 09/04/18 at 12:20
©  D.R.
FIFA: David Chung (PNG) resigns as vice-president and as president of the OFC

"FIFA has taken note of the resignation of David Chung (Papua New Guinea) as a member of the FIFA Council and as President of the OFC (Oceania Football Confederation) for personal reasons," announced the international federation, on 06/04/2018. "In accordance with the FIFA Statutes (art. 33…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 117329
• Published on 09/04/18 at 11:40
©  AFC Ajax (site web)
Netherlands: Amsterdam ArenA to be officially renamed the "Johan Cruyff ArenA" from 2018-19

The Amsterdam ArenA (53,502 capacity), home to AFC Ajax (Eredivisie), will be officially renamed the "Johan Cruyff ArenA" (Johan Cruijff ArenA in Dutch) from the beginning of the 2018-19 season, said the Amsterdam club (NED) on 05/04/2018. Johan Cruyff, former player and coach of the club (see…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 117330
• Published on 09/04/18 at 11:00
©  n/a
Athletic Club: "Our path, the socio model, is unique among the footballing elite" (J. Berasategi)

"Being different does not make us any better or worse. Because the point is not to be different, but to be what we are, what we want to be. We know that our identity makes us different, but because of this our path, the Athletic Club model, is unique among the footballing elite," said Jon…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums, …
• Article # 117218
• Published on 09/04/18 at 10:00
©  W9
Europa League: RB Leipzig - Marseille watched by 1.97 million viewers in France on W9 (free-TV)

The RB Leipzig (Bundesliga) - Olympique Marseille (Ligue 1 Conforama) quarter-final first leg of the 2017-18 Europa League (1-0), drew 1.97 million viewers in France, on the free-TV channel W9, on Thursday 05/04/2018 (kick-off at 21:05 CET). This figure represented an audience share of 8.8…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Media Audiences, Clubs, Authorities, …
• Article # 117209
• Published on 09/04/18 at 09:00