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Champions League: head-to-head Liverpool FC - FC Porto (quarterfinal first leg on 09/04/2019)

With more than 59 million fans on social networks (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram), Liverpool FC (Premier League) has 9.5 times as many as FC Porto (Liga NOS), which totals 6.2 million, as the two teams prepare to face each other in the first leg quarterfinal of the 2018-19 Champions League at…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Digital, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 144591
• Published on 09/04/19 at 17:40

Asia: Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa re-elected as AFC president for another four year term (2019-23)

Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, president of the AFC and the sole candidate in the running for the presidency, has been re-elected for a four-year term at the 29^th AFC Congress, held in Kuala Lumpur (MAS) on 06/04/2019. Sheikh Salman, who recently lost his mother, did not attend the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 144568
• Published on 09/04/19 at 16:59

Champions League: head-to-head of Tottenham - Manchester City (quarterfinal first leg, 09/04/2019)

With more than 60 million fans on social networks (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram), Manchester City FC (Premier League) has 3.4 times as many as Tottenham Hotspur FC (Premier League), which totals 17.7 million, as the two teams prepare to face each other in the quarterfinal first leg of the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Digital, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 144569
• Published on 09/04/19 at 16:29

Italy: SENT Entertainment acquires Como 1907 (Serie D, 4^th division), M. Gandler (USA) becomes CEO

SENT Entertainment Ltd, a media company based in London (UK), has acquired Como 1907 (Serie D, Italian fourth division), according to the club on 04/04/2019. Michael Gandler (USA), the former chief revenue officer of FC Internazionale Milano, has been named the managing director of SENT Sports and…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 144555
• Published on 09/04/19 at 15:55

New Balance: construction of "The Track" a 5,000 capacity multi-sport complex in Boston for 2021

New Balance, an American sports equipment manufacturer, has announced the construction of "The Track at New Balance", a multi-sport complex at Boston Landing (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) "a mixed-use development encompassing approximately 15 acres of land," announced the brand on 01/04/2019…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Sporting Goods & Brands, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 144536
• Published on 09/04/19 at 13:15

India: 12.9% of Internet users are willing to pay to watch the FIFA World Cup (Ampere Analysis)

In India, 12.9% of internet users are willing to pay to watch the FIFA World Cup, according to a survey of 2,000 Indian internet users conducted by the British firm Ampere Analysis, whose results were published on 18/03/2019. Four other international sporting events rank ahead of the Football…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Authorities
• Article # 144226
• Published on 09/04/19 at 12:09

"I like that Javier Tebas challenged the sports governance system in Europe" (Marshall Glickman, G2)

"The potential LaLiga game in the USA stirred up a huge controversy in Europe. I am sure Javier Tebas expected this reaction. I like that he challenged the system. He made a statement of intent by questioning the status quo of sports governance in Europe. He didn't win the first round, but it’s a…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication, Clubs, …
• Article # 143405
• Published on 09/04/19 at 11:34

UEFA: a strategic communications guide for the development of women's football

"A strategic communications guide (document available to download) is being issued by UEFA to help the associations establish communications plans and initiatives that not only promote the game but also increase awareness of and interest in women's football," said the European body on 02/04/2019…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 144250
• Published on 09/04/19 at 10:50

eSports: World Gaming Federation raises €2m from companies in order to create a social network

World Gaming Federation (WGF), a French eSports competition organiser, has raised €2m from, among others, Normandie Participations (Regional Investment Fund), Normandie Capital (real estate investment), BPI France Investissement (public investment bank) and the French footballer Mamadou Sakho to…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Digital, esport - gaming
• Article # 143954
• Published on 09/04/19 at 10:10

MLS (Major League Soccer): Facebook and Twitter communities of the franchises (April 2019)

Please find in the infographics below the Facebook (number of likes) and Twitter (number of followers) communities of the 24 MLS franchises of the North American professional soccer league. These infographics are automatically updated on the first day of each month.

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 144448
• Published on 09/04/19 at 09:35