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AFCON Egypt 2019: "We are working round the clock to be ready on 21/06/2019" (Hany Abo Rida)

"Preparations are going well as planned, we are working round the clock to be ready for the opening match on 21/06/2019," said Hany Abo Rida (EGY), chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Total Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2019, 100 days ahead of the opening match of the…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 142560
• Published on 15/03/19 at 15:15

Bundesliga: FC Bayern Munich reaches 50 million likes on Facebook

FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) has become the fourth football club in the world to reach 50 million likes on the social network Facebook, according to the Bavarian club on 07/03/2019. "Since joining Facebook in the summer of 2010, FC Bayern have received almost three times as many likes as the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 142452
• Published on 15/03/19 at 14:45

Champions League: Man United-Barça, Ajax-Juve, Tottenham-Man City and Liverpool-Porto in quarters

Manchester United FC (Premier League) will face FC Barcelona (LaLiga Santander) in the quarter-finals of the 2018 UEFA Champions League, following the draw at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, on Friday 15 / 03/2019. The other fixtures of these quarter-finals are: • AFC Ajax…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 142561
• Published on 15/03/19 at 14:11

LaLiga Santander: Real Betis, 1^st club in the Top 5 to join the UN's Climate Neutral Now initiative

Real Betis Balompié (LaLiga Santander) has become the first club in the Top 5 European leagues to join the United Nations (UN) "Climate Neutral Now" initiative "committing to take action to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions," announced the Seville Club (ESP) on 14/03/2019. Under the guidance…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Social Responsibility, Stadiums
• Article # 142552
• Published on 15/03/19 at 13:40

Spain: Banco Santander extends as title sponsor of LaLiga's professional leagues until 2020-21

The Spanish bank Banco Santander has extended its agreement as title sponsor (first level) of LaLiga's professional football leagues by an additional season, or until 2020-21, according to the body on 14/03/2019. "The project incorporates LaLiga Santander, LaLiga 1|2|3, LaLiga Genuine…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Essentials Sponsors & Partners
• Article # 142528
• Published on 15/03/19 at 13:10

Deal Tracker: all the latest sponsorship / partnership agreements in football

This table allows you to find all the major sponsorship/partnership contracts concluded by clubs, federations, leagues, and football players/managers around Europe and throughout the world, since 01/05/2017. By default, all deals have been sorted in a reverse chronological order (newest…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Sporting Goods & Brands, Authorities, …
• Article # 142549
• Published on 15/03/19 at 12:35

Deal Tracker: all the latest TV and media rights agreements for football competitions

This infographic details the main acquisitions of audiovisual and broadcasting rights to football competitions, concluded by broadcasters, rights holders and/or agencies since 01/01/2018. By default, the rights acquisitions are sorted in reverse chronological order (newest first), and only the…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 142548
• Published on 15/03/19 at 12:07

Eleven Sports: audiovisual group to launch in Japan, its 12^th country, on Saturday 16/03/2019

The British audiovisual group Eleven Sports will launch in Japan on Saturday 16/03/2019. Eleven Sports will broadcast minor Japanese baseball league matches for free via its OTT platform. Japan is the twelfth country in which Eleven Sports has acquired sports broadcasting rights after Belgium…

Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 142529
• Published on 15/03/19 at 11:11

adidas: a turnover of €21.9bn (+3%) in 2018 and operating profit of €2.36bn (+14% compared to 2017)

adidas Group posted a turnover of €21.9bn in the 2018 financial year (from 01/01 to 31/12/2018), up 3% compared to 2017 (€21.2bn) at constant perimeter, announced the German equipment manufacturer on 13/03/2019. Excluding the impact of exchange rates, adidas Group turnover increased by 8% between…

Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Sporting Goods & Brands, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 142453
• Published on 15/03/19 at 10:43

Qatar 2022: "Co-hosts must comply with human rights standards" (Amnesty International to FIFA)

"Ahead of this week's FIFA Council Meeting in Miami, Amnesty International and a coalition of NGOs, trade unions, fans and players groups (see list below) have called on FIFA president Gianni Infantino to confirm that any country considered as a potential co-host of the 2022 World Cup must comply…

Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Social Responsibility, …
• Article # 142454
• Published on 14/03/19 at 17:39