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©  FIFA

2021 Club World Cup in China: "Zero dollars for FIFA, 100% reinvested into football" (G. Infantino)

"The first real Club World Cup, in 2021, will produce very substantial revenues. The marketing of this competition should even allow us to reach the highest level per game. But I want to emphasize that zero dollars will go to FIFA, and 100% will be reinvested into football," stated FIFA resident…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 166424
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©  D.R.

Ligue 1 Conforama: DMAX (moving, FRA) becomes a sleeve sponsor of Toulouse FC for 2019-20

DMAX, a French moving company for companies and individuals, has become a sleeve sponsor of Toulouse FC (Ligue 1 Conforama) for the 2019-20 season, announced Lagardère Sports & Entertainment, the marketing agency that negotiated the agreement on 22/10/2019. DMAX has the status of official…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 166205
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©  DFL

DFL: Robert Klein (GER) extended as chief executive officer of Bundesliga International GmbH

"The DFL has extended the contract with Robert Klein as CEO of Bundesliga International (BLI). Klein joined the DFL subsidiary in May 2017 (as chief commercial officer, see below). With effect from 01/01/2018, the 49-year-old took on overall responsibility for BLI as CEO," announced the German…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 166413
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©  MLS

MLS: Sacramento Republic FC will be the 29th franchise to join the North American League in 2022

Sacramento Republic FC (California, USA) will be the twenty-ninth MLS franchise and will make its North American League debut in 2022, Major League Soccer announced on 21/10/2019. "Major League Soccer continues to grow throughout North America and we are so proud to welcome Sacramento as our…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal
• Article # 166323
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Euro 2024: Deutsche Telekom acquires broadcasting rights in Germany, host country of the competition

Deutsche Telekom has acquired the full and exclusive broadcasting rights, in Germany, for Euro 2024 (held in Germany), announced the German telecom operator on 23/10/2019. Deutsche Telekom is expected to offer all 51 matches of the competition via its paid OTT platform Magenta. The German team…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Rights Acquisitions, Agencies, Authorities
• Article # 166288
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©  D.R.

Belgium/Netherlands: toward a "BeNeLiga" combined league with 18 clubs (10 Dutch and 8 Belgian)

"We are creating a league with the Netherlands that will open up a market of 28 million consumers (about 17 million people in the Netherlands and 11 million in Belgium). A new meeting is scheduled this week (Friday 25/10/2019). The championship should include 18 clubs, including 8 Belgian clubs…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Legal, …
• Article # 166320
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©  Sportel

Sportel Awards 2019: Alain Prost receives the Lifetime Achievement Award after D. Deschamps in 2018

Alain Prost, four-time Formula 1 world champion (1985, 1986, 1989 and 1993), was the winner of the "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the Sportel Awards in Monaco, during the 2019 edition organised at the Grimaldi Forum under the honorary presidency of Albert II, sovereign prince of Monaco, on…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 166291
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©  Borussia Mönchengladbach

2019-20 Europa League: head-to-head AS Roma - Borussia Mönchengladbach on 24/10/2019

With more than 15 million fans on social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, as of 24/10/2019), AS Roma (Serie A TIM) has 7.3 times as many as Borussia Mönchengladbach (Bundesliga) which totals just over 2 million, as the two teams prepare to face each other in Group J on Matchday 3 of the…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 166340
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©  D.R.

Juventus FC: Fiat, via Jeep, increases shirt sponsorship to €42m/year (2019-2021, +€25m/year)

FCA Italy, the Italian subsidiary of the Italian-American manufacturer Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, owner of the Jeep brand, has revalued the sponsorship of its partnership with Juventus FC (Serie A TIM) by €50m over two seasons (2019-2021, €25m per season), bringing the annual value of the contract…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Clubs, Finance, …
• Article # 166343
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©  FIFA

FIFA: first edition of the new 24-team Club World Cup to be hosted in China in June-July 2021

The FIFA Council unanimously nominated China (the only candidate) as host of the new version of the Club World Cup, starting in 2021, announced the international federation at the conclusion of the meeting of its Council in Shanghai (CHN) on 24/10/2019. "A historic decision", according to Gianni…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 166324
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