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©  PL

England: Premier League to launch a Hall of Fame with first 2 members to be announced on 19/03/2020

The Premier League is to launch a "Hall of Fame", which will aim to "recognise and celebrate the exceptional skill and talent of players who have graced the competition since its inception in 1992," announced the English league on 27/02/2020. Only retired players are eligible for the Premier…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 176432
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©  Seb Lascoux

Piracy: Didier Quillot (LFP) elected president of the APPS, Mediapro France joins the association

Didier Quillot, CEO of the LFP, has been elected president of the Association for the Protection of Sports Programmes (APPS) and replaces Yousef Al-Obaidly, president of beIN Sports France, "in accordance with the association's statutes, which provide for its presidency to alternate every two…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 176225
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©  F1

Formula One Group: a turnover of €1.8bn, operating loss of €31m and net profit of €15m in 2019

Formula One Group, the rights holder and organiser of the Formula One World Championship, posted a turnover of $2.02bn (€1.8bn) in 2019, up 10.6% compared to 2018 ($1.827bn/€1.59bn), according to the Group's parent company Liberty Media Corporation, which published its annual financial results on…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Finance
• Article # 176335
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©  D.R.

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 # 176425
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©  D.R.

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 # 176426
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©  RBB

LaLiga Santander: Cruzcampo (beer, Heineken) extends a partner of Real Betis Balompié for 2019-2022

Cruzcampo, a Spanish beer brand owned by the Dutch beer company Heineken, has extended its partnership with Real Betis Balompié (LaLiga Santander) for three seasons (2019-2022), announced the club on 26/02/2020. Cruzcampo will continue to have the status of official partner, the second level in…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs
• Article # 176408
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©  Amiens SC

Amiens SC: in drop zone, club launches "Union Sacrée" operation in order to stay in Ligue 1

Amiens SC Football (Ligue 1 Conforama) announced, on 25/02/2020, the launch of the operation "Union Sacrée" ("Sacred Union"), an initiative which aims to mobilize the club and its environment for the end of the 2019-20 season, to help it stay in the first division. "This 'Union Sacrée' theme…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 176336
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©  LFC

Liverpool FC: a record turnover of £533m (+17%) and a pre-tax profit of £42m in 2018-19

Liverpool FC (Premier League) posted a record turnover of £533m (€604.7m on 31/05/2019) for the 2019 financial year (01/06/2018 to 31/05/2019), up 17% compared to the financial year 2018 (£455m/€519m on 31/05/2018), announced the English club on 27/02/2020. "The increase in turnover is a…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Transfer Market, Merchandising - Licensing, …
• Article # 176412
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©  FIFA

Transfers: FIFA sets up a fund to finance and guarantee the payment of training fees

The FIFA Football Stakeholders Committee has created "a fund to partly finance the payment of training compensation. The fund will be financed by an additional 1% levy on transfer fees," announced the International Federation on 27/02/2020. "This modernised system will encourage and reward the…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Legal, …
• Article # 176395
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©  VCF

LaLiga Santander: Valencia CF open an academy in Marrakech (Morocco), the club's first in Africa

Valencia CF (LaLiga Santander) have opened an academy in the city of Marrakech (Morocco), its first on the African continent, announced the club on 17/02/2020. The Marrakech academy will be headed by Enzo Aliaga, a former Valencia CF youth team coach, and will be managed in partnership with DK…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 176333
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