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©  D.R.

Financial Fair Play: "Less about justice and more about politics" (F. Soriano, Manchester City FC)

"In the end this Financial Fair Play Investigatory Chamber relied more on out-of-context stolen emails than all the other evidence we provided of what actually happened. This seems to be less about justice and more about politics," said Ferran Soriano, chief executive of Manchester City FC…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Sponsors - Partners, Authorities, Finance, …
• Article # 175832
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©  Southampton FC

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 # 175826
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©  Šport TV

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 # 175827
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©  D.R.

Telefonica: a turnover of €48.4bn (-0.6%) and net profit of €1.142bn (-65.7%) in 2019

The telecommunications group Telefonica posted a turnover of €48.422bn in 2019, down 0.6% compared to 2018, according to the financial results published by the Spanish group on 20/02/2020. Telefonica posted operating profit of €6.335bn, down 15% compared to the financial year 2018. Net profit…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 175810
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©  RCD Espanyol

LaLiga Santander: RCD Espanyol opens a fourth store in the city of Barcelona (ESP)

RCD Espanyol (LaLiga Santander) has opened a new store in the city of Barcelona (Catalonia, ESP), within the railway station at the Plaça d'Espanya, according to the club on 18/02/2020. "The space is located next to the Plaça Espanya station, a strategic location given the influx of people who…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 175809
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©  England Rugby

England: Red Bull official energy drink partner of Rugby Football Union and its Rugby Sevens teams

Red Bull, an Austrian energy drinks brand, has become an "official energy drink partner" of the Rugby Football Union, the governing body for rugby union in England, and its Rugby Sevens teams as part of a "multi-year partnership," announced the body on 18/02/2020. "The partnership will see the…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 175776
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LaLiga: FanWide becomes the "official bar network" of the Spanish league in North America

FanWide, an American platform that alerts fans when local bars or restaurants are hosting events for sporting fixtures, has become the "official bar network" for LaLiga in North America from 2020, according to the platform on 14/02/2020. FanWide will offer Spanish football fans easy access to…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Authorities, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 175748
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©  RCD Espanyol

2019-20 Europa League: head-to-head Wolves - Espanyol (Round of 16, first leg) on 20/02/2020

With a turnover of €194.4m in 2018-19, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (Premier League) posted more than double the €80.4m earned by RCD Espanyol (LaLiga Santander), as the two clubs prepare to face each other in the 2019-20 Europa League Round of 16 first leg at the Molineux Stadium (Wolverhampton…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Digital, Sporting Goods & Brands, …
• Article # 175770
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©  RMC Sport

Refereeing: "It is high time to change the offside rule" (Arsène Wenger, FIFA)

"A player should no longer be signaled offside if at least one part of his body is aligned with the last defender, even if other parts of his body are in front. It is high time to change the rule," said Arsène Wenger (FRA), FIFA's chief of global football development, at the Laureus World Sports…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal, Marketing - Communication, Stadiums
• Article # 175695
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©  MPC

Switzerland: N. Al-Khelaïfi (beIN Media Group) and J. Valcke (ex-FIFA) charged by the Prosecutor

"The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has filed an indictment against the former Secretary General of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Jerôme Valcke, the chairman of the BeIN Media Group, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, and a businessman in the sports rights…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations, Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 175750
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