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USA: MLS' Columbus Crew sold by Hunt Sports Group for record $68 million (€51.5m)

Major League Soccer (U.S. professional football league) franchise Columbus Crew (Ohio) and their Crew Stadium (25,000 seats) were sold by their current shareholder Hunt Sports Group to Precourt Sports Ventures, the club announced on the 30/07/2013.Hunt Sports Group, a privately held investment and…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies
• Article # 8483
• Published on 02/08/13 at 17:10
PSG: an electronic ticket marketplace to "control the secondary market" (Frédéric Longuépée)

"To maximize attendances at the Parc des Princes (PSG's stadium), and "to control the secondary ticket market" are the two main objectives that Paris Saint-Germain is willing to achieve with the setting up of an online ticket marketplace on the 01/01/2013, Frédéric Longuépée, deputy director…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Digital, Stadiums, …
• Article # 8267
• Published on 01/08/13 at 12:30
Twitter: practices and strategies of European clubs

Twitter social network is a relationship marketing tool that can increase interactivity, far beyond the 90 minutes of a match. It enables the club to communicate at any moment, and promotes proximity with fans, through its tone and content.News Tank Football returns to the issues of Twitter and…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital
• Article # 8405
• Published on 30/07/13 at 18:12
Liverpool FC to take its ELITE sports management programme to Denmark and South Africa

Liverpool FC (Premier League, ENG) and its partner LSBF (the London School of Business & Finance) have decided to take the LFC's ELITES sport management programme to Denmark and South Africa, the club announced on the 26/07/2013.ELITES (Education and Learning Initiative Training Entrepreneurs in…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 8406
• Published on 30/07/13 at 16:23
©  Hag Gabriele Hartmann
TSV 1860 Munich: Siegfried Schneider elected chairman of the supervisory board

Siegfried Schneider was unanimously elected chairman of the supervisory board of TSV 1860 Munich (2.Bundesliga, German 2nd division), the German club announced on the 28/07/2013. He replaces Otto Steiner who was in charge since the 01/08/2011 and resigned on the 11/07/2013.Siegfried Schneider is a…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities
• Article # 8402
• Published on 30/07/13 at 15:04
Premier League: investor Mehmet Dalman appointed new chairman of Cardiff City

Mehmet Dalman was appointed chairman of Cardiff City (promoted to the Premier League in 2013/14), the Welsh club announced on the 29/07/2013. He takes over from Simon Lim, acting chairman since March 2013 who becomes chief executive of the club.Mehmet Dalman is a British investor originating from…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8377
• Published on 29/07/13 at 17:54
©  OL
Lyon: OL Groupe completes the funding of the Stade des Lumières, work to begin on the 01/08/2013

OL Groupe (the holding company of Olympique Lyonnais) has finalized the funding of the Stade des Lumières (capacity: 58,000), the company announced on the 27/07/2013.Overall funding for the €405m enclosure, driven by Foncière Montout, 100% subsidiary of OL Groupe, is structured along the following…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 8369
• Published on 29/07/13 at 11:17
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Washington: DC United (MLS) to build new stadium with a public-private partnership

The MLS (Major League Soccer) franchise DC United, have signed a public-private partnership with the District of Columbia (Washington) to build a 20,000 to 25,000 seater stadium in southwest Washington, the Mayor of Columbia announced on the 25/07/2013.DC United have wanted to build a stadium…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 8329
• Published on 26/07/13 at 13:52
Cardiff City to reach an agreement to clear their £24m (€27.8m) debt

Cardiff City FC (promoted to the Premier League for the 2013/14 season) have announced an "amicable resolution" to the club's £24m (€27.8m) debt with Swiss-based creditors Langston Corporation, on the 22/07/2013. The debt owed to Langston is from a loan taken out in 2004. Langston Corporation's…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 8222
• Published on 26/07/13 at 09:53
Detroit: a stadium project to provide the city with an MLS franchise

Steve Apostolopoulos, co-founder of the real estate company Triple Properties Inc., wants to construct a vast urban complex in the U.S. city of Detroit (Michigan), including office building, parking lots and a new football stadium, it was announced on the 24/07/2013. The cost is estimated at…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums
• Article # 8301
• Published on 25/07/13 at 18:28