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AS Roma president James Pallotta presents new stadium project to mayor of Rome, Ignazio Marino

"We are on track, but we still have much work to do," said James Pallotta, the American president of AS Roma (Serie A) following his meeting with the mayor of Rome, Ignazio Marino, on the 09/12/2013. The aim of the meeting was to submit the club's construction project for a new stadium.American…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 12652
• Published on 11/12/13 at 14:30

"No substitute in this business for live interaction with the players" (Charles Allen, Arsenal FC)

"It is a huge logistical operation putting a first team of professional athletes on the road. It’s a huge logistical operation running a 60,000-seat game every fortnight. So we’re good at doing stuff like that and I think what the start of the international touring represents is a culmination of a…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Finance, Stadiums, …
• Article # 12558
• Published on 11/12/13 at 14:00

La Liga: renovate the Nou Camp or build a new stadium? FC Barcelona will decide in January 2014

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) will choose between a renovation of the Nou Camp (99,350 seats) and the construction of a new stadium, in the first half of January 2014, announced the club's spokesman Toni Freixa, following a meeting of the Board of Directors, on the 09/12/2013."There are two projects…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 12599
• Published on 10/12/13 at 13:40

Brazil: fan dies in riot during Vasco da Gama - Atlético Paranaense match

Clashes between supporters caused the death of a man on the last day of the Brazilian championship between Vasco da Gama and Atlético Paranaense (1-5) in the Joinville Arena (Santa Catarina State in southern Brazil ), on the 08/12/2013. Three other fans are in a coma."This is not a circus, it is…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 12553
• Published on 09/12/13 at 18:15

Paris-SG: Qatar Tourism Authority to launch a contest to select a "fan reporter" to go to Qatar

QTA (Qatar Tourism Authority), partner of Paris Saint-Germain, have launched a competition on the club's Facebook page to reward the "best supporters", on the 04/12/2013.The competition involves three steps. The first one consists of taking a picture on how magic the city of Paris is for a PSG…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication, Merchandising - Licensing
• Article # 12417
• Published on 06/12/13 at 10:40

Premier League: Manchester United would like to have a B team playing in the Football League

Manchester United (Premier League, ENG) executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has said the club would welcome the idea of having a B team playing in the Football League, the league who manages the second, third and fourth British professional divisions, on the 03/12/2013.According to Ed Woodward…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities
• Article # 12409
• Published on 05/12/13 at 15:43

TV rights: Barcelona to appeal decision by Spanish Competition Commission

FC Barcelona (La Liga, ESP) will appeal the decision by the CNMC's (Spain's National Markets and Competition Commission), taken on the 28/11/2013, to fine them €3.6 million for breach of competition rules in the sale of TV rights, the club said, on the 02/12/2013.Three Spanish first division clubs…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 12351
• Published on 04/12/13 at 18:15

2. Bundesliga: Dirk Kall, new president of the board of Fortuna Düsseldorf

Dirk Kall has been named president of the board of Fortuna Düsseldorf (2. Bundesliga, Germany's second division) by the supervisory board of the club, on the 03/12/2013. He succeeds Peter Frymuth, who was in office since 2004. Dirk Kall will officially take office on the 01/02/2014."I am eager to…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 12358
• Published on 04/12/13 at 18:00

Premier League: €117 million in commission paid to players agents in 2012-13 (+26%)

The 20 Premier League clubs paid £96.67 million (approximately €117 million) in commission to players agents between the 01/10/2012 and 30/09/2013. This represents an increase of €23.7 million (+ 26%) compared to the 2011-12 season, according to a report published by the Premier League, on the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 12293
• Published on 03/12/13 at 19:00

"Impossible to reconcile athletic performance and financial stability" (Frédéric Paquet, LOSC Lille)

"The top level is expensive, and the current system makes team performance and financial stability impossible," said Frédéric Paquet, deputy director general of LOSC Lille (Ligue 1, FRA), about French professional clubs, on the 14/11/2013."We can not separate sport from economics. We, the leaders…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Authorities, …
• Article # 12282
• Published on 03/12/13 at 19:00