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The winter transfer window under criticism

The 2014 winter transfer market, an additional period to register new contracts, began on 01/01/2014 and ended, in most of the European championships, on 31/01/2014. The 98 clubs of the five major championships in Europe (the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Series A and Ligue 1) spent €305.5m…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 13665
• Published on 28/02/14 at 17:49

Calendar: 2014 winter transfer window

In England, the 2014 winter transfer window, the second registration period of contracts in one season, began on 01/01/2014 at midnight local time and 01:00 Central European Time (CET). The winter transfer window began at the same time, midnight CET on 01/01/2014, in Germany and France.In Germany…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 13672
• Published on 28/02/14 at 17:48

Current regulation

"The second registration period shall normally occur in the middle of the season and may not exceed four weeks," explains FIFA's (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) regulations on the status and transfer of players. The document refers to the period of transfers more commonly…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Social Responsibility
• Article # 13668
• Published on 28/02/14 at 17:42

Liga: 2013 winter transfer window

The 2013 winter transfer window in La Liga was characterised by a positive balance of payments of €9.5m, an amount unmatched among the five major European championships. This is despite the lowest number of purchase and sales in the European Top 5: €13.6m of purchases and sales of about €23.2m.The…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 13676
• Published on 28/02/14 at 17:09

Premier League: 2013 winter transfer window

The 2013 winter transfer window in the Premier League was characterised by the highest spending among the five major European leagues, at €145m. It also had the second highest number of transactions (295), behind the Serie A (341), while its balance of payments has the largest deficit across the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Transfer Market
• Article # 13673
• Published on 28/02/14 at 17:07

O. Lyon: "Four places in the Champions League to offset competition from PSG and Monaco" (JM Aulas)

"If we are to accept this unfair competition, the clubs that meet the financial fair play regulations should be compensated. This is a problem of fairness, ethics ... We need French clubs other than Paris SG and Monaco to play in the Champions League. It is therefore necessary to have a discussion…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Stadiums, Legal, …
• Article # 15441
• Published on 28/02/14 at 16:39

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich open an office in New York, Rudolf Vidal appointed director

Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) announced the establishment of its first office in the United States on 25/02/2014. Located in New York, this new branch will open its doors on 01/04/2014 in Manhattan. The team, starting with three people, will be led by Rudolf Vidal. The mission of the former…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Authorities, Legal, …
• Article # 15432
• Published on 28/02/14 at 12:58

Manchester United: no derby for fans who do not buy tickets to Olympiakos match

Manchester United (Premier League) warned its supporters by email on 25/02/2014 that their season ticket passes would be suspended for the derby match against Manchester City (28^th Matchday, 25/03/2014) if they did not buy tickets for the Champions League Round of 16 match against Olympiakos…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 15421
• Published on 28/02/14 at 11:08

Over 1,650 hours of TV exposure worldwide for FC Nantes in mid-season, according to Repucom

FC Nantes (Ligue 1) increased its TV visibility by 60% in France over the 2013-14 mid-season compared to the same period in 2012-13, when the club was in Ligue 2, according to a study by the Repucom institute published on 26/02/2014. "The promotion of the club to Ligue 1 and the growth of our…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 15381
• Published on 28/02/14 at 10:44

Ligue 1: FC Lorient's Twitter address, @ FCLorientOff, displayed on the club's shirt

FC Lorient (Ligue 1) has displayed the address of its official Twitter account, "@FCLorientOff", on the left sleeve of its shirt as of 22/02/2014. "(We are) very active in the digital and social network fields, (...), FCL unites its community of supporters, subscribers and partners around a varied…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 15378
• Published on 27/02/14 at 17:04