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Major League Soccer: New York City FC to play in Yankee Stadium until 2018 (press)

New York City FC, which début in MLS (Major League Soccer, the North American professional soccer league) in 2015, will play their home games in Yankee Stadium (New York, USA) for their first three seasons in the league, i.e. until 2018, the American newspaper The New York Times reported on…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Ticketing, Stadiums, Authorities
• Article # 17766
• Published on 16/04/14 at 17:59

England: David Haigh resigns as managing director of Leeds United

David Haigh announced his resignation as managing director of Leeds United (Championship, English 2^nd division) on 10/04/2014. The resignation follows the acquisition of a 75% stake in Leeds United by Massimo Cellino on 31/01/2014. The new Italian owner indicated that David Haigh would not occupy…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Authorities, Legal, Marketing - Communication, …
• Article # 17690
• Published on 15/04/14 at 18:36

Copa del Rey: FC Barcelona create an app for final against Real Madrid (16/04/2014)

FC Barcelona (Liga BBVA) announced the launching of an app, "Final de Copa FCB 2014" on 13/04/2014. It is dedicated to the final match of the Copa del Rey, to be played against Real Madrid. This app, available on iOS and Android, allows users to access all sorts of information about the match…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 17660
• Published on 15/04/14 at 13:33

Indian Super League: Atlético Madrid acquire franchise in Kolkata, Atlético Madrid Kolkata

Atlético Madrid acquired a franchise in Kolkata, India, which will now become Atlético Madrid Kolkata, the club announced on 13/04/2014. Atlético won one of the eight franchises being auctioned off by the ISL (Indian Super League, the professional Indian football league) in March 2014. The action…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Article # 17641
• Published on 15/04/14 at 11:59

Liga: Atletico Madrid experimenting with Google Glass

German Burgos, assistant manager of Atlético Madrid, experimented with Google Glass in the Getafe-Atlético Madrid match (0-2, 33^rd day of Liga) on 13/04/2014. These connected glasses allowed the manager to have statistics in real time during the match.Medicoach, a statistics app developed by the…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 17629
• Published on 15/04/14 at 09:55

Twitter followers in the 5 major European championships in 2014-15

The social network Twitter 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.In the football industry, Real Madrid are the best…

Domain(s): Clubs, Public Authorities & Regulations, Sponsors & Partners, Media
• Article # 79813
• Published on 14/04/14 at 16:29

Premier League: Lee Charnley appointed managing director of Newcastle United

Lee Charnley was appointed managing director of Newcastle United (Premier League), announced the club on 07/04/2014. The post had been vacant since the departure of Derek Llambias on 19/06/2013. Lee Charnley has served as football secretary for the Magpies since 2008. The Englishman is now in…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Marketing - Communication
• Article # 17542
• Published on 11/04/14 at 18:00

Champions League 2013-14: Paris Saint-Germain will receive €55.1m, and Marseille €32.9m

Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1), eliminated (3-1, 0-2) by Chelsea FC (Premier League) in the quarter-finals on 02 and 08/04/2014, will receive €55.09m for the 2013-14 Champions League (excluding other revenue directly generated by the club, especially home game tickets). This amount represents a…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Agencies, Finance, Authorities, …
• Article # 17490
• Published on 11/04/14 at 12:29

Major League Soccer: Atlanta could become the 23^rd franchise from 2017

Atlanta may become the 23^rd franchise of MLS (Major League Soccer), according to the American press on 06/04/2014, adding that the official announcement should be formalised on 16/04/2014 by the North American professional soccer league and Arthur Blank, owner of the Atlanta Falcons (NFL, American…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Stadiums, Authorities
• Article # 17477
• Published on 11/04/14 at 09:25

Bundesliga: Schalke 04 reach 200,000 subscribers on Chinese social network, Sina Weibo

FC Schalke 04 (Bundesliga) reached 200,000 subscribers on the Chinese social network, Sina Weibo, the club said on 07/04/2014. Already present on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tencent Weibo and YouTube, Schalke 04 opened its sixth official account on the Sina Weibo social network, on 03/02/2014…

Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 17474
• Published on 10/04/14 at 17:30