Clubs: archives June, 2014 (page 3/4)

Top Federation kit and equipment supplier contracts

Financial Fair Play: Paris SG limited to five locally trained players out of 21 for European Cup

"Should a club be entitled to register a maximum number of 21 players on the A list, the minimum number of places exclusively reserved for 'locally trained players' shall be five instead of eight, of which a maximum of four shall be 'association-trained'," UEFA (Union of European Football…

Brazil 2014: 76.5% of World Cup players belong to European clubs (ECA study)

Out of the 736 players (32 teams of 23 players) in the 2014 World Cup (06/12/2014 to 13/07/2014), 563 players (76.5%) play in European clubs, according to the "ECA Player Release Analysis" published by the European Club Association (ECA) on 10/06/2014. "The clubs are the roots of football and…

Liverpool FC send Anfield renovation permit application to city

Liverpool FC (Premier League) submitted their application for a building permit to renovate Anfield to the Liverpool city council on 04/06/2014. The club hopes to begin work in the first half of 2015 for delivery in 2018. Liverpool FC had presented their plans for the renovations, at an estimated…

Serie A: Giovanni Carnevali appointed executive and managing director of Sassuolo

Giovanni Carnevali (Italy) was named managing and executive director of US Sassuolo Calcio (Serie A), the club's board announced on 05/06/2014. Carnevali, 53, is the director of Master Group Sport, an Italian sports marketing agency. It has managed the communications and marketing of US Sassuolo…

Serie A: Erick Thohir now majority shareholder of Inter; has been president since 15/11/2013

Erick Thohir completed an acquisition of a majority stake in Inter Milan for approximately €200m, the Italian media reported on 05/06/2014. The Indonesian businessman has been the club's president since 15/11/2013, and is now the majority shareholder as well with a 70% stake. A five-year agreement…

Serie A: Former striker Filippo Inzaghi succeeds Clarence Seedorf as Milan manager

Italy's Filippo Inzaghi has been appointed manager of AC Milan (Serie A) for two years, the club announced on 09/06/2014. He will succeed Dutch Clarence Seedorf, who had been manager since 16/01/2014, and had himself replaced Massimiliano Allegri, dismissed for lack of results. Seedorf thus far…

The 2014-15 Serie A managers

Liga BBVA: Abdullah Al-Thani announces departure from Malaga CF via Twitter; club is for sale

Abdullah Al-Thani, a Qatari sheikh and the owner of Malaga CF (Liga BBVA), announced his departure from the club on his official Twitter account on 06/06/2014. The majority shareholder of the Spanish club believes that he has not found in Malaga the "respect, appreciation and equality" he…

Serie A: "The Americans were stalling," says Cellino, who will sell Cagliari to Giulini

A preliminary agreement was signed for the sale of Cagliari Calcio (Serie A) between Massimo Cellino, the club's owner, and Tommaso Giulini, a former member of the board of Inter Milan (Serie A), on 05/06/2014. The offer is estimated at €45m by the Italian press. "The Americans were stalling and…